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Felix Shipkevich

Felix Shipkevich

Shipkevich PLLC


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CFTC To Address Problems Of Dealing With Evolving Technology Sphere

Despite the fact that The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has spent years working on plans to adapt to the technological revolution that is changing the investing sphere, the disconnect between the agency and...more

5/1/2013 - Associated Press CFTC SEC Social Media Social Media Policy Twitter

SEC Proposes New Exchange Tests To Prevent Tech Breakdowns

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is striving to limit and prevent technology breakdowns at at venues handling stock, options and bond trades, by proposing a new rule to prevent malfunctions that could harm...more

4/10/2013 - Bonds Natural Disasters Safety Precautions SEC Stock Options Tech Breakdowns Terrorist Acts

SEC Approves Using Facebook And Twitter To Alert Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated on Tuesday that public postings on sites such as Facebook and Twitter are now allowed to communicate company announcements. The SEC added that updates posted on social media...more

4/3/2013 - Facebook Investors Public Disclosure Regulation FD SEC Social Media Twitter

SEC’s Walter Recommends Maximum Reliance On FX Swaps Rules

The SEC’s Chairman Elisse Walter urged for a plan that would largely rely on foreign regulation for cross-border trades — ones that would only apply to U.S. rules in cases where no comparable regulations existed....more

3/26/2013 - CFTC Cross-Border FX Swaps SEC

SEC, Other Regulators May Delay Volcker Rule

Five regulators working on the Volker rule may delay releasing a final version of the rule until the second half of the year. The Wall Street Journal reports that this is later than previously expected, and that the delays...more

3/1/2013 - Banks Dodd-Frank Federal Reserve Mary Jo White SEC Volcker Rule

SEC Enforcement Update: With Khuzami Out, Who’s On Deck?

The Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) director of enforcement position is now vacant: Robert Khuzami, who held the job from 2004-2009, left the agency last Thursday. Now speculation about who might replace Khuzami is...more

12/31/2012 - SEC

Barney Frank Takes Advantage of GOP Confusion Over SEC-CFTC Merger

Two weeks ago we wrote about the growing call for an SEC-CFTC merger from both sides of the aisle. Now, Barney Frank is making one last push for the merger before his upcoming retirement....more

12/3/2012 - CFTC SEC

SEC Update: Mary Schapiro Steps Down, Elisse Walter New Chairwoman

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will have a new chairwoman beginning on Dec. 14. On that date, Mary Schapiro, the current chairwoman and Obama administration appointee, will step down. Schapiro took over the SEC...more

11/26/2012 - SEC

Should the CFTC and SEC Merge?: Both Sides of the Aisle Weigh-In

Calls for the CFTC and SEC to merge are now coming from both sides of the aisle. House Republicans agree with the New York Times that better oversight would be achieved through a merger. In a report released today, the House...more

11/15/2012 - CFTC Mergers SEC

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