Hester PeirceinFinRegRagThe CFPB’s Animated Approach to Financial RegulationHester Peirce and Vera Soliman2 min read·Jul 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…4 min read·Jun 8, 2017--1--1
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…3 min read·Jun 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…1 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…1 min read·May 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…1 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…3 min read·May 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…2 min read·Apr 5, 2017----
