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Registration relief for certain investors in legacy securitizations

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 7 2013

On December 21st, DSIO advised it will not recommend enforcement action against the commodity pool operators of investment pools that invest in

CFTC implications for securitizations

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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December 10 2012

More recently, industry representatives have communicated their concerns that certain investments in securitization vehicles may expose firms to registration requirements as commodity pool operators

Unintended consequences

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 29 2012

On October 26th, Asset-Backed Alert discussed one of the unintended consequences of the Dodd-Frank Act's delegation of authority over derivatives to the CFTC: how the Federal Housing Finance Agency can avoid registration as a commodity pool operator as a result of its use of synthetic derivatives in its securitization of mortgages

Statement on legal entity identification for financial contracts

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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December 6 2010

On November 24th, the Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research published for comment a statement of policy regarding its preference to adopt through rulemaking a universal standard for identifying parties to financial contracts that is established and implemented by private industry and other relevant stakeholders through a consensus process

Chairman Schapiro addresses SIFMA

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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May 10 2010

On May 6th, SEC Chairman Mary L Schapiro gave the Keynote Address at the Compliance and Legal Society of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association 2010 Annual Seminar

FDIC adopts safe harbor for securitization and participations

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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November 16 2009

On November 12th, the FDIC adopted a proposed interim final rule to provide a transitional safe harbor effective immediately for all participations and securitizations in compliance with that rule as originally adopted in 2000

FDIC chairman addresses International Institute of Finance

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 12 2009

On October 4th, FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair spoke on reforms needed in the financial services industry