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Volcker rule sets new hurdles for banks

Regulators are set to usher in a new era of tough banking oversight on Tuesday that drills to the core of Wall Street's profitable markets and trading businesses

Regulators are set to usher in a new era of tough banking oversight on Tuesday that drills to the core of Wall Street's profitable markets and trading businesses, according to a draft of the rule reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

The so-called Volcker rule will put in place new hurdles for banks that buy and sell securities on behalf of clients, known as market making, and will restrict compensation arrangements that encourage risky trading, according to the draft.

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