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SEC Chair Nomination Hearing – A Legal Update

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On March 27, 2025, the Senate Banking Committee (Committee) held Paul Atkins’ confirmation hearing for Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission). Below are some highlights, observations, and...more

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Paul Atkins Confirmed as SEC Chairman

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted 52-44, along party lines, to confirm the nomination of Paul Atkins as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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Paul Atkins Confirmed as New SEC Chair

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Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the new SEC Chair. Acting Chair Mark Uyeda will continue at the SEC serving as a SEC Commissioner. Paul is a former SEC Commissioner, serving in that role from 2002 to 2008 and...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday February 11, 2025

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February 10, 2025 U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and other...more

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FinReg Currents - Week 2

Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump Administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday: ...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, August 4, 2022

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August 3, 2022- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John...more

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Senate Confirms New SEC Commissioners

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Jaime Lizárraga and Mark Uyeda to serve as SEC Commissioners on June 16, 2022. With these appointments, the SEC will return to a full slate of five Commissioners. Uyeda fills the position most...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, June 17, 2022

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Federal Agencies- Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Business Leaders Survey - June 16, 2022- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released the June 2022 Business Leaders Survey....more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, June 15, 2022

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Congress- U.S. Senate- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs- Hearing: Considering the Index Fund Voting Process-...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Saturday, June 11, 2022

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Federal Agencies- U.S. Department of the Treasury Treasury- Releases Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States-...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, June 10, 2022

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Congress- U.S. Senate- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs- Committee Advances Fed and SEC Nominees-...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update --Tuesday, June 7, 2022

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Federal Agencies- Securities and Exchange Commission- SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Discuss Non-Traditional Accounting and Climate Disclosure on June 9-...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, June 3, 2022

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Federal Agencies- U.S. Department of the Treasury- U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support for Putin and Russia's Elites-...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday, May 31, 2022

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Major Developments- Federal Agencies- Federal Reserve Board Speech: Responding to High Inflation, with Some Thoughts on a Soft Landing- ...more

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Gensler Confirmed as SEC Chair - A Look into the “Crypto Ball”

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On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gary Gensler as the new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Over the last few years the SEC has taken an assertive position in considering many digital assets to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.13.2020 | Top Story: Britain Investigates Ties Between Jeffrey Epstein and Barclays CEO Staley

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UK regulators are probing ties between disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Barclays CEO Jes Staley. The bank’s board is so far standing 100% with Staley, who has expressed “regret” over his relationship with Epstein....more

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Blog: New addition to the SEC

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Allison Lee has finally been confirmed by the Senate as an SEC Commissioner. As a result, the SEC now has a full complement of Commissioners. Lee fills the Democratic seat formerly occupied by Kara Stein and, in fact, was...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The FBI and OCC have each launched inquiries into pricing practices within American Express’s forex unit with an aim to determine “whether the foreign-exchange international payments department misrepresented pricing to...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Following yesterday’s US/Mexico trade announcement, Canada’s wasting little time in getting back to the table with the US on revised Nafta talks...more

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SEC Nominee Approved by Senate Banking Committee

On Thursday, August 23, 2018, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs approved by unanimous voice vote the nomination of Elad Roisman for Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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A lot of the furor over Elon Musk’s recent “going private” tweets has centered on whether he actually had the financial backing needed to pull it off.  The Times sets aside that initial inquiry to explore the why and how,...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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OMB official Kathleen Kraninger is likely to face serious questions as she takes to the Hill today to begin confirmation hearings for her surprise nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Why? Her lack of...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Bitcoin surged to over $11,000 yesterday before falling 20% later in the day, prompting this look from the Journal at the widespread lure of Bitcoin mania....more

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This Week in FCPA-Episode 56

This week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: 1. The Kokesh case at the US Supreme Court is significant for SEC enforcement of the FCPA around profit...more

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Bridging the Week - May 2017 #3

ICE Futures U.S. Settles Disciplinary Actions Against Three Respondents For Alleged Block Trade Violations For US $325,000 Combined Fine - ICE Futures U.S. settled two related disciplinary actions against three persons for...more

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