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Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 10

Katten Named Leader in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Chambers FinTech 2023 Guide - Katten announced that the firm had attained a superior ranking in the Chambers FinTech 2023 guide. Katten was recognized as a leader in...more

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 9

New DOL Rule Enables Consideration of ESG Factors in Investing, Plus the SEC Continues its ESG Enforcement Push in the Absence of Final SEC Rules - On November 22, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule...more

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 7

SEC to Inspect Firms for Compliance With New Advertising and Solicitation Rule - November 4 is the compliance date for the new rule governing advertising and solicitation activities by investment advisers. The new rule...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's Advice to Firms on Protecting Customers from Online Account...

BROKER-DEALER FINRA - Shares Practices Firms Use to Protect Customers from Online Account Takeover Attempts - On April 11, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 21-18 (Notice) in...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's Request for Comment on Amendments to Margin Requirements and...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Seeks Comment Regarding Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is seeking comment on rules, operations and administrative processes that may...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the SEC's Efforts to Help Underrepresented Business Founders and...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Discuss Opportunities for Underrepresented Founders and Investors - On April 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its Small...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the Latest Staff Announcements From the SEC and a New UK Central Bank...

BROKER-DEALER - Gary Gensler Names Initial Senior Staff Members - On April 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the appointments of SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s senior staff, who will be responsible for...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on SEC Issues Staff Statement on SPAC Transactions, FINRA Modifies TRACE...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Corp Fin Staff Issues Statement on SPAC Transactions - On March 31, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a staff statement...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on CFTC Guidance for Futures Commission Merchants on Risk Assessments and...

BROKER-DEALER - 2021 Advisory Committee Overview and Engagement Notice - On March 26, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published a notice encouraging employees of member firms and other interested...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on SEC launches new website page on ESG investing and UK FCA launches new...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Issues Amendments, Seeks Public Comment on Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act - On March 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted interim final amendments to implement...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's new rules to address brokers with significant history of...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Issues No Action Letter on Treatment of Reserved Powers Trust as Non-US Person by Non-US Investment Adviser for Registration Exemption - On March 5, the Securities Exchange Commission’s Division of...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New Rule 3241 from FINRA, Requests for Comment from the SEC on Money...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA New Rule 3241 Becomes Effective February 15 - On February 15, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) new Rule 3241 — “Registered Person Being Named a Customer’s Beneficiary or Holding a...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles ESMA's Approval of SEC Equivalency and a New MoU Between the FCA and SEC

BROKER-DEALER - European Commission Adopts Equivalence Decision With Respect to SEC Regulatory Framework for Central Counterparties - On January 27, Allison Herren Lee, the acting chair of the Securities and Exchange...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the CFTC and NFA Extension of COVID-19 Adjustments

BROKER-DEALER - Annual Verification in the FINRA Contact System Due January 27 - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) requires that each FINRA member complete an annual verification (the Annual...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on LabCFTC's Digital Assets Primer and the FCA and HM Treasury Make...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Adopts Clearing Agency Rule to Limit Potential for Overlapping or Duplicative Regulation - On December 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it adopted a rule to limit the...more

New UK Rules for Reviewing Foreign Direct Investment

In November 2020, the UK Government introduced the National Security and Investment Bill (the "Bill"). Subject to the passing through UK Parliament, the Bill is expected to become law in early 2021, ushering in a Committee on...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on NASDAQ Seeks Approval of Board Diversity Rule with SEC, CFTC's Timing...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Adopts Amendments to MD&A and Other Financial Disclosures - On November 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it adopted amendments (the Amendments) to certain financial...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's Review of Waiver and Rebate Systems and ESMA Publishes Draft...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Conducts Review of Waiver and Rebate Systems and Procedures with Respect to Mutual Fund ROR Purchases The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it is conducting a review of...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New Position Limits Requirements and Amended Margin Requirements From...

CFTC - CFTC Adopts New Position Limits Requirements - On October 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted new rules on position limits. As described in greater detail in Katten’s advisory, CFTC Adopts New...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles SEC Approvals of Changes to "Accredited Investor" and "Qualified...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Amends the Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer” - On August 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the definitions of “accredited...more

LIBOR, Brexit and Cryptoassets: Summer Takeaways From Katten's CFWD Podcasts

Katten's London affiliate office launched its weekly fireside chat on May 5, 2020 and each week has covered a wide range of interesting UK and EU financial services regulatory topics. We have received some fantastic feedback...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on an FCA Dear CEO Letter on Increased Client Money Balances and a...

UK DEVELOPMENTS - COVID-19: FCA Publishes Dear CEO Letter on Increased Client Money Balances - On August 12, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a “Dear CEO Letter” (the Letter) for firms providing...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on a Customer Warning from the CFTC About Precious Metal Schemes, a...

CFTC - CFTC Warns Customers About Precious Metal Schemes - On August 4, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach (the OCEO) issued a Customer Advisory regarding suspicious...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA Changes to TRACE Reporting and the European Commission's Latest...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC and FDIC Adopt Final Rule on the Orderly Liquidation of Covered Broker-Dealers Under Dodd-Frank - On July 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the SEC and the Federal Deposit...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on Proxy Voting Advice, New CFTC Guidance for Swap Dealers and Updates...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Adopts Amendments and Issues Guidance Related to Proxy Voting Advice - On July 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the adoption of amendments (the Amendments) to the SEC’s rules...more

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