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Securities Exchange Commission

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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
Sep
18
2023
SEC Narrows Exemption from FINRA Membership for Broker-Dealers 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
May
1
2020
CFTC Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz Announces End of His Term Katten
Oct
3
2014
National Futures Association (NFA) Issues Notice Regarding Commodity Pool Operators (CPO) and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTA) Reports and Filing Requirements Katten
Oct
13
2014
Bridging the Week: October 6 to 10 and 13, 2014 [VIDEO] Katten
May
29
2020
SEC Amends CAT NMS Plan Katten
Nov
10
2014
SEC Investment Management Director Speech Focuses on Alternative Mutual Fund Disclosures Katten
Nov
21
2014
Global Crowdfunding Site Consents to SEC Censure Katten
Dec
5
2014
SEC Charges Company Executives With Issuing False Press Releases to Inflate Stock Price Katten
Jul
17
2020
SEC Approves Extension of Temporary NYSE Waiver of Stockholder Approval Rules Katten
Dec
19
2014
CFTC Extends Relief from Certain Recordkeeping Requirements Katten
Jan
16
2015
CFTC Staff Extends No-Action Relief to Certain Reporting Counterparties Masking Identifying Information Pursuant to Non-US Law Katten
Jan
23
2015
Federal Prosecutors Charge Canadian Trader in “Layering” Scheme Katten
Mar
22
2015
SEC Staff Issues New FAQs on Regulation SHO Katten
Dec
4
2020
CFTC MOU for Supervision of Cross-Border Firms & Timing Requirements for Certain SEF Reports Katten
Dec
11
2020
CFTC Approves Final Rules Regarding Electronic Trading Risk Principles and Bankruptcy Regulations & Organizational Changes Katten
Jan
8
2021
SEC Again Approves NYSE’s Direct Listing Rules Katten
May
25
2015
CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters Relating to Swaps Trading Platforms in Australia Katten
Jun
5
2015
Senator Elizabeth Warren Criticizes SEC Chair Mary Jo White for “Extremely Disappointing” Leadership Katten
 

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