DERIVATIVES -
SEC Issues Statement on Swap Business Conduct Rules -
On October 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission took an unusual additional step towards implementing its rules for security-based swaps (SBS) by...more
11/5/2018
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
No-Action Relief ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
CFTC -
CFTC Approves Proposed Regulations for CPOs and CTAs -
On October 9, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved proposed rules intended to simplify regulations for commodity pool operators (CPOs) and...more
10/15/2018
/ CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) ,
Consultation ,
CPOs ,
Derivatives ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
HM Treasury ,
MiFID II ,
Natural Gas ,
Swaps ,
UK Brexit
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 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 -
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 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 -
President-Elect Trump Nominates Clayton as SEC Chair -
On January 4, President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission,...more
1/9/2017
/ Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Equity Plans ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Examination Priorities ,
FFIEC ,
Forex ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
MiFID II ,
No-Action Relief ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules -
On January 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s funding portal rules and related forms for...more
On January 6, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) held a roundtable (Roundtable) with trade associations to discuss the implementation of the revised and recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the associated...more
On December 7, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an opinion agreeing with the Greek regulator, the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC), that the ban on short selling shares in five Greek...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
As discussed in last week’s Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, on November 18, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a note relating to delays in the “go-live date” of certain Markets in Financial...more
SEC/CORPORATE SEC Commissioner Piwowar Speaks at Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference -
On November 16, Securities and Exchange Commissioner Michael Piwowar addressed the 34th Annual Current Financial Reporting...more
Recent weeks have seen increasing numbers of market participants and trade bodies in the European Union (including the Investment Association and the European Fund and Asset Management Association) calling for the start date...more
On October 13, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the text of a speech made by its chairman, Steven Maijoor, to the European Parliament regarding ESMA’s ongoing work involving potentially providing...more
On September 28, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a final report (Report) containing draft regulatory and implementing technical standards (Standards) on the revised EU Markets in Financial...more
On September 30, the Greek national financial regulator, the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC), announced that is has imposed an extended ban on the short-selling of Greek bank shares––by any persons anywhere in the...more
On September 28, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a final report (Report) containing draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and implementing technical standards (ITS) on the new EU Market...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
ISS Publishes Results of 2015–2016 Annual Global Policy Survey -
On September 28, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading proxy advisory firm, published the results of its 2015–2016...more
10/5/2015
/ Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Bylaws ,
CEOs ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Director Compensation ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
GAAP ,
Independent Boards ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
Proxy Season ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps ,
Trade Market Abuse
BROKER-DEALER SEC -
Extends Specified Temporary Relief Related to Security-Based Swaps -
On September 15, the SEC issued an order extending temporary exemptions and exceptions from compliance with certain...more
9/21/2015
/ BEA ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
UK
On August 31, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper (the “CP”) on the final remaining draft implementing technical standards (ITS) under the Markets in Financial Instruments...more
CFTC -
CFTC Announces Upcoming Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting -
The CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on September 22 to address speculative positions limits for...more
9/8/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Central Counterparties ,
CFTC ,
Cybersecurity ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Forex ,
Liquidity ,
MiFID II ,
NFA
In this issue:
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Upholds Decision on Conflict Minerals Rule
- CFTC Issues Order of Exemption From Registration as a DCO to ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited and...more
8/24/2015
/ Appeals ,
CFTC ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Clearing ,
Swaps ,
Websites
On July 23, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper assessing new guidelines on sound remuneration policies under the UCITS V Directive and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers...more
On July 30, after a one-week delay, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its long-awaited Opinion to the European Parliament, Council and Commission and responses to the call for evidence on the...more