On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published sweeping and controversial proposed amendments to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). Last...more
...Treasury Releases National Risk Assessments -
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued the 2022 National Risk Assessments (NRAs) on (1) money laundering, (2) terrorist financing, and (3) proliferation...more
3/18/2022
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U.S. Congress to Hold Oversight Hearing on the Mining of Cryptocurrency -
NY DFS to Hire New Deputy Superintendent -
Recent Federal Regulator Announcements Signal Changes in Senior Leadership at the SEC, CFTC, and FDIC...more
1/13/2022
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US Regulatory Developments -
US Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury -
The U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen’s appointment as secretary of the treasury after a vote on Monday. Secretary Yellen...more
2/5/2021
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Federal Reserve Publishes Observations From “FooWire” Project -
The Federal Reserve published the results from its experimental project, “FooWire.” The project was an effort to build a simple payment...more
9/2/2020
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Weekly Focus:
-ICO Issuer Settles SEC Registration Charges
- IRS and Cryptocurrency Industry Groups to Meet Amid Agency Enforcement Push
- Washington Blockchain Work Group Bill Passes State Senate
- Brazilian Central...more