ANZ Confirms Advantages Of U.S. Reg Clampdown

At least one bank is publicly proclaiming what many others have been talking about privately in the wake of tighter U.S. regulations. Frank Pucci, a senior compliance official at ANZ, told an Asian conclave this week that his firm is really benefiting from having full access to the U.S. markets, yet is able to attract business from non-U.S. counterparties in Asia who want to avoid compliance with Dodd-Frank.