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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released a few updates this summer regarding National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct and its companion policy (collectively, the “Business Conduct Rule”)....more
查看中文 This update primarily provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2024 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their...more
On June 6, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission, Autorité des marchés financiers, British Columbia Securities Commission and Alberta Securities Commission published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 25-312 Reminder of...more
On December 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules that will have the effect of requiring central clearing of a broad range of cash transactions and repurchase transactions in U.S. treasury...more
On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted rule amendments related to Section 13 beneficial ownership reporting rules (the “Final Rules”). In brief, the Final Rules accelerate the filing deadlines for Schedules 13D and 13G,...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 4-1 to adopt amendments to its beneficial ownership reporting rules. Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended...more
Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more
Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc., a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it has secured regulatory approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to operate a futures commission merchant offering crypto...more
Certain market participants in Ontario’s over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market will be required to pay an Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) annual participation fee. Reduced fees for most existing fee payers will also...more
If adopted, the proposals will likely impact market practices - In a trinity of proposing releases rolled out in less than three months, the SEC has comprehensively proposed to regulate the use of derivatives and short...more
In This Issue. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released stress test scenarios to assess...more
On February 10, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Schedules 13D and 13G relating to beneficial ownership reports. Section 13D requires disclosure by investors of the accumulation of...more
LIBOR transition and fallbacks in uncleared derivatives: Sterling Working Group statement and paper - Recent UK and EU regulatory developments of interest to financial institutions and markets. Also check our Financial...more
UK MiFIR: FCA update on use of TTP to modify DTO - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an update on the use of its temporary transitional power (TTP) to modify the UK's derivatives trading obligation (DTO). ...more
UK Short Selling Regulation: notification threshold - HM Treasury has announced that it intends to lay a statutory instrument under the retained EU law version of the Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR) amending the initial...more
On October 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and amended related rules designed to provide a modernized,...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2020 approved by a 3-2 vote a new rule and rule and form amendments related to the use of derivatives and certain other transactions by registered investment...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced an open meeting will be held on October 28, 2020 during which the SEC will consider whether to adopt rules and related amendments designed to provide an updated approach to the...more
GENERIC LISTING STANDARDS FOR ETFS RELYING ON RULE 6C-11 APPROVED - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved generic listing standards proposed by NYSE Arca, Inc., Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., and The Nasdaq...more
SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments - On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in...more
In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from October 2019 to early January 2020 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on use of derivatives by registered...more
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved FINRA’s proposed amendments to its Corporate Financing Rule, which are intended to modernize, simplify, and streamline the rule....more
A Complaint filed by the SEC in the Southern District of New York last week reminds us that in the area of securities law violations there is not much new under the sun. Even though the action against Eran Eyal and...more
The SEC voted to propose a rule designed to enhance the regulation of the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, including closed-end funds, as well as mutual funds, ETFs and business development companies....more