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SEC adopts proposals to strengthen the regulatory framework of credit rating agencies and proposes to prohibit the use of flash orders
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- September 18 2009
At yesterday's open meeting, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to adopt a series of proposals that impose new disclosure and conflict of interest requirements on nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), eliminate references to credit ratings by NRSROs from certain SEC rules and forms, and re-open the comment period regarding the proposed elimination of additional NRSRO references from SEC rules and forms
EC issues legislative proposals seeking to create EU-wide system of financial supervision
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- European Union
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- September 24 2009
Today, the European Commission (EC) announced important legislative proposals that are intended to strengthen the framework of financial supervision in Europe at both "the macro and micro-prudential supervision levels" by creating the "first EU-wide system of financial supervision."
Ecofin Council moves forward to strengthen EU financial supervision
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- European Union
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- June 10 2009
Yesterday, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council met to discuss the reform of the European Union’s “supervisory framework for financial markets,” following the recommendations of the High-Level Group on Supervision, chaired by Mr. Jaques De Larosiere, “aimed at strengthening the supervisory system and rebuilding trust in the wake of the global financial crisis.”
President Obama reaffirms support for the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- October 14 2009
Last Friday, President Obama speaking in the White House East Room before several distinguished members of the Administration including Treasury Secretary Geithner, FDIC Chairman Bair and members of Congress reflected upon the Administration’s present efforts regarding consumer financial protection reform and reaffirmed his support for the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency ("CFPA"
House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises holds hearing addressing mark-to-market accounting
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- March 13 2009
Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing entitled "Mark-to-Market Accounting: Practices and Implications."
FASB Chairman calls for enhanced transparency in the financial markets
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- June 30 2009
On Friday, Financial Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz delivered a speech entitled "History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, People Repeat History - Front-Line Thoughts and Observations on Creating a Sounder Financial System" at the National Press Club, in Washington D.C
FASB votes to adopt substantial changes to fair value accounting
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- April 3 2009
Yesterday, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to adopt changes to its fair value accounting standard FAS 157 in response to over 600 "comment letters received on FSP FAS 157-e, Determining Whether a Market Is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed
Key European financial market players issue joint statement calling for improved financial supervision
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- European Union
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- July 21 2009
On Friday, some of Europe’s key financial market players, including the European Banking Federation (EBF), the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP), the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), the Federation of European Accountants (FEE), the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) and BUSINESSEUROPE issued a joint statement expressing their support for "a reinforced European Financial Supervision system, broadly supporting the European Council recent Conclusions."
FSA extends changes to the rules for approved persons
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- July 28 2009
Yesterday, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) issued a press release confirming the "extension of the approved persons regime for those that perform a ‘significant influence’ function at firms."
SEC proposes to overhaul regulation of asset-backed securities
- Alston & Bird LLP
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- USA
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- April 9 2010
In an open meeting on April 7, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved for public comment proposed rules that seek substantially to modify the regulatory framework in place for asset-backed securities (ABS
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