Weekly Industry News – Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance

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CFPB proposes standards for assessing diversity policies of regulated entities by John L. Culhane, Jr. Posted on jsupra.com

The CFPB and five other federal agencies have proposed joint standards for assessing the diversity policies and practices of regulated entities relating to employment and contracting with third parties. The proposal was developed by the agencies’ Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). The Dodd-Frank Act directedthe CFPB, OCC, Fed, FDIC, NCUA and SEC to establish an OMWI and required each agency’s OMWI to develop assessment standards for the entities regulated by the agency…. [ Read More ]

SEC Unveils Proposed Regulation Crowdfunding by David Jenson , Ethan Mark, & Stephen M. Quinlivan Posted on jsupra.com

The SEC has proposed new Regulation Crowdfunding  to implement the requirements of Title III of the JOBS Act.  Regulation Crowdfunding would prescribe rules governing the offer and sale of securities under new Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933. The proposal also provides a framework for the regulation of registered funding portals and brokers that issuers are required to use as intermediaries in the offer and sale of securities in reliance on Section 4(a)(6)… [ Read More ]

CMS Announces Delay in Issuance of Final Rules by King & Spalding  Posted on jsupra.com

On October 23, 2013, CMS issued a memorandum to providers announcing that the publication of several final rules would be delayed, possibly until the end of November.  The memorandum noted that the rules, though published after the statutory deadline of November 1, 2013 for an effective date of January 1, 2014, would still be “generally” effective on January 1, 2014.  The four rules due for publication on November 1 included … [ Read More ]  

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