Rulemaking · Federal Reserve · Jun 25, 2020

Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds

The 2020 Volcker Rule amendments loosened the restrictions on banks investing in and sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds.

Docket or bill

85 FR 46422

Official record

https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020-143

Traceable spending around this event

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Giving window: Jun 26, 2019 – Jun 25, 2020. Donation records in this database currently run through Oct 20, 2026; lobbying filings through 2026. Figures computed Oct 29, 2026.

Positions

• UBS AMERICAS INC

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