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Securities Exchange Commission

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May
31
2013
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues Final Trade Execution Rules Katten
Jul
27
2018
ESMA Updates UCITS and AIFMD Q&As [Again] Katten
Aug
17
2018
SEC Issues Smaller Reporting Company Compliance Guide Katten
Aug
24
2018
SEC Amends Disclosure Obligations in Municipal Securities Market Katten
Sep
21
2018
CBOE Proposes Rule Change Relating to Qualification Examinations Katten
Oct
1
2018
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: September 24 - 28 and October 1, 2018 (Manipulation; Insider Trading; What Is a Commodity?; Bitcoin; Cyber Intrusion) Katten
Aug
11
2013
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Publishes Updated Q&A Katten
Jan
13
2019
NFA Amends Interpretive Notice Regarding ISSPs Katten
Sep
13
2013
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Shareholder Class Action Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Plead Recklessness Katten
Feb
1
2019
ESMA Updates Q&As Relating to the Benchmarks Regulation Katten
Oct
4
2013
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Proposes Rule to Require Alternative Trading Systems to Report Volume Information and Use Unique Market Participant Identifiers Katten
Mar
8
2019
Council of EU Invites COREPER To Approve Final Compromise Text of EMIR Refit Regulation Katten
Oct
11
2013
New York Stock Exchange Proposes New Rules to Harmonize Quantitative Continued Listing Standards and Modify Reverse Merger Listing Requirements Katten
Oct
19
2013
SEC Scores in Accounting Fraud Suit Against BankAtlantic Corp. and Former CEO Katten
Mar
29
2019
FCA and PRA Publish Updates to the Temporary Permissions Regime Katten
Apr
5
2019
SEC Releases Framework for “Investment Contract” Analysis of Digital Assets Katten
Apr
12
2019
FINRA Announces Updates of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules Katten
Dec
6
2013
Gruss v. Zwirn: Southern District of New York (SDNY) Strikes a Blow Against Selective Waiver Katten
Dec
15
2013
Five Agencies Issue Final Volcker Implementation Rules; Small Banks Win Exemptions Katten
Jun
21
2019
SEC Requests Public Comment on Improving Private Security Offering Exemptions Katten
Feb
1
2014
Second Circuit Upholds Insider Trading Claim for Unregistered Securities Katten
Jul
27
2019
Delay of Final Implementation of Swap Initial Margin Rules Katten
Aug
5
2019
ILPA Principles 3.0: Focusing on Enhancing Transparency in Private Equity Funds and Alternative Investments Katten
Apr
11
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Obtains Settlement for Violations of Registration Rules and “Layering” Katten
Nov
8
2019
SEC Proposes New Amendments to Modernize Shareholder Proposal Rules Katten
May
2
2014
District Court Sustains Attachment and Garnishment Writs Under Equitable Powers Katten
May
11
2014
SEC (SEC Charges Investment Adviser with Custody Rule Violations) Charges Investment Adviser with Custody Rule Violations Katten
Jan
17
2020
SEC Announces Proposed Amendments to Modernize Auditor Independence Rules Katten
May
24
2014
CME Launches Website Links for Complaints and Self-Reports Katten
Jan
24
2020
CFTC to Hold an Open Commission Meeting on January 30 Katten
Aug
3
2014
Former Chief Operating Officer Settles SEC Fraud Claims - Harbinger Capital Partners LLC Katten
Aug
22
2014
SEC Charges Colorado Woman and Her Two Companies with Offering Fraud Katten
Aug
29
2014
SEC Charges New York Executive With Insider Trading Ahead of Client Announcements Katten
Apr
11
2020
SEC Announces CBOE Amendments to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Testing Rules Katten
Sep
26
2014
SEC Releases Strategic Plan for 2014–2018 Katten
 

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