John Stoker and Kate Wellman of Moore & Van Allen’s Financial Regulatory Advice & Response team co-authored the Law360 article, “Why Bank Regulators’ Proposed Leverage Tweak Matters.”
The article examines the federal banking agencies’ June 27 proposal to revise the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio (eSLR) framework applicable to U.S. global systemically important banks (GSIBs) and their insured depository institution subsidiaries. The proposed changes aim to reestablish the eSLR as a true backstop to risk-based capital requirements—rather than a binding constraint that could disincentivize lower-risk activities, such as U.S. Treasury market-making.
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With more than 25 years of experience in private practice and in-house at one of the world’s largest financial institutions, John advises clients on the laws and regulations governing the products, services, and operations of ...
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