BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Publishes 2021 Industry Spotlight -
On May 25, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published the 2021 FINRA Industry Spotlight (Industry Spotlight), which is FINRA’s annual...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
Acting SEC Chair Lee Provides Public Statement Welcoming Public Comment on Climate Change Disclosures -
On March 15, Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Allison Herren Lee made a public...more
3/22/2021
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Announces Updates to Interpretations of Margin Rule Regarding Control and Restricted Securities and Consolidation of Accounts -
On July 2, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Expands Transparency Initiative Related to OTC Equity Trading Volume -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) previously announced an expansion to its ongoing transparency initiative...more
12/9/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID II ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Requests Public Comment on Improving Private Security Offering Exemptions -
On June 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission requested public comment on ways to simply harmonize and improve the...more
6/24/2019
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Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
NFA ,
Private Offerings ,
Public Comment ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice Reminding Member Firms about CAT Reporting Deadlines -
On May 21, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 19-19 (Notice), which reminds...more
5/28/2019
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CFTC ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Management ,
IOSCO ,
NFA ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
On February 29, National Futures Association (NFA) issued Interpretive Notice I-16-10, which notifies member firms about the addition of a cybersecurity section to NFA’s Self-Examination Questionnaire. This section is...more
On February 2, National Futures Association (NFA) issued Notice I-16-07, which implements an order previously issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authorizing NFA to receive notices of swap valuation disputes...more
The National Futures Association (NFA) has issued Notice I-15-28, which discusses the legal entity identifiers (LEIs) that are now being used in the NFA’s swap dealer/major swap participant registry (SD/MSP Registry). The...more