It is back to the future. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell pledged last night to fight the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by using the “full range of tools” available to support ...
Nasdaq is proposing to change the requirements in Listing Rule 5635(d) for shareholder approval when a company issues common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for commo...
The following is the Davis Polk visual memorandum analyzing the Federal Reserve’s final rule on total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC), eligible long-term debt (LTD) and clean holding com...
Even as the equity markets worked through a difficult stretch globally in 2015, the equity derivative markets continued to play an important role for financial institutions, companies, ...
Following is the Davis Polk visual memorandum analyzing the Federal Reserve’s proposed rule on total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) and eligible long-term debt (LTD) requirements for (i...
On October 14, 2013, FINRA issued a Report on Conflicts of Interest. The report summarizes FINRA’s observations following an initiative, launched in July 2012, to review conflict manag...
Today, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a no-action letter to Davis Polk, Cleary Gottlieb and O’Melven...
The Davis Polk Financial Crisis Manual has been written for anyone who wants to understand the flurry of new legislation, old law used in new ways, contracts with Treasury, press releases...
On April 10, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published proposed amendments to Regulation SHO that would impose new restrictions on short sales. As proposed, t...
In an open meeting held on March 17, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation adopted an Interim Rule that extends the Debt Guarantee Program component of...