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Concept Release on the U.S. Proxy System | 17 CFR Parts 240, 270, 274, and 275 |
7/14/2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) has voted unanimously to issue a concept release seeking public comment on the U.S. proxy system and asking whether rule revisions should be considered to promote greater efficiency and transparency. More...
CFTC’s Proposed Rule on Account Ownership and Control Data | No. _____ |
7/12/2010
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has approved for publication in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that calls for the collection of certain ownership, control and other information for all trading accounts active on U.S. futures exchanges and other reporting entities. More...
Various New Statutes on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and Small Businesses | S8312/ A11525; S8313/ A11526; S8314]/A11527; S6888/ A9976 |
7/16/2010
New York Governor David Paterson has signed into law various pieces of legislation that will benefit Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and small businesses in New York State. More...
Regulation of Fund Distribution Fees and Provide Better Disclosure for Investors | No. 2010-126 |
7/21/2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) has voted unanimously to propose measures aimed to improve the regulation of mutual fund distribution fees and provide better disclosure for investors. More...
Disclosure Form Changes | No. 2010-127 |
7/21/2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) has voted unanimously to adopt changes to the principal disclosure document that SEC-registered investment advisers must provide to their clients and prospective clients. More...
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 | Public Law No. 111-195, H.R. 2194 |
7/1/2010
H.R. 2194, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, would strengthen the underlying Iran Sanctions Act (“ISA”) by imposing an array of tough new economic penalties aimed at persuading Iran to change its conduct. More...
Enterprise Duty to Serve Underserved Markets | 12 CFR Pzrt1282, RIN 2590-AA27 |
6/1/2010
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) has proposed a rule implementing provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (“HERA”) that establish a duty for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to serve very low-, low- and moderate-income families in three specified underserved markets -- manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation, and rural markets. More...
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 | H. R. 4173 |
7/21/2010
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law another of his administration’s centerpiece legislation that seeks to end too big to fail bailouts, create a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, set up an early warning system to protect our economy from future threats, and bring transparency and accountability to derivatives and other exotic financial instruments. More...
Publication for Public Comment Proposed Rules Expanding Stock-by-Stock Circuit Breakers | No. 2010-117 |
6/30/2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) is publishing for public comment proposals by the national securities exchanges and FINRA to expand a recently adopted circuit breaker program to include all stocks in the Russell 1000 Index and certain exchange-traded funds. More...
FHFA’s Proposed Rule on Conservatorship and Receivership Operations for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Banks | 12 CFR Part 1777, RIN 2590-AA23 |
7/6/2010
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) has sent to the Federal Register a proposed rule to codify the terms of conservatorship and receivership operations for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks, pursuant to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (“HERA”). More...
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