Legislative Proposals to Restructure Our Financial System: Hearings Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, on S. 1886 to Modernize and Reform the Regulations of Financial Services, and for Other Purposes; S. 1891 to Establish a Financial Oversight Commission, and for Other Purposes; S. 1905 to Enhance Competition in the Financial Services Sector, and for Other Purposes, December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10, 1987 |
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... securities activities are thoroughly manageable , is the view that securities ac- tivities should be conducted behind walls designed to separate , in- sofar as possible , the bank from the risks associated with the secu- rities activities ...
... securities activities are thoroughly manageable , is the view that securities ac- tivities should be conducted behind walls designed to separate , in- sofar as possible , the bank from the risks associated with the secu- rities activities ...
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... stock market events on securities firms reinforces several conclusions drawn previously . First , while securities activities are clearly risky , the risks can be managed prudently . Second , securities activities of bank holding ...
... stock market events on securities firms reinforces several conclusions drawn previously . First , while securities activities are clearly risky , the risks can be managed prudently . Second , securities activities of bank holding ...
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... securities activities exceeds that of the returns to the combination of other banking functions . is also important to note , however , that the average return to securities activities is also usually found to exceed the average return ...
... securities activities exceeds that of the returns to the combination of other banking functions . is also important to note , however , that the average return to securities activities is also usually found to exceed the average return ...
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... securities firm through a holding company helps promote competitive equity . Securities activities that are conducted directly within a depository institution or in a subsidiary of a depository institution are much more likely to ...
... securities firm through a holding company helps promote competitive equity . Securities activities that are conducted directly within a depository institution or in a subsidiary of a depository institution are much more likely to ...
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... securities , officer and director interlocks , and adequacy of disclosure ... activities , and weighed against it the benefits that could be achieved in ... securities affiliate would sharply limit the transfer of the risk of securities ...
... securities , officer and director interlocks , and adequacy of disclosure ... activities , and weighed against it the benefits that could be achieved in ... securities affiliate would sharply limit the transfer of the risk of securities ...
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Page 982 - Board shall consider whether its performance by an affiliate of a holding company can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest, or unsound banking practices.
Page 963 - That in carrying on the business commonly known as the safe-deposit business no such association shall invest in the capital stock of a corporation organized under the law of any State to conduct a safe-deposit business in an amount in excess of 15 per centum of the capital stock of such association actually paid in and unimpaired and 15 per centum of its unimpaired surplus...
Page 907 - Board shall take into consideration the following factors: (1) the financial history and condition of the company or companies and the banks concerned; (2) their prospects; (3) the character of their management; (4) the convenience, needs, and welfare of the communities and the area concerned; and (5) whether or not the effect of such acquisition or merger or consolidation would be to expand the size or extent of the bank holding company...
Page 963 - ... which moneys under the terms of said agreement are required to be used for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on such obligations at their maturity...
Page 965 - Provided, That nothing in this paragraph shall apply to any such organization which shall have been placed in formal liquidation and which shall transact no business except such as may be incidental to the liquidation of its affairs.
Page 118 - readiness to serve as a source of liquidity to support the economic and financial system.
Page 211 - Wriston had it exactly right when, a number of years ago, he said: •For example, it is inconceivable that any major bank would walk away from any subsidiary of its holding company. If your name is on the door, all of your capital funds are going to be behind it in the real world. Lawyers can say you have separation, but the marketplace is persuasive, and it would not see it that way.
Page 971 - ODA/OA loans by the World Bank, the regional banks (the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Page 972 - The business of dealing in securities and stock by the association shall be limited to purchasing and selling such securities and stock without recourse, solely upon the order, and for the account of, customers...