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SEC Finalizes Changes to Dealer Definition – Does Not Exempt Private Funds or Proprietary Trading Firms

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At a contentious open meeting on February 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) voted three to two to adopt rule amendments (Final Rules) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Proposes to Expand Interpretation of “Dealer” and “Government Securities Dealer” Definitions

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On March 28, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules (Proposing Release) that would require securities market participants that engage in dealer-like activities - such as a proprietary trading...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - October 2015

ESMA Publishes Final Technical Standards for MiFID II - The European Securities and Markets Authority issued the equivalent of final rules (known as “technical standards”) to implement three cornerstones of the European...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Charges Another Dark Pool

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Dark pools are one of the issues which have been debated at least since Michael Lewis published Flash Boys and Scott Patterson put out Dark Pools. To date the SEC has brought two actions involving the trading venues. One was...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FINRA Proposes Exemption From the TAF for Proprietary Trading Firms

On March 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Rule 15b9-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require broker-dealers that engage in off-exchange proprietary trading to become members of a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 18

In this issue: - SEC Proposes Rules for Security-based Swap Activity of Non-US Persons in the United States - FINRA Proposes Exemption From the TAF for Proprietary Trading Firms - SEC Approves Pilot to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Proposed Amendments to SEC Rule 15b9-1 Would Require Most Proprietary Trading Broker-Dealers to Become FINRA Members

Consistent with the increased regulatory scrutiny of proprietary trading firms-and high frequency trading firms in particular—the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed amendments to SEC Rule 15b9-1 (also...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Volcker Rule Prohibition on Proprietary Trading: Considerations for Broker-Dealer Affiliates of Foreign Banking Organizations

The Volcker Rule imposes significant restrictions on “proprietary trading” by banking organizations and their affiliates. The purpose of this Memorandum is to discuss how these restrictions may impact broker-dealer affiliates...more

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