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UPDATE: On 1 May 2025, NFA withdrew Interpretive Notice 9083. The guidance remains available on NFA’s website for industry participants’ review....more
On Friday, February 7, President Trump issued a first-of-its-kind Executive Order prioritizing the Second Amendment as “an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty.” The order is the first step in what could be a broad...more
On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff (Staff) issued a staff advisory (Advisory) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by market participants in CFTC-regulated markets.1 Staff...more
The Joint Audit Committee has published guidance (Guidance) with respect to the appropriate account documentation required for futures commission merchants (FCMs) to substantiate a grant of discretionary trading authority for...more
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In a case argued by Wiley attorneys on behalf of the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC), SB Tactical, B&T USA, and Richard Cicero, the Eighth Circuit issued a 2-1 opinion in FRAC v. Garland finding that the...more
Our Investment Funds Group reviews the implications of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) policy targeting chief compliance officers (CCOs) as individuals if their companies’ compliance programs fail....more
On June 14, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Garland v. Cargill, holding that semi-automatic rifles equipped with bump stocks are not “machineguns” under the National Firearms Act of 1934, and the Bureau of Alcohol,...more
Thinking about transferring a gun to a family member in Colorado? While online resources can offer general information, navigating firearms laws can be tricky. Consider consulting with a lawyer specializing in firearms law to...more
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
Summaries of recent legislative and regulatory developments with respect to: •SEC’s 2022 Examination Priorities • Proposed Amendments to Form PF Requirements- •Proposed New Rules Applicable to Private Fund Advisers and...more
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) have outlined a broad enforcement agenda that aims to address recent commodities marketplace trends....more
NFA Adds Virtual Currency and Micro Contract Questions to Annual Questionnaire On December 6, 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA) released Notice I-21-42 to notify NFA members that new questions had been added to the...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
BROKER-DEALER - 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
BROKER-DEALER - 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
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
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
As a reminder, the compliance date for the National Futures Association’s (NFA) Swaps Proficiency Requirements is January 31, 2021. NFA Members with associated persons (AP) required to satisfy NFA's Swaps Proficiency...more
On January 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Participation Division determined that the National Futures Association’s (NFA) swap dealer capital model requirements and review program is comparable...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Proposes Rule 144 Tacking Amendments - On December 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act)...more
INTRODUCTION- By a Notice to Members dated 5 January 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA), the self-regulatory organization for the U.S. derivatives industry, reminded NFA members that their associated persons who are...more
BROKER-DEALER - 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