Publisher's Synopsis
<p> <i><b>Securities and Derivatives Reform in 2010: A Guide to the Legislation</b></i> provides comprehensive analysis of the securities, derivatives and corporate governance provisions of the <i>Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act</i>. These historic reforms are transforming the way hedge funds, credit rating agencies, broker-dealers, investment advisers, futures commission merchants, clearing organizations, auditors and public companies—and the attorneys who advise these entities—must operate. A complement to the initial <i><b>Law, Explanation and Analysis</b></i>, this follow-up book delves deeper into the SEC and CFTC aspects. It also displays the Act provisions in two ways: (1) as passed; and (2) as codified into existing laws (e.g., the relevant Exchange Act provisions, as amended). </p> <p> Written by the CCH Editorial Staff of Securities Attorneys, the 1,630 page book explains every provision of this complex legislation affecting the areas of securities, derivatives and corporate governance. Another component is commentary, guidance and best practices from leading practitioners in the industry. These include members of our CCH Securities Law Advisory Board: James Doty of Baker Botts LLP, Ralph Ferrara of Dewey & LeBoeuf and Simon Lorne of Millennium Partners LP (all of whom are former SEC General Counsel) as well as Andy Bernstein of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Ann Yerger, Executive Director, Council of Institutional Investors; and Former Delaware Vice Chancellor, Steven Lamb. </p> <p> Further, the book includes late-breaking and detailed legislative history on the derivatives provisions and how Congress wants the SEC and CFTC to adopt these regulations to implement Title VII. Much of the legislative history is from Senator Blanche Lincoln, the principal author of the derivatives title of Dodd-Frank, and from Senator Chris Dodd. There is also material from an SEC-CFTC roundtable on the coming derivatives regulations attended by key SEC and CFTC staffers, including Robert Cook, SEC Director of Trading and Markets, and former Federal Reserve Board Governor, Randy Kroszner. </p> <p> Explanation of the legislation includes analysis of the relevant legislative history, detailed citations to new and amended law sections, editorial comments and caution notes. Other features include: the full text of the committee reports, tables of effective dates and statutes amended, and a topical index. </p> <p> </p>
