An Overview of the SEC’s Recently Adopted Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Rule
Commissioner Hester Peirce outlined 10 priorities for the Crypto Task Force, aiming for regulatory clarity while promoting innovation in digital asset markets....more
In March of 2022, the SEC proposed rules to include “any market participant that engages in activities as describe in the rules [as] a ‘dealer’ or ‘government securities dealer[.]’”...more
Gary Gensler asserts the SEC’s broad powers over digital assets, and puts consumer protection at the forefront. On August 3, 2021, Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), gave a speech on...more
On September 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an open meeting to consider a number of topics. The first item on the meeting agenda relates to consideration of whether to propose amendments to Rule...more
The original virtual currency, Bitcoin, started in 2009 as a private form of currency to use in lieu of fiat currency (such as the US dollar or the euro) for online transactions. Largely due to its wide price volatility--in...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) recently announced its 2018 national examination priorities, which are broken down into five categories...more
ESMA Final Report on Complex Debt Instruments and Structured Deposits - On 26 November 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its Final Report on its “Guidelines on complex debt...more
In This Issue: - Key Regulators Speak at Structured Products Conference - FINRA Shows Its CARDS; It Will Use Big Data to Review Suitability of Complex Products Sales - FINRA’s Proposed Bond Mark-up...more