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.

Federal Reserve Board Reports to Congress on the Use of Automated Clearinghouse Systems for Remittance Transfers to Foreign Countries

Section 1073 of The Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to provide biennial reports to the Congress for 10 years covering the status of the automated clearinghouse system.
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Friday, July 1, 2011

Government Accountability Office Reports on Information Requirements to Monitor Compliance with New Proprietary Trading Restrictions

As required by Section 989 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Government Accountability Office reviewed what is known about the risks associated with proprietary trading and the potential effects of the restrictions; and how regulators oversee such activities.
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Financial Stability Oversight Council Reports to Congress on Secured Creditor Haircuts

Section 215 of the Dodd-Frank Act calls on the Financial Stability Oversight Council to study whether allowing regulators in a resolution proceeding to treat a portion of fully secured creditors’ claims as unsecured (“secured creditor haircuts”) would promote market discipline and taxpayer protectio
Originally Published: 
Monday, July 18, 2011

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reports on the Impact of Differences Between Consumer and Creditor Purchased Credit Scores

Section 1078 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) to conduct a study on the nature, range, and size of variations between the credit scores sold to creditors and those sold to consumers by consumer reporting
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Government Accountability Office Reports on the Role of Complex Financial Institutions and International Coordination in Bankruptcy

Section 202 of the The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of the US Bankruptcy Code in resolving certain failed financial institutions on an ongoing basis.
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Report on Remittance Transfers

Section 1073 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue a report on two topics related to remittance transfers, the transparency and disclosure to consumers of exchange rates used in remittance transfers; and the p
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

US Federal Agencies Report on Risk Management Supervision of Designated Clearing Entities

Section 813 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission coordinate with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to jointly develop risk management supervision prog
Originally Published: 
Thursday, July 21, 2011

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