Capital Markets

The Global Financial Crisis has exposed substantial structural flaws in the regulation of capital markets, in particular the impact of an exponential increase in the value of derivative trading as well as the operation of specifc sectors, including securitisation. The reform process mandated in Basel Three increases the capital charges of banks to securitisation exposure. This work dovetails with the reform agenda developed by the Financial Stability Board, the objective of which is to 'cooridnate at an international level the work of national financial authorities and international standard setrting bodies in order to develop and promote the implementation of effective regulatory, supervisory and other financai lsector polcies.' It assesses vulnerabilities, promote coordination and information exchange and monitors and advises on market practice and implications for regulatory capacity. It has launched a series of peer-review reports, which includes Australia (November 2011), Canada (January 2012) and Switzerland (January 2012). This series tracks these developments and the national responses.

Financial Stability Oversight Council Releases Study On Concentration Limits on Large Financial Companies

Section 622 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 establishes a financial sector concentration limit that generally prohibits a financial company from merging or consolidating with, or acquiring, another company if the resulting company’s consolidated liabilities woul
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Government Accountability Office Releases Report on the Role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the Municipal Securities Markets

Section 978 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 mandated that the Government Accountability Office study the role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the municipal securities markets.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Report on the Oversight of Existing and Prospective Carbon Markets

Section 750 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 establishes an interagency working group, headed by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to conduct a study on the oversight of existing and prospective carbon markets to ensure an efficient, secur
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

SEC Releases Study on Investor Access to Registration Information About Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

As required by section 919B of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission has published a staff study recommending steps to help investors better access information about investment professionals.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Federal Reserve Board Reports on Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

The Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review involved the Federal Reserve Board’s forward looking evaluation of the internal capital planning processes of large, complex bank holding companies and their proposals to undertake capital actions in 2011, such as increasing dividend payments or repurch
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Friday, March 18, 2011

Government Accountability Office Audits Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fund’s 2009 and 2010 Financial Statements

Section 17 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, requires the Government Accountability Office to annually audit the financial statements of the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Resolution Fund.
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Monday, March 21, 2011

Evaluation of Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Oversight of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Executive Compensation Programs

Given the concerns about executive compensation levels at companies that have received federal financial support, the FHFA Office of Inspector General initiated this evaluation to assess the processes used to develop the enterprises’ compensation packages.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Exit Strategy and Planning Process for the Enterprises’ Structural Reform

In accordance with Title XIV of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010, the Federal Housing Finance Agency Officer of Inspector General proposed reforms to the enterprises’ fundamental roles and structures.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Review on the Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Under the Dodd-Frank Act

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has released a report entitled “The Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Under the Dodd-Frank Act.” The report examines how the FDIC could have structured an orderly resolution of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Originally Published: 
Monday, April 18, 2011

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