Tag Archives: CFTC

Banks Daring to Defy Dodd-Frank Mandates (You Can’t Make Me!)

by Ann Longmore, November 8, 2012 | Posted in Directors & Officers, Financial Services

One of the perhaps laudable goals of the U.S. Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (aka Dodd-Frank), generally supported by global regulators, has been to create a more robust regulatory framework for largely unregulated transactions, including swaps and derivatives, … Continue reading →

5 Financial Stories You Might Have Missed — And a Tap-out

by Richard Magrann-Wells, April 20, 2012 | Posted in Financial Services

Overdraft Oversight Overboard? The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced that it will be reviewing overdraft policies and procedures at nine of the nation’s largest banks. One focus of the inquiry Continue reading →

5 Financial News Stories You May Have Missed – And Another Cheating Spouse

by Richard Magrann-Wells, January 13, 2012 | Posted in Financial Services

This week's financial stories include the euro, AIG, BBVA, Google, data mining, Peugeot, CFTC, Newedge, Swiss National Bank, and Thomas Jordan's wife. Continue reading →

5 Financial News Stories You May Have Missed — And Shrinkage

by Richard Magrann-Wells, October 28, 2011 | Posted in Financial Services

This week in financial news: hedge funds, forex, private equity funds, Gupta, and chartered banks. Continue reading →