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- The CFTC is proposing to eliminate large sections of current Form CPO-PQR.
- Revised Form CPO-PQR would have a quarterly filing requirement for all CPOs (regardless of size) and would ask them to provide...more
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- This Katten Advisory focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on regulatory compliance obligations of financial firms operating in the United States, with a focus on securities and derivatives industry...more
3/21/2020
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
CFTC ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
National Futures Association ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
World Health Organization
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- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules (Proposal) for the cross-border application of certain of its swap regulations.
- The Proposal includes certain changes relative to the...more
3/4/2020
/ CFTC ,
Collective Investment Schemes ,
Comment Period ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Foreign Branch Offices ,
Foreign Branches of U.S. Banks ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Major Swap Participants ,
New Rules ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Public Comment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Dealers ,
Swaps
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FINRA Proposes to Ease Restrictions on Initial Equity Public Offerings and New Issues -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is proposing to amend its Rule 5130 and Rule 5131 to...more
8/5/2019
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CFTC ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Sovereigns ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
No-Action Letters ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TRACE ,
UK
The National Futures Association (NFA) has proposed updated guidance (the Proposed Guidance) for all of its member firms—including futures commission merchants (FCMs), retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs), introducing...more