SEC Division of Investment Management Director Dalia Blass said the Division will be making recommendations on outstanding proposals concerning (i) fund of funds arrangements, (ii) funds' use of derivatives, (iii) fund valuation practices and (iv) investment adviser solicitation and advertising. She also highlighted initiatives to enhance public access to private markets.
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The CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee approved recommendations for the scheduled October 2020 shift to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate for central counterparties discounting and price alignment interest at certain clearinghouses.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs considered testimony from CFPB Director Kathleen L. Kraninger on the Bureau's Spring 2020 Semi-Annual Report.
Several members of Congress asked Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria to delay a proposed rule that would establish a new regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The New York State Department of Financial Services urged the DOL to reconsider a proposed amendment that requires plan fiduciaries to recommend investments based solely on financial considerations, arguing that the amendment would discourage the consideration of environmental, social and governance-related investments.