Securities & SEC

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Securities Exchange Commission

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Oct
10
2014
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Clearing Obligations for Foreign-exchange Non-deliverable Forwards (FX NDF) and IRS Katten
Oct
17
2014
SEC Investor Advisory Committee Releases Recommendations on Changes to Accredited Investor Definition Katten
Oct
25
2014
SEC Sanctions Athena in First High-Frequency Trading Manipulation Case Katten
Nov
1
2014
UK Regulators Launch Review of Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Commodities Markets Katten
Nov
7
2014
SEC Sanctions 10 Companies for Disclosure Failures Surrounding Financing Deals and Stock Dilution Katten
Jun
26
2020
CFTC Approves Two Final Rules and Two Proposed Rules at June 25 Open Meeting Katten
Jul
24
2020
SEC Adopts Amendments and Issues Guidance Related to Proxy Voting Advice Katten
Jan
12
2015
ICE Futures U.S. Adopts Disruptive Trading Practices Rule Katten
Jan
16
2015
ESMA Announces Open Hearing on MiFID II and MiFIR--European Securities and Markets Association Katten
Feb
8
2015
SEC Issues New Debt Tender Offer Guidance Katten
Feb
17
2015
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Releases Updated Transaction Reporting User Pack Katten
Mar
2
2015
Bridging the Week: CCP Report Cards; HFTs; Wash Trades; CFTC Lawsuit Against Attorney; Insider Trading; Conflicts [VIDEO] Katten
Mar
6
2015
Meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Katten
Mar
20
2015
CFTC Approves Final Rule on Residual Interest Deadline for FCMs Katten
Nov
20
2020
SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Issues Updated C&DI Regarding Equity Line Financings Katten
Apr
3
2015
CFTC Extends CCO Report Filing Deadline Katten
Dec
4
2020
Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval of Board Diversity Rule Katten
Apr
24
2015
CFTC Provides Guidance on Calculating Projected Operating Costs by SEFs Katten
May
1
2015
SEC Proposes New Pay-for-Performance Rules Katten
Jan
8
2021
CFTC Provides Relief to DCOs from New Daily Reporting Requirements Katten
May
10
2015
District Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Electronic Arts Katten
Jul
10
2015
SEC Enforcement Action Signifies the Need for Investment Advisers to Adopt Written Expense Allocation Policies Katten
Jul
17
2015
SEC Brings Complaint in $68 Million Affinity Fraud Scheme Katten
Sep
11
2015
SEC Charges Four Individuals and Nutrition Company for Failure To Disclose Executive Perks Katten
Aug
16
2021
SEC Approves Nasdaq's Board Diversity Disclosure Requirements Katten
Oct
5
2015
Bridging the Week: September 21 to 25 and 28, 2015 (Aggregation, Cybersecurity, Wash Sales, Fund Redemptions, IB Records, CTA Registration) Katten
Jan
8
2016
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Four Additional C&DIs on FAST Act Katten
Feb
5
2016
SEC Approves FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules Katten
Feb
22
2016
Bridging the Week: February 15 – 19 and 22, 2016 (Culture; False Documents; Home Court Advantage; Trade Options; Automated Trading Systems) Katten
Feb
27
2016
Federal Banking Agencies Release Economic Scenarios for 2016 Stress Testing Katten
Apr
6
2022
SEC Deals New Proposal to Expand Reach of Dealer Registration Requirements Katten
Apr
8
2016
SEC Approves FINRA’s Proposed Expansion of Supplement Schedule for Derivatives and Off-Balance Sheet Items Katten
Apr
29
2016
SEC Seeks Public Comment on Consolidated Audit Trail Proposal Katten
May
13
2016
SEC Approves PCAOB Rules Requiring Disclosure of Audit Participants Katten
Jul
15
2016
SEC Increases Dollar Amount of the Net Worth Threshold Test for “Qualified Clients” in Rule 205-3 Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Katten
 

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