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SEC Requests Public Comment on the Definition of Foreign Private Issuer

On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public input on whether the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) should be amended, particularly given the significant...more

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CFTC Staff Seeks Public Feedback on Perpetual Contracts and 24/7 Trading

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On April 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants issued two requests for comments soliciting public feedback related to the...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Where’s the Beef? Two Charged with $650 Million Cattle Ponzi Scheme

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Where’s the Beef? Two Charged with $650 Million Cattle Ponzi Scheme - On May 12, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal district court in Colorado unsealed an indictment alleging that two individuals ran...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: New Rules, Amendments And More Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope. In response, federal financial regulators are continuing efforts to bring regulatory relief to promote stability...more

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Investment Management Update - July 2019

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Covering legal developments and regulatory news for registered funds, their advisers and industry participants through June 30, 2019. Auditor Independence With Respect to Certain Loans or Debtor-Creditor Relationships - On...more

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International Bodies Seek Public Input on Central Counterparty Auctions Discussion Paper

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The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commissions have published a joint discussion paper on central counterparty default management auctions. Comments should be...more

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MSRB Comment Request on Draft FAQs Regarding Rule G-42 and Making Recommendations

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On February 15, 2018, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”) published Notice 2018-03, requesting comment on draft frequently asked questions and proposed responses (“FAQs”). The draft FAQs address duties of...more

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Federal Reserve Board Seeks Public Comment on Alternatives to LIBOR

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board is requesting public comment on proposed plans for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Office of Financial Research to publish three new reference rates intended as alternatives to the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more

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Changes to US Treasury Market Structure and Request for Comments

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The dramatically changing market for US Treasury securities raises questions and concerns for the public and regulators alike. For example, as with the equities markets, high-frequency trading has entered the US Treasury...more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Permit Crowdfunding: Proposes Amendments to Existing Rules to Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities...

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On October 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules under Title III of the JOBS Act (“Regulation Crowdfunding”) to permit a company to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding transactions that...more

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ISS Launches 2016 Benchmark Policy Consultation

ISS has made available for public comment certain proposed voting policies for 2016. In the United States ISS has proposed policies relating to unilateral board actions, director overboarding and compensation at...more

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Flaws and All, CFPB's Arbitration Study Sparks Vigorous Debate over Next Steps in Regulating Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

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As expected, the reaction to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) arbitration study report, released in March 2015, has been vociferous. All sides of this important debate are loudly proclaiming that their...more

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FSOC Seeks Comment About Risks Posed by Hedge Funds and Other Asset Managers

The Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, voted on December 18, 2014 to release a notice seeking public comment regarding potential risks to U.S. financial stability from asset management products and activities,...more

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