BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Files Proposed Rule Change to CAB Rules Governing Qualification, Registration and Continuing Education of Associated Persons of CABs -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is filing...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Chairman Clayton and Trading and Markets Director Redfearn Call for a Reassessment of Regulation NMS -
On March 8, US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton and director, Division...more
3/11/2019
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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IOSCO ,
ISDA ,
Margin Requirements ,
MiFIR ,
National Futures Association ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Regulation NMS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stock Exchange ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA) ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Issues Information Notice Regarding Suspicious Email Sent to Member Firms -
On February 13, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published an information notice alerting member firms...more
2/25/2019
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BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Collective Investment Schemes ,
Counterparty Risk ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC and New Jersey US Attorney’s Office Bring Parallel Charges in EDGAR Hacking Scheme -
On January 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against nine defendants, alleging their...more
1/21/2019
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Auction ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Corporate Governance ,
EDGAR ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Hackers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Approves New Supplement to Options Disclosure Document -
On November 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new supplement (Supplement) to the Characteristics & Risks of Standardized...more
11/19/2018
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Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
MiFID II ,
Personal Data ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Transactions ,
UK Brexit ,
Virtual Currency
BROKER-DEALER -
Statement on Status of the Consolidated Audit Trail
By Janet M. Angstadt and Dina Wegh on August 31, 2018 Posted in Broker-Dealer
On August 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of...more
9/4/2018
/ Audits ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
CFTC ,
Consolidated Audit Trail ,
ECON ,
EU ,
Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) ,
PCAOB ,
Swap Dealers ,
Third Country Entities (TCEs) ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Seeks Comment on Fintech Innovation in Broker-Dealer Industry -
On July 30, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a Special Notice requesting comment on how to continue to...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Disapproves BZX Proposed Rule Change to List Shares of Bitcoin-Based Exchange-Traded Product -
On July 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission disapproved a Bats BZX Exchange proposed rule change...more
7/30/2018
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Bitcoin ,
Broker-Dealer ,
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Corporate Governance ,
EU Passport ,
Investment Adviser ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UCITS ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Seeks Comment on Rule Proposal Regarding High-Risk Brokers -
On May 30, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published Regulatory Notice 18-16, which seeks comment on proposed rule...more
BROKER-DEALER -
Nasdaq Has Proposed a New Rule Change To Modify Its System of Volume-Based Credits -
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to...more
4/16/2018
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CCPs ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
IOSCO ,
MiFID II ,
Nasdaq ,
National Market System (NMS) ,
New Rules ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Record Retention ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Securities Regulators ,
Stress Tests ,
Trading Platforms ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Carrying Agreements Rule -
On March 23, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced it is conducting a retrospective...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Proposes Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 -
On February 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release announcing its budget request for fiscal year 2019, which represents a 3.5 percent...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Approves NYSE Rule to Facilitate Listing Without an IPO -
On February 2, the Securities and Exchange Commissions approved a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rule change that facilitates the listing...more
2/13/2018
/ Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Government Securities ,
Listing Rules ,
Margin Requirements ,
MiFID II ,
NYSE ,
OCIE ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Short Selling ,
Swaps ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Releases New Targeted Exam Letter Regarding Order Routing Conflicts -
On November 10, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released the contents of a new Order Routing Conflicts targeted...more
11/20/2017
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Audits ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
MiFID II ,
No-Action Relief ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
SEC Adopts Amendment to Shorten Settlement Cycle for Securities Transactions -
On March 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an amendment to Rule 15c6-1(a) that shortens the standard settlement cycle for...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
Proxy Advisory Firms Release Policy Updates for 2016 -
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, two leading proxy advisory firms, recently published their 2016 proxy voting...more
12/7/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
EU ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
MiFID II ,
OCC ,
Overboarding ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Waiting Periods
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Comment on Revised Price Disclosure Information Standards for Corporate and Agency Debt Securities -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a regulatory notice...more
10/19/2015
/ AIFM ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Debt Securities ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dividends ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment Funds ,
NFA ,
No-Action Relief ,
OCC ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Swaps ,
Withholding Tax
SEC/CORPORATE -
ISS Publishes Results of 2015–2016 Annual Global Policy Survey -
On September 28, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading proxy advisory firm, published the results of its 2015–2016...more
10/5/2015
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Broker-Dealer ,
Bylaws ,
CEOs ,
CFTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Director Compensation ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
GAAP ,
Independent Boards ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
Proxy Access Rule ,
Proxy Season ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps ,
Trade Market Abuse
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Makes Recommendations -
On September 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies (Advisory...more
9/28/2015
/ ACH Payments ,
Asset Diversification ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
Derivatives Clearing Organizations ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
FDIC ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Finders ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
Mutual Funds ,
Registration Requirement ,
Rule 147 ,
SEC Advisory Committee ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supervision ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER SEC -
Extends Specified Temporary Relief Related to Security-Based Swaps -
On September 15, the SEC issued an order extending temporary exemptions and exceptions from compliance with certain...more
9/21/2015
/ BEA ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
UK
SEC/CORPORATE -
US District Court Orders SEC To Revise Resource Extraction Issuer Rule -
On September 2, the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered the SEC to file with the District Court in 30...more
9/14/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
C-Suite Executives ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Executive Boards ,
Failure To Disclose ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Funds ,
Major Swap Participants ,
NFA ,
NYSE ,
Oxfam America ,
Resource Extraction ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps ,
Trade Market Abuse ,
UCITS ,
UK
In this issue:
- Council of Institutional Investors Issues Report on Board Evaluation Disclosure
- FINRA Revises Proposal to Adopt Consolidated FINRA Rule 2231
- IRS Considers Whether Management Fees of...more
9/22/2014
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Institutional Investment ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Margin Requirements ,
Swaps