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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act eases restrictions on Rule 144A and private offerings ABS considerations

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 5 2012

President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "Act") into law earlier today

ABS issuers and the Rule 3a-7 exclusion from the Investment Company Act

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 19 2011

On August 31, the SEC issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (the “ANPR”) on possible amendments to Rule 3a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”

Mortgage REITs and the Investment Company Act 3(c)(5)(c) exclusion

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 9 2011

On August 31, 2011, the SEC issued a Concept Release announcing that the Commission and its staff are reviewing interpretive issues and seeking public comment on interpretations related to Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) and its use by REITs in acquiring mortgages and mortgage-related instruments

Rating agency updates

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 27 2010

On August 24, Fitch released its revised criteria for rating Trust Preferred CDOs

MSRB request for comment on underwriting activities of financial advisors

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 20 2010

On August 17, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board issued a request for comment on draft amendments to Rule G-23, which would prohibit any broker, deal or municipal securities dealer acting as a financial advisor to an issuer in connection with a new issue of municipal securities from also acting as underwriter for such issuance

Rating agency updates

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 20 2010

On August 18, Moody's released its methodology for covered bond ratings

Banking agencies ANPR on alternatives to credit ratings in capital rules

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 13 2010

On August 10, the Fed, the FDIC, the OCC and the OTS issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding alternatives to the use of credit ratings in their risk-based capital rules for banking organizations

Rating agency updates

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 13 2010

On August 13, Fitch published updates to 15 global master criteria reports

Rating agency updates

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 6 2010

On August 6, S&P revised its methodology and assumptions for leveraged super senior CDOs

144A transactions: impact of Dodd-Frank and proposed SEC Reg AB II

  • Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 5 2010

Issuers and financial intermediaries in securitization offerings made pursuant to Rule 144A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 should be aware of the implications of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law in the United States on July 21, 2010, as well as the proposed changes to U.S. SEC Regulation AB on their future issuances

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