Capital Proposals Would Mean Separate Systems, Higher Trading Costs for Larger Bank Firms

Federal bank regulators Dec. 14 asked for comment on two proposals aimed at reshaping capital standards for large banks—one that would set a new floor for risk-based capital requirements, and another aimed at…

BNA INSIGHTS: IRS Advice Memorandum Pierces Option Contract, Finds Optionee Owns Managed Account

When I had five years left on my home mortgage, I refinanced into a 30-year adjustable rate mortgage that was fixed for the first five years…

Drawing a Line Between Proprietary Trading, Market Making under Volcker Rule a Challenge for Regulators

One of the toughest challenges facing financial regulators charged with implementing Volcker rule restrictions on proprietary trading will be distinguishing those activities from legitimate market-making trades that financial firms routinely…

Fed Proposes Rule Setting “Volcker Rule” Compliance Period of Two Years, Extensions

The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comment on a Nov. 17 proposed rule that would give banks two years to comply with Volcker rule restrictions on proprietary trading once they…

Dozens of Stakeholders Raise Concerns on Burdens of FATCA Regime

Dozens of foreign banks, foreign insurance companies, professional associations including several based in Washington, and other stakeholders around the world are asking the Internal Revenue Service for exceptions and clarifications…

Fed Governor Cautions on Dividends by Large Bank Holding Companies, Says Fed Will Issue ‘Conservative’ Guidance

Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel K. Tarullo, citing safety and soundness concerns, Nov. 12 said the Fed will soon issue guidance on dividend payments by…

Federal Reserve Will Take up Bank Investments in Venture Capital Funds in Regulations to Implement Volcker Rule

The Federal Reserve Board will examine the role of bank investments in venture capital funds when it takes up regulatory action to…

CFTC, SEC Reach out to Experts in Hectic Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Process

NEW YORK—An unsolicited request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to meet with financial specialists concerning the implementation of landmark financial regulatory reform legislation illustrates a…

South Dakota Democrat Johnson Likely to Chair Senate Banking Committee

The Senate Banking Committee remains in Democratic hands with the party having maintained a narrow majority in the Senate after the midterm elections, but a change of leadership next session is inevitable with the retirement of…

U.S. Regulators Work on Risk Retention; Rigid Standards Already Set in European Union

U.S. financial regulators implementing risk retention rules under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law may have been beaten to the punch by European regulators who have already developed more…

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