In this issue:
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Upholds Decision on Conflict Minerals Rule
- CFTC Issues Order of Exemption From Registration as a DCO to ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited and...more
8/24/2015
/ Appeals ,
CFTC ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Clearing ,
Swaps ,
Websites
In this issue:
- SEC Chair Directs Staff to Review Commission Rule Excluding Conflicting Proxy Proposals
- SEC Comments on FINRA's Proposed Rule Amendment to Increase Pricing Disclosure
- CFTC Grants...more
1/26/2015
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Canada ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Forex ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hong Kong ,
Mary Jo White ,
Mexico ,
Mining ,
Mortgages ,
NFA ,
OCC ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
PSLRA ,
Scienter ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Whole Foods
In this issue:
- Recent Developments Relating to Rights to Exclude Shareholder Proposals from Proxy Statements
- SEC Approves MSRB Best Execution Rule
- SEC Sanctions Operator of Unregistered Virtual...more
12/15/2014
/ Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Bitcoin ,
Currency Exchange ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
MiFID ,
MSRB ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Virtual Currency
In this issue:
- SEC Releases Strategic Plan for 2014–2018
- House Passes Bill H.R. 5405 “Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act”
- FINRA Board Approves Several Rulemaking Items...more
9/29/2014
/ BEPS ,
Block Trades ,
CFTC ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Job Creation ,
New Legislation ,
OECD ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SEFs ,
Small Business ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
In this issue:
- SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy Releases Alert on Identifying Fraudulent Private Placements
- ICE Futures U.S. Issues Amendments to EFRP Rule and FAQs
- Consumer Financial...more
8/18/2014
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Banks ,
Derivative Suit ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Savings Associations ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
OCC ,
OCIE ,
PSLRA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Virtual Currency