SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Updates to Form ADV FAQs -
On June 12, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management updated its Frequently Asked Questions on Form ADV and IARD. Much of the...more
SEC/CORPORATE –
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs on Application of Rule 701 –
On June 23, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
7/11/2016
/ Associated Persons ,
C&DIs ,
Chapter 11 ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Golden Leash Arrangements ,
Lehman Brothers ,
Mergers ,
MiFIR ,
Popular ,
SEFs ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
Stock Float ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
SEC/CORPORATE -
DC Circuit Court Rejects States’ Challenge of Blue Sky Preemption Under Regulation A+ -
On June 14, the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (the DC Circuit) rejected challenges...more
6/20/2016
/ Blue Sky Laws ,
Central Counterparties ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Futures ,
Margin Requirements ,
No-Action Relief ,
Preemption ,
Regulation A ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs)
On March 1, the European Commission (EC) adopted new rules in the form of a delegated regulation (Delegated Regulation) to impose clearing obligations on certain index credit default swaps (CDSs). The contracts captured by...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Chair Addresses Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies -
On February 25, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White addressed members of the SEC’s Advisory Committee on...more
3/7/2016
/ Bonuses ,
CRD IV Directive ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
EU ,
Swap Clearing ,
TRACE ,
UCITS ,
UK
On October 2, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) finalized and issued a draft regulatory standard (RTS) for the mandatory clearing of certain credit default swaps (CDS) as required under the European Market...more
On August 3, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an official opinion (Opinion), agreeing to renew for a further four weeks the emergency short selling prohibition originally imposed by the Hellenic...more
On July 6, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an official opinion (Opinion), agreeing to renew the emergency short selling prohibition originally imposed by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission...more
On September 24, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published on its website the public responses to its Consultation Paper on the draft regulatory standards (RTS) for Clearing Obligation No. 2 concerning...more
In this issue:
- SEC Releases Strategic Plan for 2014–2018
- House Passes Bill H.R. 5405 “Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act”
- FINRA Board Approves Several Rulemaking Items...more
9/29/2014
/ BEPS ,
Block Trades ,
CFTC ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Job Creation ,
New Legislation ,
OECD ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SEFs ,
Small Business ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
On August 18, the consultation period closed for responding to the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for the mandatory clearing of certain interest...more