Podcast — UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2025: Wholesale Markets
Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a harmonised and comprehensive framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. It is a directly applicable EU...more
The EU has published in the Official Journal of the European Union its Regulation on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology. The pilot regime will permit certain DLT market...more
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities has published its 2020 work program, outlining revisions to the Joint Committee’s scope of work and the matters it will focus on in 2020. The Joint Committee...more
On 12 July 2019 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reported on the status of FinTech firm licensing regimes across the EU, based on two ESMA surveys of EU national competent authorities (NCAs). ESMA's report...more
On 8 November 2018, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a Consultation Paper concerning amendments to the PRIIPs KID. This follows a letter sent by the ESAs to the European Commission...more
In this week’s newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
This alert contains a summary of the primary annual and periodic compliance-related obligations that may apply to investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or with a particular...more
SEC OCIE Examinations Announces 2018 Examination Priorities - On February 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") announced its 2018 examination...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Releases 2018 Regulatory and Examination Priority Letter - On January 8, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its annual Regulatory and Examination Priority Letter detailing...more
Introduction - Despite an anticipated de-regulatory push, there are significant new regulatory concerns for investment advisers to address in connection with their annual review of their compliance manuals. ...more
Brexit - Brexit – PRA letter to HoC Treasury Committee on firms' contingency planning - On 9 August, the HoC Treasury Committee published a letter (dated 2 August) from Sam Woods, BoE Deputy Governor, Prudential...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Proposes to Make New TRACE Security Activity Reports Available - On June 19, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority filed a proposed rule amendment that would make new Trade Reporting and...more
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
This special report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the private equity and hedge funds space, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more
BROKER-DEALER – “Trade Match” and “Trade Acceptance” Clearing Submissions on FINRA’s Alternative Display Facility – On October 7, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a Trade Reporting Notice regarding...more
BROKER-DEALER FINRA – Proposes Changes to Its Inter-Dealer Quotation System for OTC Equity Securities – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has proposed changes to its inter-dealer quotation system referred...more
FINRA Hands Out Report Cards on Potential Spoofing and Layering: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said that it issued its first cross-market equities report cards aimed at helping member firms identify potential...more
Overseas Entities: Count US-Arranged Security-Based Swaps in Security-Based Swap Dealer Calculation Says SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules that will require non-US persons to include in a...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Approves FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules - On January 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s funding portal rules and related forms for...more
BROKER-DEALER - 2016 Examination Priorities Announced By SEC - On January 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission released the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ (OCIE) 2016 examination...more
SEC/CORPORATE SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New C&DIs on FAST Act - As previously reported, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) on December 4. The...more
Court Chastises SEC for Causing Unwarranted Collapse of Foreign Bank: A federal judge in New York severely criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission over its handling of a lawsuit against Caledonian Bank Ltd.,...more
CFTC - CFTC Announces Upcoming Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting - The CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on September 22 to address speculative positions limits for...more