Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Swaps push-out a 'vast overreaction', says OCC's Walsh
Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act is based on a misperception of OTC derivatives, says acting OCC head - who also acknowledged criticism of US uncleared margin proposals
Use of OECD ratings in US market risk proposals questioned
Country risk classifications "are not sovereign ratings" says OECD. US regulators last month proposed using them as an alternative to external credit ratings
CFTC's Sommers and O'Malia attack 'unworkable' Volcker rule
Republicans dismiss prop trading ban as overly complex, unworkable and unenforceable
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround too punitive, banks complain
Basel 2.5: US ratings workaround too punitive, banks complain
July deadline in question for Volcker implementation
Industry experts divided over Volcker deadline of July 2012
Profile: OCC's Walsh on Volcker rule leaks, Dodd-Frank divergence and bank capital
From the ridiculous to the sublime
OCC seeking change to rating ban in Dodd-Frank, reveals Walsh
Banking regulator talking to Congress about altering the Dodd-Frank Act to allow a limited use of credit ratings
Risk USA: US regulators “scared to death” by eurozone debt crisis
The sovereign debt crisis is a concern, but direct US bank exposure is manageable, says senior OCC official
In defence of cross-product margining
In defence of cross-product margining
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
Follow the leader?
Prop trading ban set to crimp market-making and hedging activities
Putting a stop to prop
Credit Risk USA: Basel trading book regime attacked by dealers
CVA charge and Basel 2.5 rules incoherent and over-complicated, say dealers
Foreign regulators leave US isolated on uncleared margin rules
The extraterritorial application of US uncleared margin proposals will make it tough for US banks to compete with their foreign counterparts unless the proposals are copied by regulators elsewhere
CFTC repository rule won't save regulators from data leak bills, say European supervisors
The CFTC's attempt to protect non-US regulators from an indemnity clause in the Dodd-Frank Act will fail, European regulators fear
US 'shooting itself in foot' with derivatives margin rules - Issa
Congressman Darrell Issa attacks margin rules that threaten to isolate US banks. Foreign regulators say they have no plans to copy the proposals
Finding Volcker rule metrics will be tough, dealers warn
Crop of the props
Dealers struggle to develop metrics to spot prop trading
Banks considering a variety of measures to identify proprietary trading and so meet the requirements of the Volcker rule, but none is foolproof, say dealers
US regulators uneasy with Collins amendment
Bank supervisors echo industry concerns about Dodd-Frank capital and leverage rules
The modification mistake: Joseph Mason column
The modification mistake: Joseph Mason column
US banks may lose sovereign clients over margin rules
US banks may lose sovereign clients over Dodd-Frank margin posting rules
Trouble of removing ratings highlighted by SEC
SEC proposal to remove ratings shows difficulty ahead for other US regulators, including banking agencies
OpRisk North America: Dodd-Frank clouds Basel III implementation
Requirement to remove credit ratings causing a headache for regulators