Hester PeirceinFinRegRagThe CFPB’s Animated Approach to Financial RegulationHester Peirce and Vera SolimanJul 12, 2017Jul 12, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagDodd-Frank Do-OverThe House voted today to approve the Choice Act, which repeals and replaces many parts of Dodd-Frank. The post-crisis financial…Jun 8, 20171Jun 8, 20171
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagChoice: OLA versus BOLAThis morning, I enjoyed being part of a panel at Brookings discussing the Orderly Liquidation Authority (OLA) in Title II of Dodd-Frank…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagThe OLA: Concept and RealityThe Orderly Liquidation Authority (OLA) in Dodd-Frank reminds me of automatic flush toilets — a great idea in concept, but not so wonderful…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagSeven Core Principles in Delayed ActionThe Secretary of Labor, writing in this morning’s Wall Street Journal, finds “no principled legal basis” for delaying the fiduciary rule…May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagWhere Have All the BDs and FCMs Gone?In a recent Brookings post, I show the dramatic decline in the number of broker-dealers and futures commission merchants. Broker-dealers…May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagFollowing the Fiduciary RuleThe Department of Labor, following a presidential directive, put the fiduciary rule on hold until June 9. The rule is a controversial…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagBig Bailout Court BoutThe Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled yesterday against the former CEO of American International Group (AIG). During the…May 10, 2017May 10, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagHighlights of the Financial Regulatory WeekHere are a few highlights from a busy first week of May in the financial regulatory world. On the personnel side, the Senate confirmed Jay…May 5, 2017May 5, 2017
Hester PeirceinFinRegRagGovernor Tarullo Bids FarewellToday is Governor Daniel Tarullo’s last day at the Federal Reserve. The Fed will no longer have a shadow vice chairman for supervision. In…Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017