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Cleary Gottlieb Discusses Proposed Capital-Requirement Increases for Banks

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On July 27, 2023, the federal banking agencies released a lengthy proposal to revise the capital rules applicable to large banks and bank holding companies. banking industry. Operational Risk: Firms would be required to use a standardized approach, rather than internal models, to measure operational risk.

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Morrison & Foerster Discusses Proposed Revisions to Capital Framework for Large Banking Organizations

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On July 27, the three federal banking agencies (the Agencies) [1] jointly proposed changes to the regulatory capital framework applicable to large banks and bank holding companies (the Proposal). adaptation of the 2017 revisions to the Basel III capital regime promulgated by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

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Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses the Implications for Financial Institutions of Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

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However, in response to demands from investors and other stakeholders, many banks, asset managers and insurance companies have voluntarily made climate disclosures in their sustainability or environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports or other public materials. In the insurance sector, the U.S.

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Mayer Brown Discusses Bank Regulators’ Proposed Overhaul of Capital Requirements

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1 These proposals are of critical importance because the amount of capital a bank must maintain with respect to any particular loan, investment or activity is typically a significant – if not the most significant – factor in determining whether the relationship is profitable or even feasible.

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