On May 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a joint rule (the Proposed Rule) with respect to a...more
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose money market fund reforms; the SEC also proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and to modernize and improve share repurchase...more
12/17/2021
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
AML/CFT ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Comment Period ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Funds ,
Money Market Funds ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation E ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Management ,
Rule 2a-7 ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SBS Entities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Stock Repurchases ,
Swap Dealers ,
Trading Plans
In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced (1) a notice of proposed rulemaking for beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and (2) a regulatory process for new real estate...more
12/10/2021
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Amended Rules ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Continuing Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
FDIC ,
FFIEC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Libor ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation Z ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (together, the Agencies) issued a final rule...more
12/6/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Board of Directors ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Records ,
Final Rules ,
Joint Statements ,
Lenders ,
MSBSPs ,
New Rules ,
Notification Requirements ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Proxy Contests ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SBSD ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Venture Capital
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reminded institutions of a new threshold for reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data about open-end lines of credit; the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more
11/22/2021
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
HMDA ,
Investment Adviser ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Open-Ended Lines of Credit ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Alert ,
Robo-Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Threshold Requirements
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule on Fair Credit Report Act consumer information matching requirements; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the Public...more
11/12/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Information ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Filing ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Interpretive Rule ,
Masks ,
OCC ,
OSHA ,
PCAOB ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations recently published a risk alert spotlighting observations from its “RIC Initiatives”; the Federal Financial Institutions Examination...more
11/8/2021
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Examination Procedures ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Guidance Documents ,
Lenders ,
OCC ,
OTCBB ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulation Z ,
Risk Alert ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
In This Issue. The Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issued a report acknowledging climate change as threat to financial stability; Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman advocates for...more
10/29/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Community Banks ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
ETFs ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FSOC ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCC ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulation Z ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Treasury
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced an examination of...more
10/15/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Automated Clearing House (ACH) ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Fees ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Companies ,
Investors ,
Payment Methods ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Terrorism Funding
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new Compliance Aid; the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Form N-PX with the goal of making it easier and more...more
10/11/2021
/ Collection Agencies ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Debtors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
International Organization for Standardization ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proxy Voting ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation F ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) adopted new rules to address firms with a significant history of misconduct; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order approving rule...more
9/30/2021
/ Amended Rules ,
Continuing Education ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Distribution ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
New Rules ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a sample comment letter on climate change disclosures; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is conducting a review of brokerage firm...more
9/24/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Climate Change ,
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Influencers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
OCC ,
OTCBB ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposal to delay the Debt Collection Final Rules; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
9/17/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
Community Banks ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Digital Platforms ,
Due Diligence ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
FRB ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation F ,
Retail Investors ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Third-Party Risk
In This Issue. The federal bank regulators published frequently asked questions concerning the London Interbank Offered Rate transition; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) confirmed an effective date for two...more
8/6/2021
/ Annual Meeting ,
Banking Sector ,
Breach of Duty ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Rules ,
Comment Period ,
Comptroller ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Debtors ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
FedNow ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
Libor ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Section 36(b) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies requested public comment on proposed guidance designed to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships; the Office of the Comptroller of...more
7/30/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Cross Trading ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fixed Income Investments ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Public Comment ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Risk Alert ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Third-Party Risk
The five U.S. federal regulatory agencies responsible for implementing the Volcker rule — the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the...more
7/8/2020
/ Asset Management ,
Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Covered Funds ,
Exclusions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
OCC ,
Ownership Interest ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Volcker Rule ,
Wealth Management
On Nov. 9, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released a risk alert reporting observations from its examination of investment advisers and investment companies that outsource their Chief...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a proposed rule that would subject certain investment advisers to AML requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (the BSA). In proposing the rule, FinCEN cited...more
8/31/2015
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
CIP ,
Comment Period ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Information Sharing ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Money Laundering ,
Patriot Act ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Training Requirements
The Volcker rule generally prohibits banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from sponsoring and/or investing in certain types of “covered” investment funds. The implementing regulation that the Agencies...more
7/20/2015
/ Business Development Companies ,
CFTC ,
Covered Banking Entity ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Seed Financing ,
Volcker Rule
Regulatory Developments:
SEC Chair Highlights Recent Accomplishments -
In a June 4, 2015 speech, SEC Chair Mary Jo White highlighted recent activities of the SEC and identified work to be done in the near future....more
6/11/2015
/ Avon ,
Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Comptroller ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EDGAR ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
JOBS Act ,
Market Manipulation ,
National Bank Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Regulatory Developments:
Superintendent Lawsky Announces Final BitLicense Regulations -
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky, at the BITS Emerging Payments Forum,...more
6/4/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
BEA ,
Bitcoin ,
BitLicense ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Form BE-10 ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency
The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued a final rule, and the Commodity Futures...more
12/20/2013
/ Asset Management ,
Asset-Backed Securities ,
Bank Holding Company Act ,
Banks ,
Bonds ,
CFTC ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Market Utilities ,
FSOC ,
Joint Venture ,
Life Insurance ,
Nonbank Firms ,
OCC ,
Pensions ,
Private Funds ,
Proprietary Trading ,
REIT ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SIFIs ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tender Offers ,
Venture Capital ,
Volcker Rule
The SEC’s final Municipal Advisor Rules, effective January 13, 2014, apply to many of the advisory services and products provided by banks and trust companies to municipal entities, such as state and local governments, and to...more