How have recent financial disruptions changed the ways that financial markets are regulated?

It expands the regulatory authority for the Fed over non-depositary financial institutions, such as hedge funds and mortgage brokers, which had previously operated under little regulatory supervision or accountability. The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 adopted by the Congress has also been in place. They were established to identify emerging risks within the financial sector in order to reinforce risky practices prior to the crisis.