Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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  Dodd-Frank: A Guide

  By Allison Bell  |  April 22, 2013

  Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: The Insurance Provisions

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  White sworn in; SEC commissioner departures loom

  By Melanie Waddell  |  April 11, 2013

  President Obama is likely to name replacements for commissioners Walter and Paredes in a matter of weeks.

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  Top regulators to testify on Dodd-Frank progress

  By Melanie Waddell  |  February 11, 2013

  The nation’s top financial regulators will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday regarding the progress of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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  Source: Obama picks Mary Jo White to lead SEC

  By JULIE PACE, Associated Press  |  January 24, 2013

  The former prosecutor will likely bolster the agency’s enforcement profile in the aftermath of the financial crisis.

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  JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon gets big pay cut

  By Christina Rexrode  |  January 16, 2013

  JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that it will dock the pay of CEO Jamie Dimon by more than half, to $11.5 million from $23 million.

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  SEC proposes capital rules for derivatives traders

  By AP Staff Writer  |  October 17, 2012

  The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on rules that would set minimum capital levels for banks and other firms that trade derivatives.

• FSOC Warns About Low Interest Rate Environment Ramifications

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  August 1, 2012

  With U.S.Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner due to address the House Financial Services Committee, July 25, on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a Dodd-Frank Act requirement, expect some cautionary words about the health of the insurance industry and concerns surrounding the euro.

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  FSOC Warns About Low Interest Rate Environment Ramifications

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  July 24, 2012

  The FSOC skirts around life insurer reserve issues by noting that the life insurance industry has reduced its minimum guarantees over time, but products sold when interest rates were higher represent a continued drag on profits, the FSOC notes.

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  Swaps Exemptions for Insurers Upheld by CFTC

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  July 11, 2012

  Federal regulators are supporting the insurance industry in its request for an exemption from the new regulatory regime for complex derivatives called “swaps,” which are mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial services reform law.

• Dimon on Volcker Rule

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  July 1, 2012

  JPMorgan Chase Chairman Jamie Dimon acknowledged under intense questioning today that it is “possible” that the trades that led to a multi-billion dollar loss by the firm would have been banned if the so-called Volcker Rule had been in effect.