Volker Rule Development As It Applies to Foreign Funds

The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank Act”).

The Volcker Rule generally prohibits banking entities1 and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading and acquiring or retaining any equity, partnership, or other ownership interest in a “covered fund.”

The ban on investing in and owning “covered funds” exempts certain types of funds, under specified conditions, and permits de minimis investment in any such funds.

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