During the first week of his second term, President Trump issued a slew of executive orders (EOs) and presidential memorandums that directly target environmental and climate initiatives addressed by previous administrations....more
1/31/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deregulation ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Paris Agreement ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration
Regulatory Developments -
FinCEN Proposes Form of Report to Collect Beneficial Ownership Information and Application to Obtain FinCEN Identifiers -
On January 17, FinCEN proposed a form of report to collect beneficial...more
1/27/2023
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Broker-Dealer ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Examination Priorities ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
New Guidance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Transfer on Death Deed (TOD)
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Federal Reserve Invites Public Comment on Proposed Principles for Large Banking Organizations to Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks -
On December 2, the Federal Reserve announced that it...more
12/12/2022
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Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Military Service Members ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
OCC ,
Payment Systems ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Pump and Dump ,
Regulation S-ID ,
Risk Management ,
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
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OCC Solicits Research on Implications of Financial Technology for Banking -
On July 25, the OCC is seeking academic and policy-focused research on the impact that fintech and non-bank...more
7/29/2022
/ Accounting Standards ,
Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Debt Collection ,
FASB ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Guidance Update ,
Insider Trading ,
NPRM ,
OCC ,
Public Comment ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a sample comment letter on climate change disclosures; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is conducting a review of brokerage firm...more
9/24/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Climate Change ,
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cybersecurity ,
Depository Institutions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Influencers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
OCC ,
OTCBB ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media
In This Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies requested public comment on proposed guidance designed to help banking organizations manage risks associated with third-party relationships; the Office of the Comptroller of...more
7/30/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Cross Trading ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FDIC ,
Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fixed Income Investments ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCC ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Public Comment ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Risk Alert ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Third-Party Risk