SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Guidance Expanding Exclusions for Non-GAAP Information -
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DI),...more
5/14/2018
/ C&DIs ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Portal ,
Recovery Plans ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
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
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)1 will become law in all European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) member states (including the United Kingdom, notwithstanding Brexit) one month from...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Publishes Regulatory Notice Regarding 2018 GASB Accounting Support Fee -
On April 17, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued Regulatory Notice 18-12, which announces that FINRA will...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
SEC/CORPORATE -
Delaware State Bar Association Council Releases Proposed Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law -
The Corporate Council of the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association...more
4/9/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
EDGAR ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Prospectus Regulation (PR3) ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
Trade Relations ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Carrying Agreements Rule -
On March 23, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced it is conducting a retrospective...more
UK DEVELOPMENTS -
FMSB Releases Draft Standard for Compensating Trade Errors -
On March 20, the Fixed Income, Commodities and Currency Markets Standards Board (FMSB) published a draft of its transparency standard on...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Proposes Transaction Fee Pilot Program
On March 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new Rule 610T of Regulation National Market System (Reg NMS), which would create a Transaction Fee...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Releases Statement on Platforms Trading Digital Assets -
On March 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission released an advisory regarding platforms used to trade digital assets. The SEC expressed...more
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
CFTC -
CFTC and UK Financial Conduct Authority Sign Cooperation Arrangement on Financial Technology Innovation -
On February 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 -
On February 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release announcing its budget request for fiscal year 2019, which represents a 3.5 percent...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 To Provide Additional Hearing Options for Parties in Certain Arbitrations -
On January 30, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority filed a proposed rule change with the...more
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 Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 4521 and New Supplemental Liquidity Schedule
On January 8, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) requested comment on proposed...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Releases 2018 Regulatory and Examination Priority Letter -
On January 8, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its annual Regulatory and Examination Priority Letter detailing...more
1/15/2018
/ CFTC ,
Cybersecurity ,
Examination Priorities ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
ISDA ,
ISDA Master Agreement ,
MiFID ,
MiFID II ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trade Relations ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Provides Notice of Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee -
The Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee recently announced that it will hold a...more
1/9/2018
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Fixed Income Investments ,
MiFIR ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securitization Standards ,
Short Sales ,
UK Brexit ,
Virtual Currency
CFTC -
CFTC Approves Exemption From SEF Registration Requirements for Multilateral Trading Facilities and Organized Trading Facilities Authorized Within the EU -
On December 8, in response to a request by the European...more
12/18/2017
/ Commodities ,
Consultation ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
EU Benchmark Regulation ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
SEFs ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
Sovereign Debt ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
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
FASB Ceases Work on Proposal To Amend Definition of “Materiality” for US GAAP -
As previously discussed in the September 1edition of Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) had...more
12/4/2017
/ C&DIs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
FinCEN ,
GAAP ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Rule 701 ,
UK Brexit ,
Virtual Currency
With the vast majority of European Union (EU) regulatory focus recently having been on the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), it is important not to overlook the impending implementation of the EU's...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 -
On November 1, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Division) published Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I (SLB 14I), which provides new, issuer-friendly guidance on...more