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The subprime debt market fallout

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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January 23 2008

A new issue came to the forefront in 2007 the collapse of the subprime debt market

The SEC to focus on issues concerning the subprime debt industry in 2008

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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March 3 2008

The Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently unveiled the issues that will be a priority for the agency during the upcoming year

The Group of Thirty publishes report outlining a framework for financial stability

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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January 16 2009

Yesterday, the Group of Thirty (G30), a private, nonprofit, international body that aims for further understanding of international economic and financial issues, released a report entitled “Financial Reform: A Framework for Financial Stability."

Treasury announces initial closings of public-private investment funds

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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October 1 2009

The U.S. Treasury Department announced yesterday that two of the fund managers selected to participate in Treasury’s Legacy Securities program had raised the requisite $500 million of private capital in order to obtain the matching debt and equity funds from Treasury to fund their respective public-private investment funds (PPIFs

Obama Administration publishes proposed regulatory overhaul

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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June 17 2009

In a speech this afternoon, President Obama unveiled his Administration’s proposal for reforms across the broad universe of financial regulatory agencies

SEC files complaint charging fraud by 10 brokers in selling collateralized mortgage obligations

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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May 29 2009

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the filing of a civil suit in which it alleges fraudulent activity by 10 brokers associated with a now-defunct California based investment firm

House Financial Services Committee holds hearing on systemic regulation, prudential matters, resolution authority and securitization

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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October 30 2009

Yesterday, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled "Systemic Regulation, Prudential Matters, Resolution Authority and Securitization."

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

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission continues hearing on subprime lending and securitization and government-sponsored enterprises

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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April 9 2010

Today, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), a congressionally appointed commission tasked with researching the financial collapse, held the second day of a three day hearing entitled, "Subprime Lending and Securitization and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)."

SEC proposes rules overhauling Regulation AB

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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April 8 2010

In an open meeting held yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved and released for public comment proposed rules that seek to substantially enhance the regulatory framework in place for asset-backed securities (ABS) through significant revisions to the present offering, disclosure and reporting requirements