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SEC Releases Timetable for Rulemaking and Reporting for Asset-Backed Securities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
September 22, 2010The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently published a timetable setting forth a schedule for the release of reports, rule proposals and adoption of final rules under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”).
The Act was signed into law on July 2010 and requires applicable regulators, including the Securities Exchange Commission to a accomplish substantial rule making and to deliver reports to Congress on various topics. The Act consists of sixteen distinct Titles on a wide variety of topics. Once implemented by the required regulations, the Act will significantly alter the U.S. financial regulatory system.
The first set of rules is expected to be released as early as October 2010 and additional rules will continue to be released through July 2011. The table below outlines the schedule for reports and proposed and final rules that directly affect asset backed securities. The full schedule can be viewed at the SEC’s website.
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Expected Date of Release |
Section of the Act |
Subject Matter |
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October 2010-December 2010
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§621 |
Propose rules prohibiting material conflicts of interests between certain parties involved in asset-backed securities and investors in the transaction |
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§941(c)(1) |
Report by the Federal Reserve Board, after consulting with the SEC and others, regarding the impact on each class of asset-backed securities on risk retention requirements |
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|
§941 |
Propose rules (jointly with others) regarding risk retention by securitizers of asset-backed securities, and implementing the exemption of qualified residential mortgages from this prohibition |
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§943 |
Propose rules regarding the use of representations and warranties in the asset-backed securities market |
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§945 |
Propose rules regarding asset-backed securities’ issuers’ responsibilities to conduct and disclose a review of the assets |
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January 2011-March 2011
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§932 |
Propose rules requiring third parties retained for the purpose of conducting due diligence related to asset-backed securities, to provide a certification containing specified information to the NRSRO that is producing a rating for the ABS |
|
§938 |
Propose rules regarding ratings symbols |
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§943 |
Adopt rules regarding the use of representations and warranties in the asset-backed securities market |
|
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§945 |
Adopt rules regarding asset-backed securities’ issuers’ responsibilities to conduct and disclose a review of the assets |
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April 2011 – July 2011 |
§932 |
Adopt rules requiring third parties retained for the purpose of conducting due diligence related to asset-backed securities, to provide a certification containing specified information to the NRSRO that is producing a rating for the ABS |
|
§938 |
Adopt rules regarding ratings symbols |
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|
§621 |
Adopt rules prohibiting material conflicts of interests between certain parties involved in asset-backed securities and investors in the transaction |
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|
§941 |
Adopt rules (jointly with others) regarding risk retention by securitizers of asset-backed securities, and implementing the exemption of qualified residential mortgages from this prohibition |
Cadwalader has prepared a short summary of the Act and a series of memoranda focused on the Act’s application to specific industries, entities and transactions. To see these memoranda please see a Summary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Appendix A links to the various topic-focused memoranda) or visit our website at http://www.cadwalader.com/list_client_friend.php.
