With the start of a new year comes new expectations from key U.S. regulators, in addition to further progress in already established areas of interest.
If 2021 was a year of transition under the Biden administration, 2022 is looking as if it will be a year of action. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to focus more decisively on climate-related disclosures, while the Federal Trade Commission could wield new power to put forward federal privacy legislation. Further, the impact of the ongoing pandemic is likely to demand continued attention from federal banking regulators.
