The Dodd-Frank legislation is substantial in its length, far-reaching in its effects, and impacts the regulation of financial services activities and how those activities are conducted by domestic and international market participants. The Act comprises 16 titles that address issues as diverse as systemic risk, investor protection, consumer finance, OTC derivatives, proprietary trading, and insurance (among many, many other issues).
This course provides detailed coverage of the elements of the Dodd-Frank Act that impact the regulation of financial institutions, including new offices created, capital requirements, and how the Act impacts credit rating agencies. The course also outlines elements of the Dodd-Frank Act that impact trading, including the regulation of OTC derivatives, the Volcker Rule, and the regulation of asset-backed securitization.