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Overview of crypto asset class regulations in the EU and the US

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This OnPoint summarizes the panel discussion at Dechert’s annual investment funds conference that took place in Luxembourg in the last quarter of 2022. At the conference, we discussed the Regulation on the Markets of Crypto...more

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

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This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA Updates to Risk Disclosures and a Request for Comment on...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Releases an Updated Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement - On August 14, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 20-28 that included an updated Security...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New Standardized Approaches to Cybersecurity Preparedness, FINRA's...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Approves Extension of Temporary NYSE Waiver of Stockholder Approval Rules - Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a release (the Release) approving, with immediate effectiveness,...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring the Articles on Financial Market Regulatory Preparations Underway in Advance of...

BREXIT/UK DEVELOPMENTS - ESG and Sustainable Investments: House of Lords EU Committee Queries Taxonomy Regulation With HMT - On January 16, the House of Lords European Union Committee published a letter from the...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the Latest CFTC Proposals for Swap Margins, Non-US Clearing...

BROKER-DEALER - CBOE Proposes Amendments to Rule 6.49A Concerning Off-Floor Position Transfers Including RWA Transfers - CBOE Exchange, Inc. (CBOE) recently filed a proposal to amend its Rule 6.49A to amend provisions...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on NMS Stocks, Security-Based Swaps, Eurex Clearing AG and Brexit

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Adopts Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks - On December 19, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had voted to conduct a Transaction Fee Pilot in national market system (NMS)...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on Amended FINRA Registration Rules, Volcker Rule Amendments and Proposed...

BROKER-DEALER - Amended FINRA Registration Rules To Take Effect October 1 - Amended Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registration, qualification and continuing education rules will become effective on October 1....more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Asia Edition - July 2018

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

CFTC Files Eight Anti-Spoofing Enforcement Actions against Three Banks (Deutsche Bank, HSBC & UBS) & Six Individuals - On January 29, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), along with the Department of...more

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CFTC and European Commission Implement Common Approach on Certain Derivatives Trading Venues

Both U.S. and European Union (EU) law require that certain swaps and derivatives trades take place only on approved trading platforms. On October 13, 2017, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) Chairman J....more

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Implementing Decision Adopted Regarding US Trading Venues Under MiFIR

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On December 5, 2017, an Implementing Decision was adopted by the European Commission which recognized certain US trading venues under MiFIR. The Implementing Decision outlined that the European Commission considers US...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more

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CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues

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On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC“) announced determinations by the CFTC and the European Commission (“EC“) on comparability and equivalence of margin requirements for uncleared swaps....more

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US and EU Announce Common Approach to Derivatives Trading Venues

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The European Commission and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission have published a joint statement announcing a common approach for recognizing certain derivatives trading venues authorized in the EU and the US for the...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume XI, Issue 46

ISS Releases 2017 Proxy Voting Guideline Updates - On November 21, ISS published its 2017 Proxy Voting Guideline Updates, which will be in effect for meetings held on or after February 1, 2017. The US 2017 updates cover...more

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Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - November 2016

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Issue Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards - On October 19, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April

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Antitrust and competition - A welcome limitation on the investigatory powers of the Commission when requesting information from companies - On 10 March 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) set aside...more

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"Derivatives Regulators Reach Agreement on Cross-Border Harmonization for Central Clearing Counterparties"

Recent regulatory actions by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the European Commission (EC) are bringing an end to years of negotiation on how to regulate central clearing counterparties (CCPs)...more

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European Commission Adopts Equivalence Decision in Regards to US CFTC-Registered CCPs

On March 15, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted an equivalence decision in regards to US central counterparties (CCPs). The equivalence decision will allow CCPs authorized and registered with the Commodity...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - February 2015 #3

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Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Board Repeals Regulation AA and Proposes Repeal of Regulation C - On Feb. 11, the Federal Reserve Board took steps towards transferring some of its rulemaking authority to...more

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European Commission and U.S. CFTC Agree Common Approach on Requirements for Transatllantic CCPs

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On February 10, the European Commission published a statement setting out details of the common approach it has agreed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on requirements for transatlantic central...more

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European Commission and CFTC Announce Harmonized Approach to CCPs

On February 10, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the European Commission (EC) announced that they had reached an agreement on a harmonized approach to central clearing counterparties (CCPs). The agreement ensures...more

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European Commission and CFTC Publish Announcement on EU/US Clearing Equivalence

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The European Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced a “common approach for transatlantic CCPs” on 10 February 2016. Under this “common approach,” the European Commission has pledged to...more

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