Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
12/14/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Machine Learning ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Stablecoins ,
UK
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
9/18/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
China ,
Cryptoassets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Loans ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
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
3/29/2021
/ Bank of England ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Whistleblowers
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
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Staff Releases Sample Comment Letter on Securities Offerings During Periods of Market and Price Volatility -
On February 8, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff)...more
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
2/8/2021
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
HM Treasury ,
Investment Adviser ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
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
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
SEC/CORPORATE -
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Signed Into Law by President Trump -
In December 2020, President Donald Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the HFCAA). The...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Adopts Rules to Modernize Infrastructure for NMS Market Data -
On December 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules that aim to modernize the infrastructure related to the...more
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
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC and CFTC Chairman Issue Joint Letter Regarding CFTC Orders Implicating Regulations A and D -
On October 23, Chairman Jay Clayton of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Chairman Heath P....more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize Auditor Independence Rules -
On October 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments (the Amendments) to its long-standing auditor independence rules....more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Comments for Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 2165 -
On October 5, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 20-34, which requests comment on proposed...more
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
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves Extension of Temporary NYSE Waiver of Stockholder Approval Rules -
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a release (the Release) approving, with immediate effectiveness,...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Additional Disclosure Guidance Related to COVID-19 Pandemic -
On June 23, the Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) of the Securities and Exchange...more
6/29/2020
/ CFTC ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDIC ,
HM Treasury ,
NFA ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Chairman Clayton Provides Public Statement Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS -
On June 15, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton made a public statement (Statement) covering...more