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Oct
26
2014
SEC Denies Two Proposed Applications for Non-Transparent Active ETFs Katten
May
29
2020
ESMA Clarifies Reporting of Repos With EU Central Banks Under MiFIR Katten
Nov
8
2014
SEC Charges Former Pharmaceutical Executive and Close Friend With Insider Trading Katten
Nov
17
2014
FX Manipulation, Swaps Trading Rules, Customer Funds, Failure to Supervise, Pay to Play - Bridging the Week: November 10 to 14 and 17, 2014 Katten
Nov
21
2014
US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Grants Petition for Rehearing of Decision on Conflicts Minerals Rule Katten
Dec
5
2014
SEC Sets October 2015 Target Date for Certain Dodd-Frank and JOBS Act Rulemaking Katten
Dec
14
2014
SEC Approves Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Best Execution Rule Katten
Dec
19
2014
ESMA Publishes Report on High-Frequency Trading Activity in EU Equity Markets Katten
Aug
21
2020
FINRA: Corporate Bond Pennying & Security Futures Risk Katten
Jan
12
2015
SEC Approves FINRA Rule Proposal Regarding Responsibilities of FINRA Member Firms to Investigate Applicants for Registration Katten
Jan
16
2015
Government Seeks Extended Prison Term in Securities Fraud Case Katten
Oct
2
2020
MiFID II: FCA Publishes Regulatory Forbearance on the 10 Percent Depreciation Rule & ESMA Publishes Final Report on Third-Country Firm Regime Katten
Mar
9
2015
Bridging the Week: Compliance Officer Sanctioned; EFRPs Redux; Lax Supervision; LME Reform [VIDEO] Katten
Mar
13
2015
NYSE Amends “Late Filer Rule” Katten
Apr
3
2015
CFTC Extends Portfolio Margining on ICE Clear Europe Katten
Dec
4
2020
SEC Staff Issues Statement Regarding Signature Requirements Katten
Apr
20
2015
Proposed Amendments to SEC Rule 15b9-1 Would Require Most Proprietary Trading Broker-Dealers to Become FINRA Members Katten
Apr
25
2015
CFTC Issues No-Action Relief to SEFs and DCMs in Connection with Swaps with Operational or Clerical Errors Katten
May
1
2015
NASAA Launches a Streamlined Filing Process for Form D Katten
Jan
8
2021
CFTC Staff Provides Temporary Relief to Futures Commission Merchants Regarding Certain SOFR-Linked Investments Katten
Jan
15
2021
SEC Issues No-Action Letter Regarding Institutional Family Offices Katten
May
24
2015
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Communications With the Public Katten
Feb
12
2021
FINRA Releases Regulatory Notice on Policies and Procedures Relating to Fraud Involving Low-Priced Securities Katten
Mar
26
2021
SEC News from Katten's Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Week of March 26 Katten
Jul
17
2015
Court of Appeals for Third Circuit Overturns District Court Ruling Regarding Exclusion of Shareholder Proposal From Proxy Statement Katten
Aug
8
2015
SEC Adopts Registration Rules for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants Katten
Sep
12
2015
US District Court Orders SEC To Revise Resource Extraction Issuer Rule Katten
Sep
18
2015
CFTC Announces Proposal to Amend the Definition of “Material Terms” for Purposes of Swap Portfolio Reconciliation Katten
Oct
26
2015
Bridging the Week: October 19 to 23 and 26, 2015 (Automated Trading Controls; Too Much Regulation; Spoofing; Evasion; Customer Funds Investments) Katten
Nov
6
2015
SEC Proposes Amendments to Rules 147 and 504 Katten
Jan
8
2016
Research Note: Equity Market Volatility on August 24, 2015 Katten
Feb
5
2016
ESMA Publishes Opinions on Pension Schemes To Be Exempt From EMIR Clearing Obligations Katten
Feb
28
2016
International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Publishes Principles for US and EU Trading Platform Recognition Katten
Apr
8
2016
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Proposes Guidance on Electric Power and Natural Gas Contracts Katten
Apr
29
2016
SEC Modifies and Extends Pilot Program for National Market System Plan to Address Extraordinary Market Volatility Katten
 

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