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SEC Adopts New Requirements for US Treasuries Clearing and Risk Management

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On December 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted (4-1) to adopt new requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), which will restructure the clearance and settlement of...more

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Leash the Kraken: SEC Sues Kraken

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On November 20, 2023, the SEC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Payward, Inc. and Payward Ventures, Inc. which, together, do business as Kraken. The...more

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Derivatives Clearing: EU adopts second equivalence decision for US CCPs

On 27 January 2021, the European Commission adopted an equivalence decision determining that the legal and supervisory arrangements applicable to US central counterparties (CCPs) registered with the Securities and Exchange...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.5.2019 | Top Story: YouTube Fined $170 Million for Violating Kids’ Privacy Law

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Google will pay a “record $170 million fine and make changes to protect children’s privacy on YouTube” as part of a deal it reached this week with the FTC and NY AG’s office, both of whom had accused YouTube of “violating the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 42

SEC/CORPORATE - ISS Releases 2016 Draft Voting Policy Changes for Comment - On October 26, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading proxy advisory firm, released for comment draft voting policy changes...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - June 2015 #2

NYDFS Issues BitLicense Framework for Regulating Virtual Currency Firms - The New York State Department of Financial Services issued final regulations requiring a so-called “BitLicense” and establishing minimum...more

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SEC Proposes Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Certain Registered Clearing Agencies

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The proposal is consistent with international recommendations and Basel III criteria. On March 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and rule amendments (the Proposal) that would enhance...more

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SEC Proposes Standards for “Covered Clearing Agencies”

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The SEC has proposed standards for “covered clearing agencies,” which would include registered clearing agencies that (i) have been designated as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council and for...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - March 17, 2014

On March 12, the Honorable Katharine B. Forrest of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered Fabrice Tourre, a former Goldman Sachs trader convicted of violation of federal securities...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 11

In this issue: - NASDAQ Launches Marketplace for Private Companies - SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Oversight of Clearing Agencies - FINRA Proposes to Amend Rules 2210 and 2214 - CME Group Exchanges...more

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Financial Services Bulletin: Action At The CFTC, SEC, And Fed

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On Thursday, March 28, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") approved a final order that exempts certain non-financial energy derivative transactions between and amongst government-owned electric...more

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SEC Amends Filing Requirements for Dually Registered Clearing Agencies

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a final rule affecting clearing agencies registered with both the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The final rule allows certain rule changes by such dually...more

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