In an effort to increase access to capital markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed updating the test for an “accredited investor” to include individuals’ qualifications based on professional knowledge, experience or certifications, as well as expanding the list of entities that may qualify.
Housing finance reform will be among the priority issues the Senate Banking Committee will focus on during the 116th Congress, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced today.
Noting that economic indicators are exceptionally positive, the Treasury’s Office of Financial Research flagged market risk, credit risk and cybersecurity as high or moderate concerns in its annual financial stability report today.
Huntington Bank, a $104 billion regional bank based in Columbus, Ohio, is building a new nationwide vertical to provide specialized banking services to technology, media and telecommunications firms.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo today released a white paper highlighting plans for improving the regulation of the swaps and derivatives markets.
If bank capital is a form of currency, how is tax reform shaping the dealmaking environment, from community banks to midsize and regionals?
While the financial system is more resilient today than in the years before the financial crisis, new vulnerabilities — including market risk and cyber risk — continue to pose threats to financial stability, the Office of Financial Research said in its financial stability report released today.
Understanding how constantly evolving market conditions are affecting your business will enable you to implement new strategies to best position your institution.
As part of its ongoing response to President Trump’s executive order outlining core principles for financial regulation, the Treasury Department issued an extensive report today outlining recommended regulatory changes to maintain the vibrancy of U.S. capital markets.
ABA staff recently met with officials at the Treasury Department, which is in the process of issuing recommendations related to capital markets regulatory reform in response to President Trump’s executive order on core principles for financial regulation.