All Rules & Proposals articles – Page 33
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A bipartisan plea for economic growth ideas
Republican Mike Crapo and Democrat Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are working across party lines to solicit, from the public, legislative proposals for increasing economic growth.
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ArticleClayton quizzed on potential role as SEC chairman
President Trump’s nominee to head the SEC, Jay Clayton, was grilled about conflicts, recusals, and his views on enforcement during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.
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Trump blacklists ‘blacklisting' rule for federal contractors
With an Executive Order this week, President Trump has made good on a promise to repeal the Obama Administration’s so-called “blacklisting rule” for federal contractors.
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Yes, there is still a conflict minerals rule
Lest you think recent developments—a leaked White House memo, a resolved lawsuit, and the reopening of public comments to the SEC—mean an end to the conflict minerals rule, be assured that the May filing deadline remains in place.
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CFPB will reassess remittance rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reaching out to the public as it assesses the effectiveness of remittance rules made effective in 2013.
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SEC adopts T+2 settlement cycle for securities transactions
The SEC has approved reducing the settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions by one day. It will also evaluate the possibility of end-of-the-day settlement cycles.
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Survey: Executives are rooting for repeal of ACA
A majority of business executives want to see the Affordable Care Act repealed, a survey by the American Institute of CPAs has found. They expect their company’s healthcare expenses to rise this year and next, no matter what happens in Washington.
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Critics seek to slay FATCA through tax reform
A coalition of business leaders is looking to repeal the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act as part of any tax reform initiative in Congress.
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Dems demand end to pay-ratio rule delay
Senate Democrats are demanding that the SEC stop delaying implementation of a controversial rule requiring that CEO pay be disclosed as a comparative ratio to their median employee.
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Trump Administration deals another blow to transparency initiative
The Department of the Interior has halted its participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global anti-corruption effort for the oil, gas, and mining industries.
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Glass-Steagall resurrection gains momentum
There has been a lot of talk about modernizing the Glass-Steagall Act. Now, there may be a blueprint for doing it.
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FinTech takes a great leap forward
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has outlined, in greater detail, what it will take for FinTech firms to be chartered as national banks.
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Justice Dept. joins fight against ‘unconstitutional’ CFPB
Friend has turned foe as the Justice Department, under the Trump Administration, has reversed course and is now arguing that the CFPB is unconstitutional.
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CFTC extends comment period for new capital requirements
The CFTC will extend the comment period on proposed capital requirements for swap dealers for an additional 60 days. The original comment period was set to expire this week.
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CFPB pitches date extension for prepaid accounts rule
The CFPB is looking to delay the effective date of a recent rule governing prepaid accounts by six months. The rule requires financial institutions to limit consumers’ losses when funds are stolen or cards are lost and resolve errors.
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CFPB levies its largest ever mortgage reporting penalty
With its largest ever penalty under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the CFPB has ordered Texas-based Nationstar Mortgage to pay a $1.75 million civil penalty.
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Trump nominee pledges ‘new direction’ for CFTC
Acting Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo was nominated by President Trump to officially head the agency this week. Awaiting Senate confirmation, he has already detailed bold reforms for the Commission.
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Trump initiates sweeping overhaul of government agencies
President Donald J. Trump has unveiled a “comprehensive plan for reorganizing the executive branch,” an overhaul of federal agencies intended to cut federal spending and reduce redundancies.
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SEC nominee faces conflict of interest questions
As he prepares to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on March 23, President Trump’s pick to serve as SEC chairman is facing questions about potential conflicts of interest he may face.
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Another Goldman Sachs alumni nominated for top Treasury post
With Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin now in place, the Trump Administration is looking to add another Goldman Sachs executive to a top post at the Treasury Department. James Donovan, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, has been nominated as deputy secretary.