Cadwalader Attorneys Analyze SEC's Security-Based Swap Capital, Margin and Segregation Requirements | On June 21, 2019, the SEC adopted new rules and rule amendments that establish security-based swap capital, margin and segregation requirements.
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce expressed concern regarding the accuracy of experts' criteria for assessing a company's environmental, social and governance factors.
President Donald J. Trump imposed sanctions against the Supreme Leader of Iran in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' recent "malicious regional activities."
The SEC, CFTC and UK Financial Conduct Authority intend to target "opportunistic strategies" in the credit derivatives markets, according to a Joint Statement.
These opportunistic strategies raise various issues under securities, derivatives, conduct and antifraud laws, as well as public policy concerns.
The Basel Committee agreed to advance several ongoing policy and supervisory initiatives concerning, among other things, FinTech developments and excluding initial margin from the leverage ratio.
The Federal Reserve Board and the CFPB adopted amendments to Regulation CC, which will adjust the amount of funds that depository institutions make available to customers for inflation.