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.

Government Accountability Office Reports on the Role of Complex Financial Institutions and International Coordination in Bankruptcy

Section 202 of the The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of the US Bankruptcy Code in resolving certain failed financial institutions on an ongoing basis.
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Report on Remittance Transfers

Section 1073 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue a report on two topics related to remittance transfers, the transparency and disclosure to consumers of exchange rates used in remittance transfers; and the p
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

US Federal Agencies Report on Risk Management Supervision of Designated Clearing Entities

Section 813 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission coordinate with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to jointly develop risk management supervision prog
Originally Published: 
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Government Accountability Office Reports on Securities Fraud Liability of Secondary Actors

This report responds to the mandate in section 929Z of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 directing Government Accountability Office to study the impact of authorizing a private legal right of action against any person who aids or abets another in violation of the sec
Originally Published: 
Thursday, July 21, 2011

SEC Reports on Examinations of Each Nationally Recognised Statistical Rating Organisation

Section 932 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 imposes new reporting, disclosure and examination requirements on the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to Nationally Recognised Statistical Rating Organisations.
Originally Published: 
Friday, September 30, 2011

Financial Stability Oversight Council Reports to Congress on Prompt Corrective Action

In accordance with section 202(g)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010, the Financial Stability Oversight Council has submitted a report to Congress regarding the implementation of prompt corrective action (“PCA”) by the federal banking agencies.
Originally Published: 
Friday, December 23, 2011

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