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Proposed RuleSignificant2018-135022018-07-17

Proposed Revisions to Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds

Treasury Department, Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Abstract

The OCC, Board, FDIC, SEC, and CFTC (individually, an "Agency," and collectively, the "Agencies") are requesting comment on a proposal that would amend the regulations implementing section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act). Section 13 contains certain restrictions on the ability of a banking entity and nonbank financial company supervised by the Board to engage in proprietary trading and have certain interests in, or relationships with, a hedge fund or private equity fund. The proposed amendments are intended to provide banking entities with clarity about what activities are prohibited and to improve supervision and implementation of section 13.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates
Comments must be received on or before September 17, 2018.

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureBanks, bankingBrokersCreditForeign bankingGovernment securitiesHolding companiesInsuranceInsurance companiesInvestmentsPenaltiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSecuritiesTrusts and trustees

Public Comment

Comments Close
2018-09-17

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 12 CFR Part 44 [Docket No. OCC-2018-0010] RIN 1557-AE27 Federal Reserve System 12 CFR Part 248 [Docket No. R-1608] RIN 7100-AF 06 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 12 CFR Part 351 RIN 3064-AE67 Securities and Exchange Commission 17 CFR Part 255 [Release no. BHCA-3; File no. S7-14-18] RIN 3235-AM10 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 17 CFR Part 75 RIN 3038-AE72 AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (“OCC”); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”); Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The OCC, Board, FDIC, SEC, and CFTC (individually, an “Agency,” and collectively, the “Agencies”) are requesting comment on a proposal that would amend the regulations implementing section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act). Section 13 contains certain restrictions on the ability of a banking entity and nonbank financial company supervised by the Board to engage in proprietary trading and have certain interests in, or relationships with, a hedge fund or private equity fund. The proposed amendments are intended to provide banking entities with clarity about what activities are prohibited and to improve supervision and implementation of section 1

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Citation: 83 FR 33432