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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Required margining of certain agency MBS transactions may be on the horizon

On Friday, May 7, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the provisions of a yet-to-become effective version of FINRA Rule 4210...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Securitization Vehicles Win Madden Victory

In one of two closely watched New York class actions asserting usury claims against national bank securitization vehicles based on the Second Circuit’s decision in Madden v. Midland Funding, 786 F.3d 246 (2d Cir. 2015), a...more

Troutman Pepper

Tax Relief May Be Ahead for Market Participants Transitioning Away From LIBOR

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Tax relief may be coming for issuers and holders of debt instruments and parties to derivatives and other financial contracts governed by LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate). ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

How the Revised Draft Capital Markets Act Affects Registrants, Other Market Participants

The comment period on the recently published revised consultation draft of the uniform provincial and territorial Capital Markets Act (CMA) and draft initial regulations under the CMA (Initial Regulations and, together with...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

To Aid Enforcement Issues, FERC Proposes Significant Expansion of Data Required from RTO and ISO Market Participants

On September 17, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed to significantly expand the types and amount of data that regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs)...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cooperative System Legislation and Regulations Released: Fees, “Interface” and Transition Unresolved

On August 25, 2015, a revised consultation draft of the uniform provincial and territorial Capital Markets Act (CMA) and draft initial regulations under the CMA (Initial Regulations and, together with the CMA, the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

EU Securities Financing Transactions Regulation––Shining a Light on Shadow Banking

On June 29, the Council of the European Union announced that its Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) approved a final compromise text of the proposed regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

BATS Proposes Rule to Expedite Action Against Manipulative Behavior

On July 30, BATS Exchange, Inc. filed a rule proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to expressly prohibit certain manipulative trading activity and to permit BATS to take prompt action against market...more

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Changing MSHA Penalties: What’s on the Horizon for Mine Operators?

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is in the process of reviewing proposed new civil penalty regulations following multiple hearings in which stakeholders offered their comments. Civil penalties for safety...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

US Banking Regulators Propose Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps

On September 3, the Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Housing Finance Agency and Farm Credit Administration (collectively, Agencies) proposed...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

CFTC Staff to Host Position Limits and Aggregation Roundtable

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Market participants are encouraged to submit further comments to the Commission. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on May 27, 2014 announced that it will hold a public roundtable at the CFTC on Thursday,...more

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