USSC Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual, 2011 Ed. resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
The United States Sentencing Commission ("Commission") is an independent agency in the judicial branch composed of seven voting and two non-voting, ex officio members.
Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds, Proposed Rule (November 2011) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
SUMMARY: The OCC, Board, FDIC, and SEC (individually, an ‘‘Agency,’’ and collectively, ‘‘the Agencies’’) are requesting comment on a proposed rule that would implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’) which contains certain prohibitions and restrictions on the ability of a banking entity and nonbank financial company supervised by
Guidance on Due Diligence Requirements in Determining Whether Investment Securities Are Eligible for Investment, Proposed guidance with request for comment (November 2011) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is proposing guidance to assist national banks and Federal savings associations in meeting due diligence requirements in assessing credit risk for portfolio investments.
VIEWPOINT - The role of the board in creating a sustainable strategy (November 2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Posted at TrustLaw, A Thompson Reuters Foundation Service.
A Closer Look: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PwC) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is one of the most complex pieces of legislation ever written. Financial service firms and other impacted organizations are just beginning to understand the Act's many facets and its full impact.
SEC Adopts New Short Form Criteria to Replace Credit Ratings (July 2011) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to adopt new rules in light of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to remove credit ratings as eligibility criteria for companies seeking to use “short form” registration when registering securities for public sale.
SEC, Implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act resource Agency Web Sites OCEG Reviewed
This SEC site references all the rules that the Commission has proposed or adopted in connection with the Dodd-Frank Act. That Act contains more than 90 provisions that require SEC rulemaking, and dozens of other provisions that give the SEC discretionary rulemaking authority. Of the mandatory rulemaking provisions, the SEC has proposed or adopted rules for about three-quarters of them.
SEC Jointly Proposes Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading (2011) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2011 - The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose a rule implementing the so-called "Volcker Rule" requirements. The requirements stem from Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
SEC, Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations (Proposed Rule, 2011) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
Section 621 of the Dodd-Frank Act adds new Section 27B to the Securities Act.
Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies (2011) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
SUMMARY: Section 113 of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’) authorizes the Financial Stability Oversight Council (the ‘‘Council’’) to require a nonbank financial company to be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the ‘‘Board of Governors’’) and be subject to prudential standards in accordance with Title I of the
