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Following the recent publication by the UK Government of draft legislation which will bring cryptoassets within the regulatory perimeter, the Financial Conduct Authority has now issued a Discussion Paper inviting feedback on...more
With 10 days left in the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new interpretive rule on the applicability of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E to “new and...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released its first publication (DP24/4) on its future rules for U.K. cryptoasset market participants. This discussion paper seeks input on the FCA’s proposed rules for admissions and...more
The Israel Tax Authority and the Ministry of Finance have published a memorandum of law to regulate the digital asset sector in Israel. This memorandum recognizes digital assets for the first time as capital assets subject to...more
On June 25, 2024, a final judgment was entered by a federal district court against investment adviser Lufkin Advisors LLC and its principal, Chauncey Lufkin, for losing access to a crypto wallet used to manage a client’s...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
Proposed rule would be implemented by statute and would give primacy to parties’ choice of governing law and jurisdiction. There is at least a tentative consensus in English law that cryptocurrencies and other digital...more
The current SEC administration has expressed the view that most crypto assets are offered and sold as securities and has proposed several rules that address “digital asset securities” or “crypto asset securities.” In this...more
...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
The 2023 Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Compliance & Legal Annual Seminar, as usual, was well attended by compliance and legal professionals, including FINRA executives and SEC directors. The...more
Federal Guidance Warns of Liquidity Risks Arising from Crypto-Asset-Related Deposits - The federal banking agencies have issued joint guidance to banking organizations highlighting potentially heightened liquidity risks...more
Just days after a flurry of crypto-related enforcement actions, the SEC voted to propose the new “Safeguarding Rule” under the Advisers Act, a whopper of a rule proposal which would amend and replace the current Custody Rule...more
On February 15th 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”, or the “Commission”) proposed a new safeguarding rule. Comments must be received by the SEC on or before 60 days after the rule’s publication in the...more
Note: This post is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of the Safeguarding Rule. Rather, it is intended to highlight some of the key requirements for fund managers should the SEC adopt the rule, as well as immediate...more
The SEC has nearly doubled the size of its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and has aggressively pursued cyber-related enforcement actions against public companies and regulated entities. In a few months the SEC will finalize...more
Federal Reserve Policy Aims to Level the Playing Field for Insured and Uninsured Banks: The Federal Reserve has issued a policy statement clarifying that uninsured state member banks will be subject to the same limitations...more
Significant parallel actions commenced this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) bring crypto fraud enforcement into the spotlight, with the SEC alleging that multiple...more
On May 9, the SEC announced an extension of the comment period for the proposed rulemaking, “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” until June 17, 2022. The scope and comment process...more
Katten’s Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds. ...more
In another move related to strengthening its cybersecurity enforcement efforts, the SEC announced that it will nearly double the size of its cyber enforcement unit. On May 3, 2022, the SEC announced that it will allocate...more
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce continues to be one of the most vocal persons in leadership positions at federal regulators who are promoting innovation in digital currency and the blockchain....more
Last week, a Canada-based social media company was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for purportedly conducting an unregistered securities offering to United States persons in connection with an initial coin...more
New York regulators continued an aggressive approach against certain entities engaged in virtual currency businesses when the state's Attorney General’s office obtained an ex parte order precluding companies associated with a...more