SEC/CORPORATE -
On May 4, Jay Clayton was sworn into office as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As discussed in the January 6 edition of the Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Mr. Clayton was a...more
CFTC -
CFTC Extends Previously Granted No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers Complying With EU Requirements -
On April 18, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Technical Amendments to JOBS Act Rules
On March 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted technical amendments to rules adopted by the SEC under the Jumpstart Our Business...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Proposes Amendments to Rule Pertaining to Communications with the Public -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is seeking comment with respect to proposed amendments (the...more
SEC/Corporate -
SEC Releases Rule 504 Small Entity Compliance Guide for Issuers -
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released a Small Entity Compliance Guide for Issuers, which provides a brief summary...more
2/6/2017
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
EDGAR ,
Electronic Blue Sheets ,
Electronic Filing ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Form SHC ,
MiFID II ,
No-Action Relief ,
Rule 504 ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
FINRA Issues Report on Implications of Blockchain -
Broker-Dealer -
On January 18, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, responding to increased industry interest in distributed ledger technology (DLT) known...more
2017 Examination Priorities Announced by the SEC -
On January 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2017 examination priorities, which seek to...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
President-Elect Trump Nominates Clayton as SEC Chair -
On January 4, President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission,...more
1/9/2017
/ Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Equity Plans ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Examination Priorities ,
FFIEC ,
Forex ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
MiFID II ,
No-Action Relief ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
SEC/CORPORATE -
Supreme Court Rules on Insider Trading Involving Family and Friends -
In its first insider trading decision in nearly two decades, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold an insider trading...more
SEC Issues New C&DI Relating to Submission of Annual Reports to SEC -
On November 2, the Division of Corporation Finance (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a new Compliance and Disclosure...more
11/14/2016
/ C&DIs ,
Canada ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Forex ,
MiFID II ,
MiFIR ,
Passporting ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Proxy Season ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER –
“Trade Match” and “Trade Acceptance” Clearing Submissions on FINRA’s Alternative Display Facility –
On October 7, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a Trade Reporting Notice regarding...more
BROKER-DEALER FINRA –
Proposes Changes to Its Inter-Dealer Quotation System for OTC Equity Securities –
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has proposed changes to its inter-dealer quotation system referred...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Seeks Public Comment on Disclosure Requirements of Subpart 400 of Regulation S-K -
On August 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on the
issues...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Adopts Amendments on Resumption of Trading -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has adopted amendments to clarify the operation of the Regulation NMS Plan to Address Extraordinary...more
SEC Proposes Amendments To Update and Simplify Disclosure Requirements: A Closer Look -
On July 13, the Securities Exchange Commission proposed and requested comment regarding rule amendments to update and simplify...more
7/28/2016
/ AIFMD Passport ,
DTCC ,
EU ,
Eurozone ,
GAAP ,
IFRS ,
MiFID II ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulation S-X ,
TRACE ,
Transparency
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Amendment to Form 10-K Permitting the Summary of Business and Financial Information -
On June 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an interim final rule (Rule), as mandated...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Releases Target Dates for Proposed and Final Rulemaking -
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently published its agenda with respect to upcoming rulemaking, including rulemaking...more
5/31/2016
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
Deposit Accounts ,
EU ,
European Union Delegated Act (EUDA) ,
FDIC ,
Margin Requirements ,
MiFID II ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves Amendments to Implement Provisions of the JOBS Act and FAST Act -
On May 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to revise certain rules under the Securities...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Modifies and Extends Pilot Program for NMS Plan to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an order that modifies and extends the National...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Publishes Concept Release Regarding Business and Financial Disclosure -
On April 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release, recommended by the SEC’s Division of...more
As discussed in our Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest edition of February 12, 2016, on February 10, the European Commission (the Commission) announced proposals to provide for a one-year extension to the application dates...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Information Regarding Firm Culture and Values -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is requesting firms to submit information regarding their organizational culture and how...more
2/29/2016
/ Banking Examinations ,
Comptroller ,
Corporate Culture ,
Depository Institutions ,
EU ,
Examination Priorities ,
ISDA ,
MiFID II ,
No-Action Letters ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
On February 10, the European Commission (EC) announced its legislative proposal (Proposal) that would provide for a one-year extension to the application of the amended Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules -
On January 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s funding portal rules and related forms for...more
On January 6, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) held a roundtable (Roundtable) with trade associations to discuss the implementation of the revised and recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the associated...more