In this issue of Structured Thoughts, we discuss:

..The SEC’s newly released margin rules for security-based swap dealers.

..U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority consultation on its proposal to ban the sale, marketing, and distribution of derivatives and exchange traded notes that reference certain types of cryptoassets.

..FINRA’s Regulatory Notice 19-21, which established higher strategy-based margin requirements for exchanged-traded notes and options.