BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Releases 2019 Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter -
On January 22, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued its annual Risk Monitoring and Examination...more
1/28/2019
/ Commodities ,
Cryptoassets ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
MiFID II ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
UK ,
Virtual Currency
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SEC and New Jersey US Attorney’s Office Bring Parallel Charges in EDGAR Hacking Scheme -
On January 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against nine defendants, alleging their...more
1/21/2019
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Auction ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Corporate Governance ,
EDGAR ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Hackers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies -
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it had at last adopted final rules to implement Section 14(j) (Disclosure of...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Issues Report on Examination Findings -
This month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a report summarizing various findings from recent examinations of its member firms...more
12/17/2018
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Binary Options ,
CFTC ,
CPOs ,
Cryptoassets ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Internal Controls ,
NFA ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Swaps ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Reminds Members of Obligations Related to OTC Securities Quoted by a Filed Form 211 -
On September 24, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a Regulatory Notice (Notice)...more
10/1/2018
/ AML/CFT ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
ECON ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
FATF ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Libor ,
MiFIR ,
National Futures Association ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
Amended FINRA Registration Rules To Take Effect October 1 -
Amended Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registration, qualification and continuing education rules will become effective on October 1....more
9/10/2018
/ CFTC ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
MiFIR ,
NFA ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Swaps ,
Volcker Rule
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Seeks Comment on Fintech Innovation in Broker-Dealer Industry -
On July 30, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a Special Notice requesting comment on how to continue to...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Encourages Firms To Disclose Activities Related to Digital Assets -
On July 6, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published Regulatory Notice 18-20, which encourages member firms to...more
7/16/2018
/ Bonds ,
Consultation ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
ISDA ,
MiFID II ,
Prospectus ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Proposes Rule Change Regarding ATS Reporting of Transactions to TRACE -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority recently filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
6/11/2018
/ Alternative Trading System (ATS) ,
Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Futures ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Swap Dealers ,
TRACE ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Publishes Information Notice Regarding Enhancements to the Disclosure Review Process Relating to Public Financial Records -
On May 18, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Seeks Comment on Rule Proposal Regarding High-Risk Brokers -
On May 30, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published Regulatory Notice 18-16, which seeks comment on proposed rule...more
BROKER-DEALER -
Nasdaq Has Proposed a New Rule Change To Modify Its System of Volume-Based Credits -
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to...more
4/16/2018
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CCPs ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID II ,
Nasdaq ,
National Market System (NMS) ,
New Rules ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Record Retention ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Securities Regulators ,
Stress Tests ,
Trading Platforms ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed New Rule Governing Outside Business Activities
On February 26, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released Regulatory Notice 18-08, which solicits comments on...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves NYSE Rule to Facilitate Listing Without an IPO -
On February 2, the Securities and Exchange Commissions approved a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rule change that facilitates the listing...more
2/13/2018
/ Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Government Securities ,
Listing Rules ,
Margin Requirements ,
MiFID II ,
NYSE ,
OCIE ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Short Selling ,
Swaps ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Proposes Rule Change Related to the Content of the Securities Industry Essentials Examination -
On January 12, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed with the Securities and...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Further Comments on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Payments for Market Making Rule -
On November 28, as part a retrospective rule review, the Financial Industry Regulatory...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Releases New Targeted Exam Letter Regarding Order Routing Conflicts -
On November 10, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released the contents of a new Order Routing Conflicts targeted...more
11/20/2017
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Audits ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
MiFID II ,
No-Action Relief ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Announces Rule Proposal to Modernize, Simplify and Increase the Accessibility of Required Disclosure -
On October 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release announcing that it...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Provides Regulatory Relief to Companies Impacted by Recent Hurricanes -
On September 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its issuance of an order and its adoption of interim...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
Supreme Court Rules on Insider Trading Involving Family and Friends -
In its first insider trading decision in nearly two decades, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold an insider trading...more
BROKER-DEALER FINRA –
Proposes Changes to Its Inter-Dealer Quotation System for OTC Equity Securities –
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has proposed changes to its inter-dealer quotation system referred...more
SEC/CORPORATE –
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs on Application of Rule 701 –
On June 23, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
7/11/2016
/ Associated Persons ,
C&DIs ,
Chapter 11 ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Golden Leash Arrangements ,
Lehman Brothers ,
Mergers ,
MiFIR ,
Popular ,
SEFs ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
Stock Float ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Proposes Amendment to Transactions in Exchange-Traded Managed Fund Shares Rule -
On March 29, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
FAST Act Legislation and Impact on Securities Law -
On December 4, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). This transportation bill includes...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
Proxy Advisory Firms Release Policy Updates for 2016 -
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, two leading proxy advisory firms, recently published their 2016 proxy voting...more
12/7/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
EU ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
MiFID II ,
OCC ,
Overboarding ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Waiting Periods