Financial Reform Watch

On July 16, 2010, Blank Rome presented a webinar on The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

This legislation will affect everyone, from financiers working on Wall Street to publicly-traded companies in all industries to consumers on Main Street. To view a video presentation of the topics discussed during the webinar please click on the individual links below.

The Blank Rome team addressed the following provisions of the financial reform bill:

• Political Overview—the Evolution of the Financial Reform Legislation
• Executive Compensation and Shareholder Rights—New Rules for "Say-on-Pay" and Independent Compensation Committees
• New Rules for Banks and Derivatives—Capital Requirements, Bank Fees and "the Volcker Rule", Central Clearing and Trading, Increased Market Transparency, and Regulating Foreign Exchange Transactions
• Hedge Funds—SEC Registration, Providing Systemic Risk Data, and Expanded State Supervision
• Funeral Plans and Restructuring—Periodic Reporting for Rapid Shutdown and the Consequences of Non-Compliance
• Questions and Answers

To download a PDF copy of the presentation, please click here.