Securities & SEC

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Securities Exchange Commission

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CFTC & FINRA

Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) topics are discussed as they unfold on the NLR. Readers can learn about the latest cybersecurity regulations for companies engaging in bitcoin transactions, and how businesses can accept cryptocurrencies as valid, legal-tender. They can read about how M&A transactions are affected by tax-legislation, new legislation and regulations related to insider-trading, learn about ‘no-poach’ agreements, to securities fraud with the news covered online.  Additionally, the National Law Review covers information related to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), including rule changes related to the organization and updates on FINRA enforcement priorities.

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Sep
25
2015
 SEC Proposes Liquidity Management Rules for Mutual Funds and ETFs Katten
Oct
9
2015
 House Passes Disclosure Modification and “4(a)(1)(1/2)” Bills Katten
Dec
18
2015
 CFTC Proposes Cybersecurity Testing for DCOs, DCMs, SEFs and SDRs Katten
Dec
27
2021
 Financial Services Industry Year in Review: Regulatory Enforcement and Litigation Trends in 2021 and Beyond Katten
Jan
11
2016
 Bridging the Week: January 4 – 8 and 11, 2016 (Spoofing; Sentinel Management; Steven A. Cohen; AML; Block Trades) Katten
Jan
22
2016
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Launches Whistleblower Program’s Website Katten
Apr
14
2016
 The SEC Approves a FINRA Rule Amendment Requiring Registration of Associated Persons Who Design or Develop Algorithmic Trading Strategies Katten
May
29
2016
 European Commission Adopts MiFID II Delegated Regulations Katten
Jun
10
2016
 SEC Adopts Trade Acknowledgement and Verification Rules for Security-Based Swaps Katten
Jun
26
2016
 EU Market Abuse Regulation Delegated Regulation on Abusive Practices and Suspicious Orders and Transactions Published Katten
Jul
25
2016
 Bridging the Week: New Clearing Member Category; Above the Law; MF Global; FX Trading Front Running; Deliveries; EFRPs [VIDEO] Katten
Oct
9
2016
 ESMA Publishes Final Guidance on Inside Information for Commodity Derivatives Under MAR Katten
Dec
16
2016
 SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues 35 New C&DIs Regarding Foreign Private Issuers, QIBs and Offshore Offerings Katten
Jan
21
2017
 ESMA Publishes Briefing on MiFID II Technical Data Reporting Requirements Katten
Mar
13
2017
 Layering, Cross-Market Manipulation, Retaliatory Firing and Non-Cooperation - Bridging the Week: March 6 - 10, March 13, 2017 [VIDEO] Katten
Jun
12
2017
 Bridging the Week: June 5-9, June 12, 2017 (SEC Disgorgement Actions Are Not Forever; Keep Suspicions in SARs; Audit Trail Requirements) [VIDEO] Katten
Nov
22
2012
 House Financial Services Committee Releases Staff Report on MF Global Katten
Dec
1
2012
 CFTC Issues Required Clearing Determination for Certain Credit Default and Interest Rate Swaps Katten
Oct
12
2022
 ICE Clear EU To Accept EUAs as Collateral Katten
Dec
14
2012
 European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Issues Guidelines on Repo Arrangements for UCITS Funds Katten
Jan
5
2018
 FINRA Proposes To Extend the Expiration Date of FINRA Rule 0180 Katten
Dec
31
2012
 National Futures Association "NFA" Provides Bylaw 1101 Guidance to Commodity Pool Operators of Investment Companies Katten
Jan
11
2013
 Council of Institutional Investors "CII" Submits Rule 10b5-1 Rulemaking Petition to the SEC Katten
Feb
23
2018
 Supreme Court Limits Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections Katten
Mar
1
2013
 Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Speeches Focus on Investor Protection and Disclosure Katten
Apr
13
2018
 FINRA Proposed a Rule Change With Respect to the Establishment of a Second Trade Reporting Facility Katten
Mar
25
2013
 CFTC Grants Relief from Required Clearing for Partial Novation and Partial Termination of Swaps Katten
Mar
31
2013
 NASDAQ Files to Change Order Processing Algorithm, Permit Registration of Market Makers and Amend Order Types on PSX Katten
Apr
27
2013
 National Futures Association (NFA) Amends Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTA) Quarterly Reporting Requirements Katten
Jul
20
2018
 SEC Adopts New Form ATS-N and Amendments to Regulation ATS and Exchange Act Rule 3a1-1 to Enhance Transparency and Oversight of Alternative Trading Systems Katten
Jun
1
2013
 European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Approves Co-Operation Agreements With 34 non-European Economic Area (EEA) Jurisdictions Katten
Jun
8
2013
 SEC Approves Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rule Change That Requires Reporting Over-The-Counter Equity Transactions Within 10 Seconds Katten
Sep
24
2018
 SEC Sues Asset Managers for Using Untested, Error Filled Quantitative Investment Models Katten
Jul
15
2013
 SEC Announces Three New Anti-Fraud Enforcement Initiatives Katten
Oct
5
2018
 ESMA Updates Its Opinion on Ancillary Activity Calculations Katten
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