On August 27, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a discussion paper (Discussion Paper) on the review of Article 26 of ESMA’s Regulatory Technical Standards (153/2013) (RTS) under the European...more
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SEC Decreases Registration Statement Filing Fees for Fiscal Year 2016 -
On August 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that, effective October 1, the fees that public companies and...more
On August 3, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an official opinion (Opinion), agreeing to renew for a further four weeks the emergency short selling prohibition originally imposed by the Hellenic...more
SEC Finalizes Rule on Pay Ratio Disclosure -
On August 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the final rule regarding pay ratio disclosure that amends Item 402 of Regulation S-K to implement Section 953(b)...more
8/10/2015
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Greece ,
NASD ,
Pay Ratio ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
On July 21, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an updated questions and answers (“Updated Q&A”) on the application on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Updated Q&A...more
On July 6, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an official opinion (Opinion), agreeing to renew the emergency short selling prohibition originally imposed by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission...more
In this issue:
- SEC Seeks Comment on Possible Enhancement of Audit Committee Disclosures
- SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Executive Compensation Clawbacks
- FINRA Requests Comment on Revised Discretionary...more
7/13/2015
/ Audit Committee ,
CFTC ,
Clawbacks ,
Cross-Border ,
Enforcement Actions ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Futures ,
Greece ,
Hong Kong ,
Margin Requirements ,
MiFID II ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps
On May 22, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an opinion to the EU institutions (including the Commission, Parliament and Council) calling for a modification of the Directive for Undertakings for...more
On May 7, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued final guidelines (Guidelines) clarifying the definition of physically settled commodity derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive...more
In this issue:
- SEC Proposes Rules for Security-based Swap Activity of Non-US Persons in the United States
- FINRA Proposes Exemption From the TAF for Proprietary Trading Firms
- SEC Approves Pilot to...more
5/11/2015
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Captive Insurance Company ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Commodities ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
MiFID ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Small Offering Exemptions ,
SPVs ,
Urban Outfitters
On April 22, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a call for information (Call for Evidence) on virtual currency. Unlike recent studies performed by the European Banking Authority and HM Treasury, ESMA...more
In this issue:
- SEC Committee to Focus on the Order Protection Rule at Upcoming Meeting
- CFTC Issues No-Action Relief to SEFs and DCMs in Connection with Swaps with Operational or Clerical Errors
- CFTC...more
On March 26, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an updated questions and answers (Updated Q&A) of the application on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). ...more
On March 11, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Report No. 1, 2015, on trends, risks and vulnerabilities in the European Union securities markets, covering the time period from July to December...more
In This Issue:
- NYSE Amends "Late Filer Rule"
- CFTC Responds to District Court's Remand Order on Certain Cross-Border Swaps Rules
- Delaware Chancery Court Addresses Proper Purpose for Inspection...more
3/16/2015
/ CFTC ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Inspection Rights ,
Late Filer Rule ,
MiFID II ,
NYSE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps ,
Whistleblowers
On January 24, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) finalized a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) regarding central counterparties (CCPs). Under Article 25(2)(c)...more
In this issue:
- CBOE Proposes to Offer Extended Trading Hours for SPX and VIX Options
- CFTC Staff to Host Public Roundtable on Recovery and Orderly Wind-Down of DCOs
- CFTC Reopens Comment Period for...more
On February 4, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a feedback statement declaring its current intentions not to propose a clearing obligation for non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) under the European...more
In this issue:
- SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies to Discuss “Accredited Investor” Definition
- Glass Lewis Enhances its Pay-for-Performance and Equity Plan Models
- SEC Issues New...more
2/9/2015
/ Accredited Investors ,
CBOE ,
Cybersecurity ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equity Plans ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Exchange Offer ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Glass Lewis ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Private Student Loans ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Tender Offers
On January 16, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding regulatory cooperation and arrangements...more
In this issue:
- SEC Chair Directs Staff to Review Commission Rule Excluding Conflicting Proxy Proposals
- SEC Comments on FINRA's Proposed Rule Amendment to Increase Pricing Disclosure
- CFTC Grants...more
1/26/2015
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Canada ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Forex ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hong Kong ,
Mary Jo White ,
Mexico ,
Mining ,
Mortgages ,
NFA ,
OCC ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
PSLRA ,
Scienter ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Whole Foods
In this issue:
- Recent Developments Relating to Rights to Exclude Shareholder Proposals from Proxy Statements
- SEC Approves MSRB Best Execution Rule
- SEC Sanctions Operator of Unregistered Virtual...more
12/15/2014
/ Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Bitcoin ,
Currency Exchange ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
MiFID ,
MSRB ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Virtual Currency
On November 14, the European Banking Committee (Committee) of the European Commission (EC) voted to extend the December 15 transitional deadline under the EU Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). If the extension had not...more
On October 30, the European Commission (EC) adopted its first equivalence decision for the regulatory regimes of central counterparties (CCPs) located in four jurisdictions: Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. ...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the eleventh version of its “Questions and Answers” on EMIR implementation (EMIR Q&A) on October 24. The updated EMIR Q&A responds principally to questions that...more