With the Presidential and Congressional transitions taking place this month, we expect increased investment and transactional activity in capital markets. This will likely include trading platforms, exchanges, clearinghouses,...more
2/6/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Derivatives ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Futures ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Trading Platforms
At an industry event in early 2023, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) Chairman Rostin Behnam set out a comprehensive agenda to include nearly three dozen rulemaking proposals as well as “business...more
2/28/2024
/ Asset Class ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Form PF ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
Major Swap Participants ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps
Starting May 31, National Futures Association (“NFA”) Members and Associates that engage in digital asset commodity activities must comply with NFA Compliance Rule 2-51 (“Rule 2-51” or the “Rule”) regarding anti-fraud, just...more
5/23/2023
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Bitcoin ,
CFTC ,
Code of Conduct ,
Commodities ,
Compliance ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Ether ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Futures ,
National Futures Association ,
Supervision