Securities & SEC

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Securities Exchange Commission

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Oct
13
2017
 SEC Announces Rule Proposal to Modernize, Simplify and Increase the Accessibility of Required Disclosure Katten
Oct
23
2017
 Bridging the Week: October 16 – 20 and October 23, 2017 (Cryptocurrencies Primer; Pre-Open; EFRPs; Spoofing Again) Katten
Nov
1
2017
 Bridging the Week: October 23 – 27 and October 30, 2017 (Trade Reporting; Front-Running; More Regulatory Improvements; DLT Space Among Enforcement Priorities) Katten
Nov
10
2017
 SEC Staff Publishes New Guidance on Shareholder Proposals Katten
Nov
25
2012
 UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) Requires Asset Managers to Address Conflicts of Interest Katten
Dec
1
2017
 SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New C&DI on Safeguards for Electronic Delivery of Information under Rule 701 Katten
Dec
9
2012
 Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC Issue Stress Test Requirements Katten
Dec
17
2017
 ESMA Provides Update on MiFID II Registers Katten
Dec
26
2012
 Lona Nallengara to Replace Cross as Corporation Finance Chief Katten
Jan
8
2018
 Bridging the Weeks: December 18, 2017 – January 5 and January 8, 2018 (Self-Certification; NY BitLicenses; Texas C&D; Trading Adverse to Employer) Katten
Feb
9
2013
 Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") Announces New Governance QuickScore Will Replace Governance Risk Indicators (GRId) to Identify Risks Within a Company Katten
Mar
17
2023
 Katten Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take March 2023 Katten
Feb
24
2013
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and International Organization of Securities Commissioners (IOSCO) to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report Katten
Mar
3
2013
 Supreme Court Ruling Lowers Class Action Hurdle for Securities Fraud Cases Katten
Mar
9
2013
 Supreme Court Denies Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Extra Time to Bring Enforcement Actions for Civil Penalties Katten
Mar
11
2013
 Frequently Asked Questions About Legal Entity Identifiers Katten
Mar
17
2013
 SEC Proposes Rules Regarding Technology Systems Katten
Mar
23
2013
 European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Publishes European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Q&As Katten
Apr
5
2013
 SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Social Media and Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) Katten
Apr
8
2013
 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Amends Filing Requirements for Dually Registered Clearing Agencies Katten
May
31
2023
 SEC Adopts Final Rule Amendments to Form PF Katten
Jun
15
2018
 SEC Releases Updates to Custody Rule Frequently Asked Questions Katten
Aug
31
2018
 CFTC Releases No-Action Position on PCAOB Requirement to Communicate Critical Audit Matters Katten
Jul
19
2013
 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Seeks Public Comment on Wash Trade Advisory Katten
Nov
16
2018
 SEC Approves New Supplement to Options Disclosure Document Katten
Aug
16
2013
 Matria Healthcare Insider Traders Will Go to Trial Katten
Aug
24
2013
 Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Comission (CFTC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Issue Joint Advisory on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning Katten
Jan
7
2019
 Bridging the Weeks by Gary DeWaal: December 17, 2018 – January 4, 2019, and January 7, 2019 (Examination Priorities; AML Fines; Effective Cybersecurity Practices) Katten
Jan
25
2019
 FINRA Releases 2019 Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter Katten
Feb
19
2019
 Bridging the Weeks by Gary DeWaal: February 4 – February 15 and February 19, 2019 (Cryptosecurities, Cryptocurrencies, Examination Priorities Redux) [Video] Katten
Sep
18
2023
 SEC Denial of Grayscale Bitcoin Fund Was Arbitrary and Capricious, Rules DC Circuit Court of Appeals Katten
May
24
2019
 CFTC and SEC Participate in the Signing Ceremony for the IOSCO Enhanced Multilateral MOU Concerning Cross-Border Enforcement Katten
Jun
15
2019
 ESMA Updates Its Opinion on Ancillary Activity Calculations - 2019 Katten
Jun
28
2019
 CFTC Publishes Request for Comment on Proposed Rule Change to Cross-Border Regulatory Commitments Katten
Jan
24
2014
 Delaware Court Rules in Favor of Former LLC Member in LLC’s Competition Claim Katten
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