Issues : Legal
Standard Chartered and Anti-Money Laundering: Trends to Watch
Recent enforcement actions against Standard Chartered show the difficulty of challenging U.S. regulators, explains Ropes and Gray LLP.
Will the New Rules on Compensation Risk Really Help?
Legal experts generally think compensation rules will do little to make the banking system safer.
The New Proposed Mortgage Regulations: One Size Fits All?
Should everyone be subjected to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new mortgage rules?
Should Big Banks Be Broken Up?
Bank attorneys discuss whether the big banks should be dismantled for the sake of the U.S. economy.
Foreign Banks Watch Out: A Look at Liquidation Law in New York
Weil attorneys Derrick Cephas and Dimia Fogam talk about New York’s ring-fencing law, which allows creditors to lay claim against the New York assets of foreign banks.
European Crisis: Should US Banks Be Concerned?
In an interconnected world, are Europe’s problems our own? We asked legal experts their take.
Dodd-Frank, Basel III and the Age of Uncertainty
Sullivan & Cromwell attorneys discuss the many things that remain unresolved under the new regulatory regime.
How to Win the Regulators’ Approval
Since a good relationship with regulators is paramount, Bank Director polled attorneys and former regulators on what they found to be the best “first steps” in achieving this.
When Should You Hire A General Counsel?
Bank Director asks attorneys for their opinions on when a bank should hire its own in-house legal expert.