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Federal Reserve Board Releases Results of Supervisory Bank Stress Tests

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On June 22, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board released the results of its annual supervisory stress tests conducted on 34 bank holding companies. According to the results, the nation’s largest bank holding companies have strong capital levels and retain their ability to lend to households and businesses during a severe recession. The supervisory stress tests are carried out pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and is one component of the Federal Reserve’s analysis during the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), which is an annual exercise to evaluate the capital planning processes and capital adequacy of large bank holding companies. Report. Press Release.

CFTC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Chief Compliance Officer Duties and Annual Reports for Certain Registrants

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On May 3, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it will publish in the Federal Register proposed amendments to Part 3 of its regulations. The proposed amendments would (1) define “senior officer” in Regulation 3.1; (2) clarify the duties of a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO“) of a futures commission merchant, swap dealer, or major swap participant; and (3) modify the CCO annual report’s content and submission requirements. The comment period ends 60 days after the proposal’s publication in the Federal Register. Press Release. Proposal.

Rating Agency Developments

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On May 3, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Rating Canadian Public Hospitals. Report.

On May 3, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria. Report.

On May 3, 2017, Moody’s proposed limited updates to its approach for rating US and Canadian conduit/fusion CMBS. Report.

On May 3, 2017, Moody’s proposed changes to its approach to rating asset-backed commercial paper. Report.

On April 28, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Operational Risk Assessments for Canadian Structured Finance. Report.

On April 27, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Non-Financial Corporates Hybrids Treatment and Notching Criteria. Report.

On April 27, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Global Money Market Fund Rating Criteria. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

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On March 8, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled U.S. Auto Lease ABS Rating Criteria. Report.

On March 7, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Mapping Financial Institution Internal Ratings to DBRS Ratings for Global Structured Credit Transactions. Report.

On March 7, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled National Scale Ratings Criteria. Report.

On March 7, 2017, Moody’s updated its rating criteria for variable rate instruments supported by conditional liquidity facilities. Report.

On March 6, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Criteria for Analyzing Multiborrower U.S. and Canadian Commercial Mortgage Transactions. Report.

On March 6, 2017, Moody’s updated its rating criteria for gas prepayment bonds. Report.

On March 3, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Rating Public-Private Partnerships. Report.

On March 3, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled SME Balance Sheet Securitisation Rating Criteria. Report.

On March 3, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled North America and Asia-Pacific Multiborrower CMBS Surveillance Criteria. Report.

On March 2, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Rating Sports Franchises and Stadium Financings. Report.