All articles by Joe Mont – Page 49
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SEC brings more bank-like regulation to mutual funds
Mutual funds and ETFs face new disclosure requirements and redesigned liquidity risk management programs under a new SEC rule targeting systemic risk. Joe Mont has more.
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Podcast
Podcast: SCOTUS and insider trading
On October 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Salman v. United States, a case that could offer additional legal clarity on what constitutes insider trading. For our latest podcast, we spoke to a trio of experts at law firm Holwell Shuster & Goldberg who have closely followed the ...
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New guidance delves into pay ratio disclosure dilemmas
It may not cure the many headaches regarding compliance with the SEC’s pay ratio disclosure rule, but there is new guidance from the SEC for boards and CCOs to mull over. Joe Mont reports.
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Banks may face enhanced cyber-risk management rules
Federal bank regulators are considering a slate of enhanced cyber-security, risk management, and resiliency standards. The new rules would apply to directors and auditors. Joe Mont reports.
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Survey: Proxy access continues to gain steam
Joe Mont explores a key finding from Shearman & Sterling’s executive compensation survey—the number of proxy access proposals submitted for the 2016 proxy season rose significantly compared to 2015.
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CFPB’s legal setback goes beyond constitutionality
A successful legal challenge against the constitutionality of the CFPB doesn’t mean it will go away anytime soon. It should, however, prompt companies to rethink dealings with the agency. Joe Mont has more.
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NYDFS cracks down on bank incentive programs
In response to the troubles at Wells Fargo, New York’s Department of Financial Services has issued guidance on incentive programs at the banks it regulates. Joe Mont reports.
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Rumble in the Beltway: Warren demands that SEC chair be fired
More sparring: Joe Mont reports on the ongoing war of words between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mary Jo White that has reached a new apex, with a demand that President Obama fire the SEC chairman.
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Wells Fargo CEO retires amid cross-selling scandal
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf called it quits on Thursday, retiring amid revelations that at least 2.5 million unauthorized accounts and credit cards were opened on behalf of unsuspecting customers. The hasty departure, however, says Joe Mont, may not satisfy his most vocal critics.
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Amid rate debates, Federal Reserve maintains a regulatory drumbeat
Arguments over monetary policy may dominate Federal Reserve discussion, but aside from that its influence as a regulator keeps growing. Joe Mont looks at how Chair Janet Yellen’s report to Congress went down.
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Q&A: Farient Advisors’ John Trentacoste
Joe Mont talks with John Trentacoste, a director at Farient Advisors, on how Wells Fargo’s woes may influence boards’ compensation decisions.
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A gut-punch for the CFPB: Court rules independent director is unconstitutional
A 2-1 ruling by a judicial panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as currently composed, is unconstitutional. Joe Mont has more.
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Top CEO pay not always result of shareholder return
Joe Mont explores new research from The Conference Board that says CEOs at the nation’s top companies have landed atop the list of the 25 highest paid executives every year since 2012, a trend that may have little to do with the price of company stock.
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Amid Hurricane Matthew, banks reminded of post-disaster best practices
With Hurricane Matthew charting a destructive path aloong the U.S. coastline, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has some pre- and post-disaster guidance for affected banks. Joe Mont reports.
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OCC crafts guidance on correspondent banking risk
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued risk management guidance that addresses periodic reevaluations of the risks associated with foreign correspondent banking accounts. More from Joe Mont.
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Illinois is latest state to ban business with Wells Fargo
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has suspended $30 billion in investment activity with Wells Fargo, joining California in taking punitive actions against the bank in response to its recent troubles.
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Say goodbye to 'Tandy' language in comment letters
Tandy representations—an attestation that comment letter reviews by SEC staff cannot be used as a legal defense—are no longer needed in filings, according to new guidance from the Division of Corporation Finance.
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CFPB extends its reach to prepaid products
Joe Mont looks at new CFPB rules for prepaid financial products—including innovative online and mobile offerings from PayPal, Google, and Apple—that will require enhanced customer protections.
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New SEC rules for securities clearing agencies may benefit EU banks
The SEC’s new rules for enhanced operational and governance standards for systematically important securities clearing agencies might just save EU banks billions of dollars in capital surcharges. Joe Mont reports.
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CFPB updates exam procedures for Military Lending Act
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced the procedures its examiners will use when identifying consumer harm and risks related to the Military Lending Act. Joe Mont has more.