A DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenge to a recent Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement action brings into question whether FINRA should be held accountable to constitutional restrictions on state...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Publishes 2021 Industry Spotlight -
On May 25, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published the 2021 FINRA Industry Spotlight (Industry Spotlight), which is FINRA’s annual...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Statements Regarding SPACs Address Warrants and Projections -
Following the increase in the number of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and the related business combinations between SPACs...more
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2021 Advisory Committee Overview and Engagement Notice -
On March 26, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published a notice encouraging employees of member firms and other interested...more
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SEC Issues Amendments, Seeks Public Comment on Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act -
On March 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted interim final amendments to implement...more
3/29/2021
/ Bank of England ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Whistleblowers
SEC/CORPORATE -
Acting SEC Chair Lee Provides Public Statement Welcoming Public Comment on Climate Change Disclosures -
On March 15, Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Allison Herren Lee made a public...more
3/22/2021
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Issues No Action Letter on Treatment of Reserved Powers Trust as Non-US Person by Non-US Investment Adviser for Registration Exemption -
On March 5, the Securities Exchange Commission’s Division of...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Staff Releases Sample Comment Letter on Securities Offerings During Periods of Market and Price Volatility -
On February 8, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff)...more
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SEC Adopts Rules to Modernize Infrastructure for NMS Market Data -
On December 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules that aim to modernize the infrastructure related to the...more
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FINRA Announces Updates to Interpretations of Margin Rule Regarding Control and Restricted Securities and Consolidation of Accounts -
On July 2, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Additional Disclosure Guidance Related to COVID-19 Pandemic -
On June 23, the Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) of the Securities and Exchange...more
6/29/2020
/ CFTC ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDIC ,
HM Treasury ,
NFA ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule
BROKER-DEALER -
CBOE Exchange Proposes to Temporarily Extend the Filing Deadline for Certain Supervision-Related Reports -
On June 1, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Cboe) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a...more
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SEC Amends CAT NMS Plan -
On May 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the national market system plan governing the consolidated audit trail (the CAT NMS Plan). The Financial...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Proposes Rule Change to Temporarily Amend Certain Timing, Method of Service and Other Procedural Requirements in FINRA Rules -
On May 8, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Expands Transparency Initiative Related to OTC Equity Trading Volume -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) previously announced an expansion to its ongoing transparency initiative...more
12/9/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID II ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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