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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

House Passes Cryptocurrency Bill Promising Regulatory Clarity

After many iterations over the years attempting to regulate the cryptocurrency space, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, or FIT21 Act, on May 22, 20241.  The...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

First Attempt to Regulate Spot Digital Asset Activities

On March 29, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) promulgated Compliance Rule 2-51, setting forth Requirements for Members and Associates Engaged in Activities Involving Digital Asset Commodities, which includes both...more

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CFTC Adopts New Federal Position Limits and Amendments

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, by a 3-2 vote on October 15, 2020, adopted amendments to Part 150 of the CFTC Regulations (Amendments). Part 150 currently imposes federal speculative position limits on nine futures...more

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Energy and metals companies and funds beware: Your trading positions may be "limited"

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On 30 January 2020 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved on a 3-2 vote proposed rules addressing position limits on speculative derivatives (Position Limits Proposal). The Position Limits Proposal has a...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.31.2020 | Top Story: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is Out After Eight Years at the Helm

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In a week that’s already seen plenty of C-suite shakeups, we’ve learned that Ginni Rometty is stepping down from her role as CEO at IBM. The company’s cloud computing chief, Arvind Krishna, will take over for her, though...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC Codifies Registration and Reporting Relief for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) approved the publication of two releases (the “Final Rules”) on November 25, 2019, adopting final amendments to Part 4 of the CFTC Rules which codify and expand a number...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.11.2019 | Top Story: France’s Renault Cans CEO Over Ties to ex-Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn

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Because the Nissan leadership scandal is about as well-contained as Chernobyl in the early days [thanks, HBO], French automaker Renault has voted this morning to remove Chief Executive Thierry Bolloré amid concerns over the...more

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Bridging the Week - June 2015 #3

UK Fair and Effective Markets Review Calls for Upping the Standards in UK and Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodity Markets: The Fair and Effective Markets Review issued 21 recommendations to “restore trust” in...more

Burr & Forman

Dodd-Frank News: May 2014: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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In This Issue: - RECENT CASES ..Preemption ..CFPB Involvement in Litigation ..CFTC Regulation of Retail Commodity Transactions ..Durbin Amendment ..Appraiser Disclosure Requirements Under...more

Morgan Lewis

Federal Reserve Revisits FHC Commodities and Merchant Banking Activities

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New advanced notice of proposed rulemaking requests public comments on physical commodities activities and merchant banking investments of financial holding companies. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

CFTC Issues Advisory Concerning Commodity Trading Advisors and Swaps

On December 23, CFTC provided guidance regarding requirements imposed on commodity trading advisors (CTAs) resulting from Dodd-Frank on the potential new advisory obligations of CTAs....more

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