Three digital asset organizations have jointly filed a lawsuit challenging the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) new digital asset broker reporting rule. The complaint, filed in the Northern District of Texas on December 27,...more
At the heart of the statutory and regulatory framework governing transactions in derivatives in the United States is a customer asset protection regime that requires futures commission merchants (FCM) and derivatives clearing...more
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12/17/2024
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment Adviser ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
President-elect Donald J. Trump nominated Paul Atkins to succeed Gary Gensler as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) Chair on December 4. Atkins was an SEC staff attorney under SEC Chairs Richard Breeden...more
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Attached please find the updated Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approvals Chart, current as of November 8, 2024. All prior versions are superseded and should be discarded. Please note the following...more
Attached please find the updated Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approvals Chart, current as of November 8, 2024. All prior versions are superseded and should be discarded. Please note the following...more
On October 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Examinations (Division) published its examination priorities for its fiscal year 2025 (Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025). First published in 2013, the SEC's...more
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Bitnomial Exchange, LLC (Bitnomial), a designated contract market (DCM) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has launched a legal offensive against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
9/12/2024
/ CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to expand its regulatory reach in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, this time targeting Uniswap Labs, the developer behind a prominent decentralized exchange...more
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In a setback to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto enforcement efforts, a federal court has denied the agency’s request for disgorgement of profits in its case against Ripple Labs. The ruling, issued by...more
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The Supreme Court is at war with the “administrative state.” In three major cases decided at the end of the Supreme Court’s last term, the Court decided against the administrative state, reducing the powers of administrative...more
7/15/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statutory Interpretation
In a victory for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a federal court has granted summary judgment in favor of the agency in its case against Sam Ikkurty and his company Ikkurty Capital LLC. The ruling, issued by...more
In a significant escalation of its crypto enforcement efforts, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Consensys Software Inc., the developer of the popular MetaMask crypto wallet and suite of...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
5/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
3/14/2024
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
As referenced in the opening scene of the 2023 Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer, Prometheus, the Greek god of forethought, is best known for stealing fire from the gods to give to humanity. As punishment, Zeus had Prometheus...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
2/15/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
CFTC ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more