Chapter 4 (2) Flashcards
Volker rule(dodd frank act)
Deposit taking banks will be banned from proprietary trading and from owning more than a small fraction of hedge funds and private equity firms
Resolution authority (dodd frank act)
The government can seize and dismantle a large bank in an orderly manner if the bank faces impending failure and poses a systematic risk to the broader financial system
resolution authority (dodd frank act)
The government can seize and dismantle a large bank in an orderly manner if the bank faces impending failure and poses a systematic risk to the broader financial system
Derivative securities (dodd frank act)
Derivatives trading in over the counter markets will be transferred to electronic exchanges with contracts settled through central clearing houses, to increase transparency and reduce counter party risk
systematic risk regulation (dodd frank act)
A financial stability oversight council of government regulators, charied by the treasury secretary will identify systemically important financial firms and monitor their activites and financial conditions. These firms must draw up a living will to describe how they would be liquidated if they fail
Consumer protection (dodd frank act)
A new independent consumer financial protection bureau will monitor predaroty mortgage loans and other loan products