Davis Polk Cites Financial CHOICE Act as Potential Starting Point for Trump Reforms
President-Elect Trump’s transition website promises to “dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act and replace it with new policies to encourage economic growth and job creation.” For those who wonder what that might mean in more detail, we believe that Rep. Jeb Hensarling’s (R-TX) Financial CHOICE Act, introduced earlier this year, is a starting point that signals a potential general direction of travel for financial reform. It is not the end, however, as we expect that the Republican Congress and Administration will have more ambitious plans for a significant reorientation of the regulatory framework (for instance, Rep. Hensarling has stated that he will … Read more