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SEC Issues Guidance on Substituted Compliance Applications by Non-US Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants -
On November 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more
12/16/2019
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DERIVATIVES -
See also “CFTC Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Rules Pertaining to Cross-Border Clearing” and “CFTC and European Commission Issue Joint Statement Following Meeting on Cross-Border Derivatives...more
9/23/2019
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SEC Extends Compliance Date for Regulation NMS Changes -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the compliance dates for amendments to Rule 606 of Regulation National Market System (NMS)...more
5/6/2019
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2016 Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law Highlight Two-Step Mergers and Appraisal Rights -
On August 1, a number of amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) went into...more
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FINRA Issues Notice Regarding SEC’s Approval of New NMS Stock Recording and Reporting Requirements Rule -
On August 8, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued Regulatory Notice 16-28,...more
8/15/2016
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On March 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission unanimously approved a final rule removing reporting and recordkeeping requirements for trade option counterparties that are neither swap dealers nor major swap...more
On February 2, National Futures Association (NFA) issued Notice I-16-07, which implements an order previously issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authorizing NFA to receive notices of swap valuation disputes...more
The National Futures Association (NFA) has issued Notice I-15-28, which discusses the legal entity identifiers (LEIs) that are now being used in the NFA’s swap dealer/major swap participant registry (SD/MSP Registry). The...more