Volcker Rule

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1979, Paul Volcker took over as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 848.55 and the S&P 500 traded...

The Federal Reserve proposed Wednesday to begin loosening the Volcker Rule, a key safeguard against a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. The rule prohibits banks with federally backed deposit insurance from making speculative market bets, conducting proprietary trading and investing in hedge...

The Dodd-Frank Act has earned the disdain of the Republicans ever since it was enacted. The collective opposition to the regulation was exemplified in President Donald Trump's statement that said the Dodd-Frank Act is a disaster. The president said he soon plans to do a "big number" on the 2010...

Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, will hand over the reins to Donald Trump on Friday. 15 Things We'll Miss Though one may not entirely agree with all the policies of Obama, here are the few things we’ll miss about the Obama administration: Obama entered office during the...

President-elect Donald Trump hinted during the campaign trail that he may repeal or roll-back the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This fact helped boost financial stocks higher, even though it remains unclear what actions Trump will take once he assumes control of the...

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Thursday that its Board of Governors extended the deadline for financial institutions to comply with the Volcker Rule until July 21, 2017. The Volcker Rule is a section of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that restricts U.S. banks...

"No law can force anybody to be responsible; it’s still incumbent on those on Wall Street to heed the lessons of this crisis in terms of how they conduct their businesses." Barack Obama It Was A Dark And Stormy Year… For the economy, at least. The financial crisis that...

Markets were relatively calm during Thursday's trading session as investors anticipate Friday's jobs report. The December employment report is expected to show about 200,000 payroll jobs representing a steady growth and a clear sign that labor market and economy are both strong. Related:...

This weekend in Barron's online: a special report on the outlook for 2014. Also, the prospects for eBay, YPF, Innophos Holdings and more. Cover Story "An Upbeat View of 2014" by Vito J. Racanelli. After the crazy ride of the past six years, Wall Street analysts see things settling down to normal...

Among the financial stocks that analysts at Credit Suisse expect to flourish in the coming year are private equity firms Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) and Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), as well as investment broker giant Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) and asset manager State Street (NYSE: STT...

On Tuesday, US policymakers announced a bipartisan budget deal that could avoid another government shutdown in January when a new budget must be decided. The agreement softens the end of the year sequester by providing some federal agencies and discretionary programs a $63 billion cushion over...

Stock futures pointed to a lower open following premarket data revealing that the U.S. economy and job market are improving faster and stronger than expected. Selling began at the bell and continued for the entire day as major indices failed to hold on to any rallying gains. Investors and...

S&P cut the debt ratings of three of Europe's largest banks late Tuesday as new rules and "uncertain market conditions" threaten business across the continent. Barclays (NYSE: BCS), Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS), and Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) all had their credit ratings cut one notch. Downgrades...