Robert F. Hugi

Financial Regulation Reform Legislation and Securitization
Robert F. Hugi, August 12, 2009
On July 22, 2009, the Obama administration delivered proposed legislation to Congress that addresses several of the administration's key policy objectives for the securitization markets. The proposed legislation is part of the follow-up on the administration's June 17 report entitled...

Basel II Modified in Response to Market Crisis
Melissa L. Baker, Kevin P. Hawken, Carol A. Hitselberger, Robert F. Hugi, Jason H. P. Kravitt, August 7, 2009
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee") has adopted amendments to the Basel II Capital Accord responding to the financial markets crisis. The amendments largely track proposals made in a set of three consultative documents released in January of 2009. Like the...

Financial Regulation Reform and Securitization
Robert F. Hugi, Paul A. Jorissen, Jason H. P. Kravitt, Stuart M. Litwin, July 14, 2009
On June 17, 2009, the Obama administration released extensive proposals to change the financial services regulatory regime in the United States. The proposals, embodied in a report entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation" (the "Report"), call for the most...