Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the major provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010. Design/methodology/approach – This does not offer any...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the major provisions of the Dodd‐Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010. Design/methodology/approach – This does not offer any...