BROKER-DEALER -
Gary Gensler Names Initial Senior Staff Members -
On April 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the appointments of SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s senior staff, who will be responsible for...more
BROKER-DEALER -
European Commission Adopts Equivalence Decision With Respect to SEC Regulatory Framework for Central Counterparties -
On January 27, Allison Herren Lee, the acting chair of the Securities and Exchange...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Adopts Clearing Agency Rule to Limit Potential for Overlapping or Duplicative Regulation -
On December 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it adopted a rule to limit the...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Chairman Clayton Provides Public Statement Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS -
On June 15, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton made a public statement (Statement) covering...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
NYSE Provides Temporary Relief From Shareholder Approval Requirements Due to COVID-19 -
On May 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the adoption and immediate effectiveness of Section...more
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New C&DIs about the SEC’s Conditional Relief Order and Compliance with Rule 12b-25 -
On March 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice Reminding Member Firms about CAT Reporting Deadlines -
On May 21, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 19-19 (Notice), which reminds...more
5/28/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Management ,
IOSCO ,
NFA ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Files Proposed Rule Change to CAB Rules Governing Qualification, Registration and Continuing Education of Associated Persons of CABs -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is filing...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Issues Information Notice Regarding Suspicious Email Sent to Member Firms -
On February 13, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published an information notice alerting member firms...more
2/25/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Collective Investment Schemes ,
Counterparty Risk ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Commissioner Jackson Gives Speech Regarding the State of America’s Stock Exchanges -
On September 19, Commissioner Robert J. Jackson, Jr. of the Securities and Exchange Commission gave a speech...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Publishes Information Notice Regarding Enhancements to the Disclosure Review Process Relating to Public Financial Records -
On May 18, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Proposes Rule Change Related to the Content of the Securities Industry Essentials Examination -
On January 12, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed with the Securities and...more
CFTC Extends Public Comment Period for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants Minimum Capital Requirement Proposal -
On March 16, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission published in the Federal Register its decision...more
SEC Updates to Form PF FAQs -
On January 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management updated its Form PF FAQs. Registered investment advisers managing private funds with at least $150...more
1/30/2017
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Asset Management ,
EU ,
Form PF ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IOSCO ,
MSRB ,
Regulation AT ,
Residual Interest ,
Threshold Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues 12 New and Revised C&DIs Regarding Non-GAAP Measures -
As noted in the May 13 edition of Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest, SEC Chair Mary Joe White,...more
5/23/2016
/ Auditors ,
C&DIs ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Mary Jo White ,
MiFID ,
MiFIR ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
PCAOB ,
Residual Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
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
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Chair Addresses Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies -
On February 25, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White addressed members of the SEC’s Advisory Committee on...more
3/7/2016
/ Bonuses ,
CRD IV Directive ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
EU ,
Swap Clearing ,
TRACE ,
UCITS ,
UK
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
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Issues Investor Alert Regarding IRS Phone Scam -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued an Investor Alert warning investors about a phone scam involving phone calls allegedly...more
11/16/2015
/ CPOs ,
EU ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Form PQR ,
Internal Investigations ,
Major Swap Participants ,
MiFID II ,
Risk Management ,
Tax Scams ,
UK ,
Volcker Rule