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The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC proposed long-term debt requirements for large banking entities, holding companies, foreign banking organizations and large insured depository institutions to facilitate resolvability in the event of failure and to reduce the risk of contagion within the financial system.

Commentary by Steven Lofchie

On July 3, 2023, the SEC's relief for broker-dealers from investment adviser regulation in connection with the provision of research to EU investment managers expired. SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda urged the SEC to engage in a "holistic review of the regulatory framework for investment research."

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill that would codify expiring SEC no-action relief that (i) excludes broker-dealers who are compensated for research services from the definition of "investment adviser" and (ii) allows broker-dealers to continue accepting payments for research reports in order to comply with international regulations, including MiFID and MiFID II.