Jun 27, 2013 | Capital Markets, Statement
The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation urges the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to extend the term of its temporary exemption from the cross-border application of several important derivatives rules. The exemption is due to expire on July 12, 2013....
May 31, 2013 | Banking, Letter
The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation today submitted a comment letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) critiquing their loan loss reserves proposal. Specific issues raised surround the implementation of the Exposure Draft, with an analysis...
May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
U.S. capital market competitiveness weakened in the first quarter of 2013, when all 20 of the largest IPOs conducted worldwide occurred outside of the U.S., extending a declining trend in market competitiveness from 2012 “The competitive landscape of U.S. capital...
May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Financial penalties imposed on financial institutions by government agencies totaled $21.8 billion in the first quarter of 2013, an amount representing more than two-thirds of the total financial penalties imposed in all of 2012, according to data released today by...
Apr 25, 2013 | Banking, Financial Stability, Letter
The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation yesterday submitted a comment letter to the Federal Reserve regarding its proposed rule that would, among other things, require foreign banks with U.S. operations to “ring-fence” additional capital and liquid assets in the...
