JONES DAY TALKS®: Derivatives Market Volatility Brings New Concerns and More Regulatory Scrutiny
JONES DAY TALKS®: Carbon Markets are Booming, and Regulators are Watching
JONES DAY TALKS®: Energy Derivatives and Regulatory Enforcement by the CFTC and FERC
JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries
WORD OF THE DAY® for Hedge Funds – Derivative
Cross-Border Regulation of Swaps Update from ISDA's Robert Pickel (Part 1)
A Look at Forensic Accounting and Financial Fraud
Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization
In the past few years we have seen a resurgence of the use of portable alpha strategies tied to hedge fund investments (and the financing arrangements that accompany them), a trend that this old-timer last encountered more...more
Our Investment Funds Team examines an interpretive letter from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that may help to clarify when non-U.S. firms with U.S. contacts can be considered non-U.S. persons for...more
There was a buzz during the joint association conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 19 February. A collaboration by ISDA, ISLA and ICMA, the industry associations representing parties that enter into transactions such as...more
With the Presidential and Congressional transitions taking place this month, we expect increased investment and transactional activity in capital markets. This will likely include trading platforms, exchanges, clearinghouses,...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released a few updates this summer regarding National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct and its companion policy (collectively, the “Business Conduct Rule”)....more
On January 25, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) published, first, Release No. 8854-24, a customer advisory cautioning the public to beware of artificial intelligence (“AI”) scams (the “AI Advisory”),...more
On October 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 10c-1a under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (1934 Act), requiring certain persons to report securities loan information to...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) opened the ISDA 2023 Equity Swap – 2021 Definitions Protocol (the “Equity Swap Protocol”) on October 30, 2023. The Equity Swap Protocol allows adhering parties to...more
An EU Commission Implementing Decision extending the equivalence of U.K. CCPs to June 2025 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The equivalence decision applies to U.K. CCPs already established...more
Insurers and fund advisers should consider newly proposed guidance from insurance regulators on funds’ use of derivatives in the context of regulatory capital treatment of a fund’s units, shares or interests. Once finalized,...more
he U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted new rules and rule and form amendments under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) relating to, among other things, use of derivatives and...more
GENERIC LISTING STANDARDS FOR ETFS RELYING ON RULE 6C-11 APPROVED - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved generic listing standards proposed by NYSE Arca, Inc., Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., and The Nasdaq...more
OVERVIEW - - Market Developments: Regulatory and Compliance - Market Developments: Transactional and Marketplace ...more
SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments - On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in...more
In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from October 2019 to early January 2020 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on use of derivatives by registered...more
AGENDA - - Global Derivatives Regulatory Update - Margin for Uncleared Swaps - EMIR REFIT - FINRA Rule 4210 Margin Requirements CFTC Regulatory Developments - - NFA Compliance Rule 2-9 - NFA Compliance Rule 2-29 -...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its annual report on the supervisory measures and penalties imposed by national regulators in respect of certain provisions under the European Markets Infrastructure...more
On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) re-proposed a new exemptive rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)—Rule 18f-4 (the...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Expands Transparency Initiative Related to OTC Equity Trading Volume - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) previously announced an expansion to its ongoing transparency initiative...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule that would permit funds to enter into derivative and certain other transactions, notwithstanding leverage restrictions under the Investment Company...more
In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from May to September 2019 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on standards of conduct for broker-dealers and...more
The global shift away from LIBOR presents a complex, time-sensitive, multifaceted set of challenges and tasks for the investment management industry. In a statement published on July 12, 2019, the US Securities and...more
Following an assessment by the European Commission (the Commission) of how the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has been working since it entered into force on 16 August 2012 and the phasing in of its various...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice Reminding Member Firms about CAT Reporting Deadlines - On May 21, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 19-19 (Notice), which reminds...more
The endorsement of Europe's largest asset management association should promote use of the new 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (French law) on the European OTC derivatives market....more