The T+1 Securities Settlement Industry Implementation Playbook was published this week by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and...
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced a bill that seeks to modernize and improve the efficiency of technology acquisition. The AGILE (Advancing Government Innovation with Leading-Edge) Procure...
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U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recently joined a group of senators that has proposed legislation that prohibits banks and other financial institutions from discriminating on the b...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury said North Carolina has secured up to $201.9 million through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to operate three different programs. The effort w...
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U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced legislation to enhance competition and choice in the credit card network market. The Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 would dir...
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The Office of Financial Research (OFR) recently announced the launch of a new tool that seeks to aid financial regulators with regard to climate-risk assessments. The Climate Data and Analytics Hub...
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U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are sponsoring a bill to help student loan borrowers avoid default. The Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for ...
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U.S. Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) introduced a bill in the House that would require investment advisors of index funds to vote proxies in accordance with the instructions o...
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently forwarded correspondence to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), seeking insight regarding health insurance industry federal antitrust enforcement. U.S. R...
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The American Securities Association (ASA) recently expressed support for the House Financial Services Committee's position regarding Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 15c2-11 and implicati...
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