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Proprietary Trading & Investment Restrictions Under the Volcker Role

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Published : Thursday 25 August 2011
ISBN : 9781613240663
Price : €77.11


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On 21 July 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, also known as the Volcker Rule, is a key component of this effort. This book examines the proprietary trading and investment restrictions under the Volcker Rule.

On 21 July 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Dodd-Frank Act is intended to strengthen the financial system and constrain risk taking at banking entities. Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, also known as the Volcker Rule, is a key component of this effort. The Volcker Rule prohibits banking entities, which benefit from federal insurance on customer deposits or access to the discount window, from engaging in proprietary trading and from investing in or sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds, subject to certain exceptions. This book examines the proprietary trading and investment restrictions under the Volcker Rule.



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