As generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools rapidly evolve in 2025, FINRA member broker-dealers will be presented with both promising opportunities for investors and challenges in satisfying regulatory obligations....more
Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump Administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday:...more
2/3/2025
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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Secretary of the Treasury ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
U.S. Treasury
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (“Regulatory Freeze”) that applies to all executive departments and agencies. The Regulatory Freeze prohibits the proposal or issuance of any rule...more
1/27/2025
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CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hiring Freeze ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rescission ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Divisions of Clearing and Risk, Data, Market Oversight, and Market Participants (together, the “Divisions”) issued a staff advisory (the...more
On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) announced its 2025 Examination Priorities (the “2025 Priorities”), highlighting areas that it expects to target...more
11/4/2024
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Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Investment Adviser ,
Popular ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulation S-P ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act