On July 24, the FDIC and SEC adopted a final rule required by the Dodd-Frank Act clarifying and implementing provisions relating to the orderly liquidation of certain brokers or dealers (covered broker-dealers) in the event the FDIC is appointed receiver under Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act. The FDIC and SEC developed…
On July 23, the CFTC adopted a final rule (Final Rule) under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) – CFTC Reg. § 23.23 – that (i) addresses the cross-border application of registration thresholds and certain “entity level” and “transaction level” requirements applicable to swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs), and (ii)…
On July 24, the Federal Reserve announced finalization of a rule that implements technical and clarifying updates to its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures and changes to its rules regarding disclosure of confidential supervisory information (CSI). The changes, which include clarification of terms and definitional updates, are meant to bring the…
On July 22, the SEC finalized amendments to its proxy solicitation rules that will modify the practices of proxy advisory firms, providing them with greater transparency and accountability. The rule amendments, which were the subject of a vigorous comment process, were approved by a 3-1 vote. The effective date will be 60…