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The Financial Services Authority is an independent financial regulatory body within the United Kingdom. The FSA establishes standards for most financial services markets, exchanges, and firms and pursues legal... more +

After Favorable LIBOR Ruling from the Second Circuit, Investors Now Allege Anticompetitive SIBOR Manipulation

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 7/15/2016

On July 5, 2016, investors filed a federal class action in the Southern District of New York alleging defendant banks had manipulated the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) “and/or” Singapore Swap Offer Rate (SOR)...more

Serious Fraud Office Closes Forex Investigation

K&L Gates LLP on 5/3/2016

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently announced that it had closed its criminal investigation into allegations of fraudulent conduct in the foreign exchange (FX) market. The SFO began its investigation in July 2014...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - April 2, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/2/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC No-Action Relief for Commodity Trader Advisor Registration - CFTC Regulations on Associated Persons of Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants -...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - March 25, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/25/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Issue Updated Leveraged Lending Guidance - CFTC No-Action Relief from Required Clearing for Some Partial Swap Novations and Terminations - FHFA...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - March 22, 2013

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/25/2013

In this issue: - NASDAQ Proposes Internal Audit Function Requirement for Listed Issuers - FINRA’s Frequently Asked Questions on Electronic Blue Sheet Submissions Updated Regarding Order Execution Time -...more

FSA Challenges Accusations That It Was Slow on LIBOR Scandal

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 2/26/2013

On February 21, the Treasury Select Committee published the FSA’s response in relation to its August 2012 report on LIBOR. The report had criticized the FSA for being behind the US regulator in formally investigating market...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - February 22, 2013

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/25/2013

In this issue: - International Regulators Publish “Near-Final” Draft of Uncleared Swap Margin Rules - CFTC and IOSCO to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report - SDNY Favors the SEC in Foreign...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Financial Regulation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

In the U.S., Europe and Asia, 2012 saw measured progress in the implementation of recent regulatory reforms, the Basel capital rules, the deleveraging of the financial services firms and deliberations about the role of...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - December 14, 2012

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/17/2012

In this issue: - CFTC Issues No-Action Letters - SEC Division of Investment Management Lifts Actively-Managed ETF Derivatives Use Moratorium and Announces Two Rulemaking Initiatives - Antitrust “Tying” Claims...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - December 3, 2012

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/6/2012

In This Issue: - Financial Industry Developments · CFTC Final Rule on Clearing of Credit Default Swaps and Interest Rate Swaps · Fed, Treasury Proposed Amendments to Bank Secrecy Act Definitions ...more

CFTC Seeks Comments on ICE Clear Europe Petition

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/19/2012

On September 11, the CFTC requested public comment on a petition submitted by ICE Clear Europe Limited (ICE Clear Europe). ICE Clear Europe, which is registered with the CFTC as a derivatives clearing organization and with...more

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