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Bank Growth In The Investment Company Industry: Do Guidelines Issued By The Comptroller Of The Currency Compensate For Bank Exclusion From Statutory Provisions Of The Federal Securities Laws Defining "Broker/Dealer" And "Investment Adviser?", Paul A. Caldarelli
Campbell Law Review
Under the current regulatory scheme, banks directly engaged in mutual fund activities are regulated under the federal banking laws by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, whereas bank subsidiaries and non-bank affiliates engaged in mutual fund activities must be registered broker-dealers that are subject to Securities and Exchange Commission regulation under the federal securities laws. The regulatory tools provided to the banking regulators by the federal banking laws were designed to provide for the protection of depositors and for the safety and soundness of the bank. The remedies available under the federal banking laws dealing with violations involving …