Dodd-Frank

The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) was passed by Congress in 2010. This page provides links to all of the studies mandated by the legislation. The list can be sorted according to agency and date. It also provides commentary on aspects of the legislation, such as the Volcker Rule limiting proprietory trading, as well as international responses.

Financial Stability Oversight Council Releases Study On Concentration Limits on Large Financial Companies

Section 622 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 establishes a financial sector concentration limit that generally prohibits a financial company from merging or consolidating with, or acquiring, another company if the resulting company’s consolidated liabilities woul
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Government Accountability Office Releases Report on the Role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the Municipal Securities Markets

Section 978 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 mandated that the Government Accountability Office study the role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the municipal securities markets.
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Report on the Oversight of Existing and Prospective Carbon Markets

Section 750 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 establishes an interagency working group, headed by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to conduct a study on the oversight of existing and prospective carbon markets to ensure an efficient, secur
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

SEC Releases Study on Investor Access to Registration Information About Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

As required by section 919B of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission has published a staff study recommending steps to help investors better access information about investment professionals.
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Federal Reserve Board Reports on Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review

The Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review involved the Federal Reserve Board’s forward looking evaluation of the internal capital planning processes of large, complex bank holding companies and their proposals to undertake capital actions in 2011, such as increasing dividend payments or repurch
Originally Published: 
Friday, March 18, 2011

Government Accountability Office Audits Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fund’s 2009 and 2010 Financial Statements

Section 17 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, requires the Government Accountability Office to annually audit the financial statements of the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Resolution Fund.
Originally Published: 
Monday, March 21, 2011

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