UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
7/24/2024
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Tax Liability ,
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UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
On 24 October 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (together, the Regulators) published their joint policy statement (Policy Statement) to remove the existing limits on the...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
CFTC -
CFTC Adopts New Position Limits Requirements -
On October 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted new rules on position limits. As described in greater detail in Katten’s advisory, CFTC Adopts New...more
10/19/2020
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CFTC ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Popular ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves NYSE Rule to Facilitate Listing Without an IPO -
On February 2, the Securities and Exchange Commissions approved a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rule change that facilitates the listing...more
2/13/2018
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Broker-Dealer ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Government Securities ,
Listing Rules ,
Margin Requirements ,
MiFID II ,
NYSE ,
OCIE ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Short Selling ,
Swaps ,
UK
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC To Hold Forum on Small Business Capital Formation in November -
On October 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will hold its annual Government - Business Forum on Small...more
10/26/2015
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Banks ,
Capital Formation ,
Deposit Insurance ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FDIC ,
JOBS Act ,
Margin Requirements ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Startups ,
Uncleared Swaps
SEC/CORPORATE -
ISS Publishes Results of 2015–2016 Annual Global Policy Survey -
On September 28, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading proxy advisory firm, published the results of its 2015–2016...more
10/5/2015
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Broker-Dealer ,
Bylaws ,
CEOs ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Director Compensation ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
GAAP ,
Independent Boards ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
Proxy Season ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps ,
Trade Market Abuse
In this issue:
- Delaware Chancery Court Declines to Dismiss Fraud Claims Against Private Equity Fund and Directors
- Agencies Amend Regulatory Capital and Liquidity Coverage Ratio Rules
- FINRA Proposes...more
12/22/2014
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Bitcoin ,
BitLicense ,
Capital Requirements ,
CFTC ,
CPOs ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Fraud ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Market Participants ,
NFA ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Push-Out Requirements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Swaps ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
In this issue:
- Recent Developments Relating to Rights to Exclude Shareholder Proposals from Proxy Statements
- SEC Approves MSRB Best Execution Rule
- SEC Sanctions Operator of Unregistered Virtual...more
12/15/2014
/ Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Bitcoin ,
Currency Exchange ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
MiFID ,
MSRB ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Virtual Currency
In this issue:
- ISS Announces Launch of QuickScore 3.0
- SEC Provides Relief to GSEC From Rule 204 Close-Out Requirements
- CFTC Extends Relief to FCMs from Certain Commingling Requirements
-...more
11/3/2014
/ Banks ,
CCPs ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Commingling ,
Commodities ,
Compliance ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fixed Income Investments ,
Flood Insurance ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
OCC ,
Risk Retention ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK