U.S. Financial Regulatory Week Ahead
Fed Chair Powell and Vice Chair Bowman Scheduled to Speak on Economics and Regulation, Congress Heads Out For Two Weeks, and Washington Will Go Blessedly Quiet
March 30 - April 2, 2026
It is Easter and Passover week. Washington will be relatively quiet this week as Congress has headed for a two-week break and most of the regulators go quiet, too. The big event of the week will be a moderated discussion with Fed Chair Jay Powell at Harvard on Monday, and Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman speaking at the Consumer Bankers Association conference in San Diego on Tuesday.
The big news from last week was that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) met and released a new proposal to revise the Biden-era rules around which nonbank financial institutions should be under FSOC supervision. This is an issue that, depending on which political party is in power, seems to go back and forth and is a perennial battle for financial services lobbyists.
While that was happening, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget signed off on the long-awaited Labor Department (DoL) regulatory proposal allowing 401(k) plans to invest in private equity and other alternative asset classes. That means DoL will likely release final guidelines in the coming week. Wall Street is, as you might expect, quite excited about the proposal.
Looking at Congress, word spread quickly that new bipartisan legislation is about to be introduced banning members of Congress, as well as the President, and staff from trading in certain prediction markets. The Preventing Real-Time Exploitation and Deception Insider Congressional Trading Act – otherwise known as the PREDICT Act – arises out of concern that politicians will use their influence to influence the markets and make money off it. This will be an interesting bill to track in the coming months.
Below is the full report on financial regulatory-related events this week. Please let us know if you have any questions.
U.S. Congressional Hearings
U.S. Senate
· The Senate is out of session for the Easter/Passover holiday this week.
House of Representatives
· The House of Representatives is out of session this week for the Easter/Passover holiday this week.
Federal Department & Regulatory Agency Meetings & Events
The White House
· Nothing significant to report.
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Banks
· Monday, March 30, 10:30 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Chair Jay Powell participates in a moderated discussion at the Harvard University Principles of Economics Class, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
· Tuesday, March 31, 3:0 p.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael S. Barr gives a speech on Stablecoins at The Federalist Society's The GENIUS Act in Practice: Key Questions for Stablecoin Regulation (virtual)
· Tuesday, March 31, 5:10 p.m. – Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman gives a speech on Small Business at CBA Live 2026, San Diego, California.
· Wednesday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO Alberto Musalem speaks at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
· Wednesday, April 1, 9:10 a.m. – Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael S. Barr gives a speech on AI and Consumer Issues at the National Fair Housing Alliance 2026 Responsible AI Symposium, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Treasury Department
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Department of Commerce
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Thursday, April 2, 2:00 p.m. – The SEC holds a Closed Meeting.
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
· Nothing significant to report.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
· Nothing significant to report.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
· Nothing significant to report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
FINRA
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
National Credit Union Administration
Federal Trade Commission & Department of Justice Antitrust Division
· Nothing significant to report.
Farm Credit Administration
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
International Monetary Fund & World Bank
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
North American Securities Administrators Association
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Small Business Administration
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Trade Associations & Think Tank Events
Trade Associations
· Monday – Wednesday, March 30 – April 1 – The Consumer Bankers Association holds its CBA Live 2026 Conference in San Diego, California.
Think Tanks and Other Events
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
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