Nov 7, 2021 | Capital Markets, Op-Ed
Originally Appeared in the Wall Street Journal Sen. Ron Wyden’s proposed “billionaires tax” on accumulated capital gains got thrown out of the latest version of the massive spending bill—but not before winning the endorsement of President Biden and Treasury...
Oct 22, 2021 | Capital Markets, Report
Executive Summary The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation (the “Committee”) is concerned with the potential impact on U.S. capital markets from recent policy developments in China and the United States indicating that Chinese companies may halt future listings on...
Oct 19, 2021 | Capital Markets, Statement
The regulation of special purpose acquisition vehicles (“SPACs”) has received significant attention recently from both regulators and legislators. Although there are a number of policy issues involving SPACs, including disclosure requirements and securities law...
Sep 21, 2021 | Banking, Financial Stability, Report
Executive SummaryThis Report examines the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed’s”) role in emergency lending to non-banks in light of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the Fed took on novel responsibilities, establishing lending facilities not only to...
Sep 20, 2021 | Banking, Statement
In this statement, the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation (the “Committee”) reaffirms its long-standing position that the Administrative Procedure Act (the “APA”) fully applies to supervisory and regulatory actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the...
