Volcker Rule

6 items on Fed’s full regulatory docket

06/17/18

The central bank's rule-writing workload is expected to remain busy for the foreseeable future, thanks in large part to enactment of the recent regulatory relief bill.

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Volcker Rule changes may do more harm than good

06/14/18

Proposed changes to Dodd-Frank's ban on proprietary trading are unnecessary and put the markets at risk.

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'There's a lot of work to do' on bank regulation: Fed's Powell

06/13/18

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the agency has its hand full between proposals on liquidity and capital requirements and additional mandates made by the recently enacted regulatory relief law.

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Democratic CFTC member becomes first regulator to oppose proposed Volcker changes

06/04/18

Democratic CFTC commissioner Rostin Behnam said Monday that the proposed changes to the proprietary trading ban go too far.

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CCARs should go smoothly; SEC nomination expected

06/04/18

No surprises expected from the annual Fed reviews; Elad Roisman is seen as the pick to replace Michael Piwowar on the panel.

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Reg relief bonus: More money to spend on tech

06/01/18

With a lighter compliance burden, small banks could shift tech spending to customer-facing innovation.

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Wells' digital future, Citizens' mortgage play, Amex's data goldmine: Top stories of the week

06/01/18

Talking with Shari Van Cleave, head of Wells Fargo Digital Labs; Citizens Financial makes a big move in mortgages in purchasing Franklin American; a rewards blockchain could give Amex access to a wealth of customer data; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Can banks keep their reg relief winning streak alive?

06/01/18

Further legislative reform will face resistance, but it could still happen.

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Goldman VP nabbed for insider trading; more challenges for Deutsche

06/01/18

The banker made $140,000 in illegal trading profits; the German bank faces Fed stress test and “living will” examination soon.

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FDIC board gives green light to ease Volcker Rule

05/31/18

The plan, which the Federal Reserve Board approved Wednesday, would tailor compliance programs for banks based on their trading volume and revise definitions to help banks determine which trades are banned.

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