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On September 10, the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing to a discuss the Department of Labor fiduciary rulemaking proposals. A number of members of the committee majority criticized the DOL's proposed rules and Subcommittee Chairman Scott Garrett (R-NJ) remarked that "[I]t's pretty clear that the biggest impact of this rule is going to be felt far from Wall Street - and millions of middle or lower income households may ultimately have no place to go for advice." Members at the hearing also discussed a bill

The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing titled "Restricting Access to Financial Advice: Evaluating the Costs and Consequences for Working Families and Retirees." The hearing examined the proposal by the Department of Labor ("DOL") to expand the definition of "fiduciary," and discussed how the proposed rule would impact workers, small businesses and retirees. The following witnesses testified: Panel 1: The Honorable Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of the Department of Labor (written testimony) Panel 2: Mr. Jack Haley, Executive VP

The House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing as part of an ongoing series that examines the threat posed by cyberattacks to the U.S. economy and financial services sector. According to witnesses at the hearing, an increasing number of prominent nation-states, criminal organizations, terrorist groups and "hacktivists" are capable of carrying out cyberattacks against the United States. Additionally, witnesses asserted that the U.S. financial sector is at increased risk of cyberattack relative to other sectors. C li ck here to view a summary of

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing titled "Protecting Critical Infrastructure: How the Financial Sector Addresses Cyber Threats." The purpose of the hearing was to give members of the Committee on Financial Services (the "Committee") a better understanding of: (i) how the financial sector protects itself from cyber threats, (ii) how market participants coordinate information sharing between themselves and federal agencies, (iii) what types of security measures and standards are in place to prevent breaches, and (iv) what types

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing, titled "Cybersecurity: Enhancing Coordination to Protect the Financial Sector," which discussed regulatory efforts to address cyber threats and vulnerabilities and coordinate information-sharing among banking industry, regulatory community and financial industry stakeholders. The following witnesses testified at the hearing: Mr. Brian Peretti, Director for the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Compliance Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury (written testimony); Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under