Derivatives, CFTC, Global Market

CFTC Staff Reminds Registered Exchanges and Clearinghouses to Evaluate and Calibrate Their Volatility Control Mechanisms

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/2/2025

The Commodity Futures Training Commission’s (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued an advisory (the “Staff Advisory”) reminding designated contract markets (“DCMs”) and derivatives...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the SEC's new Climate and ESG Task Force, the SEC's Examination...

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/8/2021

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Announces 2021 Examination Priorities - On March 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations announced its examination priorities for 2021. These priorities include a greater...more

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - October 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2020

Recent and significant regulatory and legislative events in the digital asset space demonstrate the evolving and expanding approach by U.S. and international regulators to the burgeoning digital asset markets. These...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on Global AML Warnings and Guidance, US Agencies Join the GFIN

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/28/2019

FINANCIAL MARKETS - FATF Updates List of AML/CFT Deficient Jurisdictions - On October 18, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its updated list of jurisdictions that have strategic anti-money laundering...more

The Delta Report - Derivatives Newsletter - March 2019: CFTC Chairman Authors White Paper on Cross-Border Swaps Regulation Version...

White & Case LLP on 4/3/2019

On October 1, 2018, Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") published a white paper entitled "Cross-Border Swaps Regulation Version 2.0: A Risk-Based Approach with Deference to...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on Brexit/No-Deal Brexit Preparations and the Latest FINRA Guidance on...

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/25/2019

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Issues Guidance on FOCUS Reporting for Operating Leases - On March 19, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) released Regulatory Notice 19-08 to provide guidance to members for...more