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Dodd-Frank Act


Take 15: Dodd Frank Act: A New Paradigm for Family Offices (Video)

David Guin, a partner at Withers Bergman LLP, discusses the implications of the SEC’s new definition of family offices and explains what a good compliance policy should look like.

Dodd-Frank Extraterritoriality: OTC Derivatives Reform in Asia, Europe, and Beyond

Dodd-Frank includes provisions that could extend its reach extraterritorially to Asia, Europe, and beyond. Participants in the OTC derivatives market in these regions are assessing the potential cross-border compliance obligations.

Dodd-Frank and Family Offices: What You Need to Know

In a recent webinar titled "The Effect of Dodd Frank on Family Office Regulation," David Guin, partner in the law firm Withers Bergman, discussed the impact of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's new rule for family offices.

Five Reasons for a Uniform Fiduciary Standard

In order to have fair and transparent markets, all investors must feel confident that the investment advice, products, and services offered by investment professionals are not only suitable for them but also in their best interest. This can be accomplished by imposing a uniform fiduciary standard of care on all investment professionals that provide advice to clients.

Book Review: Guaranteed to Fail

In the crisis that engulfed the global financial system in 2008, the collapse of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) inflicted the heaviest losses of all on U.S. taxpayers. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the cost of bailing out the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) could ultimately total $350 billion. Unlike the banks that received massive government loans, guarantees, and insurance, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have little prospect of ever repaying Uncle Sam. Notwithstanding this stark evidence of fundamental flaws in the structure and mission of the GSEs, the sweeping legislative response to the financial crisis — the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 — dealt with the GSEs only by calling for a study of how they could be reformed.



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