This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC-Proposed Amendments to Financial Disclosures for Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses - As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2015 request for comments on Regulation S-X, the...more
FCA issues further guidance on Brexit preparations - The FCA has published a series of guidance to assist regulated firms in finalizing their preparations for Brexit, particularly in the event of a no-deal scenario when EU...more
CFTC - CFTC Divisions Announce 2019 Examination Policies - On February 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced 2019 Examination Priorities (the “Examination Priorities”) for registrants of the Division of...more
DERIVATIVES - SEC Issues Statement on Swap Business Conduct Rules - On October 31, the Securities and Exchange Commission took an unusual additional step towards implementing its rules for security-based swaps (SBS) by...more
BROKER-DEALER - SEC Disapproves BZX Proposed Rule Change to List Shares of Bitcoin-Based Exchange-Traded Product - On July 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission disapproved a Bats BZX Exchange proposed rule change...more
BROKER-DEALER - Change to the No-Action Relief Regarding Definition of “Ready Market” With Regard to Foreign Equity Securities Pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-1(c)(11)(i) - On February 9, the Securities and Exchange...more
CFTC Approves Final Rule on Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants - On December 16, 2015, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a new regulation for...more
SEC/CORPORATE - US District Court Orders SEC To Revise Resource Extraction Issuer Rule - On September 2, the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the SEC to file with the District Court in 30...more
Where do we go from here? As we mark another milestone in regulatory reform with the fourth anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, it strikes us that although most studies required to be undertaken by the Act...more
Non-Recognition of US CCPs as Subject to Equivalent Regulation May Require European-Based Funds to Restrict Trading in US Centrally Cleared Derivatives - An opinion by the European Securities and Markets Authority...more
UCITS 5 Political Agreement Reached - On February 25, the European Parliament published a press release announcing that political agreement has been reached with the Council of the EU on the proposed UCITS V Directive....more