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
On 30 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS24/4) setting out its final firm-facing rules relating to securitisations and summarising feedback to its earlier consultation for the UK...more
On 1 May 2024, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). The FAQs provide short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions,...more
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published an update (the Update) on its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) following the UK government’s publication of its pro-innovation strategy in February...more
On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament (Parliament) formally adopted at first reading the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This marks the end of the key legislative process in...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....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 Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
4/18/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
NYDFS ,
Privacy Laws
On 10 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper proposing the introduction of a ‘new’ option for investment research payments, alongside the existing two options (CP24/7). In essence,...more
On 1 April 2024, the United Kingdom and the USA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing how both governments will work together to develop tests for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models....more
On 26 March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued its finalised guidance in relation to financial promotions on social media (Finalised Guidance).
Background -
The Finalised Guidance follows the FCA’s July...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
3/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....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
On 22 February 2024, the UK’s Law Commission (Commission) published a consultation (Consultation) in relation to its draft Digital Assets Bill (Draft Bill), including two key clauses confirming that digital assets are capable...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
12/14/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Machine Learning ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Stablecoins ,
UK
On 28 November 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and Investment Labels (PS23/16) and a Guidance Consultation on the Anti-Greenwashing...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
On 22 November 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) published a draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 (the Draft SI) and an accompanying explanatory policy note (the Note).
The Draft SI and Note follow the UK Government’s...more
On 1 and 2 November 2023, the UK hosted the world's first summit on artificial intelligence safety at Bletchley Park (the Summit). Once the top-secret home where Britain's World War II cryptographers decoded secret enemy...more
On 8 November 2023, Neil Robson, a partner in the Financial Markets and Funds practice, moderated a panel discussion on the regulatory divide for artificial intelligence (AI) across the UK, EU and US, with a focus on...more