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President Outlines His Vision for Regulatory Reform
April 23, 2010
Yesterday, in an address delivered at the Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York, President Obama set forth his goals for financial regulatory reform legislation working its way through Congress. President Obama took the opportunity "to explain what reform will look like, and why it… read more
Wharton Professors Assess the Financial Reform Bill
June 16, 2010
In a recent blog post, Wharton professors Susan M. Wachter, Marshall E. Blume, Jeremy J. Siegel, Kent Smetters, and Richard Marston were asked about whether the financial reform legislation currently being considered by Congress will be effective at averting future financial crises. They all agree that… read more
Morgan Lewis Profiles the Potential Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
July 06, 2010
The Morgan Lewis law firm has published a client alert profiling the contours of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection contemplated in the Senate version of financial reform, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (S. 3217), and the House version, ‘The Wall Street… read more
Overview of Investor Protection Provisions of Dodd-Frank Act
July 14, 2010
Stephen J. Crimmins, Kay A. Gordon, and Matt T. Morley of K&L Gates have posted an article outlining the investor protection provisions of Title IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Dodd-Frank Act strengthens the SEC… read more
Summary and Detailed Analysis of the Dodd-Frank Act
August 02, 2010
The Gibson Dunn law firm has done the yeoman's work of tackling the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act so you don't have to. The firm has published a series of documents about the bill to make it more understandable, and its individual… read more
Mutual Fund Tax Bill Wins Approval in House
September 30, 2010
On Tuesday, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act (HR 4337), a bill that would modify mutual fund tax regulations for the first time in more than 20 years, was passed by the House. The bill, sponsored by Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Richard Neal (D-MA.), is intended to improve… read more
RIC Modernization Act Passed by Congress
December 20, 2010
Congress has passed the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, and the bill will move to the President for his signature. As we reported in our September 30, 2010 post, Mutual Fund Tax Bill Wins Approval in House, the bill would modify mutual fund… read more
Rep. Bachus Proposes “SEC Modernization Act”
August 08, 2011
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) recently proposed the "SEC Modernization Act" intended to reform aspects of the Securities and Exchange Commission's structure and financing. The legislations proposes to consolidate certain offices, make managerial and ethics reforms, and change in part the agency's financing and certain aspects… read more