Financial Stability Oversight Council November 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Section 120 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act authorizes the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) to issue recommendations to a primary financial regulatory agency to apply new or heightened standards and safeguards for a financial activity or practice conducted by bank holding companies or nonbank financial companies under the agency's jurisdiction. The Council is seeking public comment on proposed recommendations that the Council may make to the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement structural reforms for money market mutual funds (MMFs). Proposed Recommendations Regarding Money Market Mutual Fund Reform provides an overview of MMFs, an outline of the history of reform efforts and the role of the Council, the Council's proposed determination that MMFs' activities and practices create or increase certain risks, three proposed alternatives for reform, and an assessment of the impact of the Council's proposed recommendations on long-term economic growth. In addition, the Council is requesting public comment on alternative structural reforms for MMFs.