U.S. Federal Reserve issues proposal to implement Volcker Rule conformance period
Nov 17, 2010
The U.S. Federal Reserve issued the following news release on November 17, 2010 (copies of the referenced documents are available via hyperlink below):
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday requested comment on a proposed rule to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that give banking firms a defined period of time to conform their activities and investments to the so-called Volcker Rule.
The Volcker Rule generally prohibits banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading in securities, derivatives, or certain other financial instruments, and from investing in, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with a hedge fund or private equity fund. The statute generally provides banking entities two years to bring their activities and investments into compliance with the Volcker Rule, and allows the Board to extend this conformance period for specified periods under certain conditions. The Dodd-Frank Act requires that the Board issue rules implementing the Volcker Rule’s conformance period.
In developing the proposed rule, the Board consulted with the Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Comments on the proposal must be submitted within 45 days after publication in the Federal Register, which is expected shortly.
2010 Banking and Consumer Regulatory Policy