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2 Oct 2023, 6:13 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The SEC is proposing amendments to rules and Form N-4 to enhance the registration, disclosure, and advertising framework for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs). [read post]
14 Mar 2023, 8:19 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed an enforcement action in New York state court seeking to stop cryptocurrency trading platform KuCoin from operating in New York. [read post]
17 Dec 2015, 8:36 am by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.The CFTC proposed new rules to increase system safeguards for critical infrastructure including derivatives exchanges, swap execution facilities, clearinghouses, and swap data repositories. [read post]
15 Sep 2021, 4:18 pm by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.The White House announced President Joe Biden’s intent to nominate three individuals for seats on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. [read post]
6 Jan 2016, 8:20 am by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.In the guise of a comment letter on a BATS proposal to strengthen its authority to combat disruptive trading, a commenter pretending to represent a fictional proprietary trading firm pilloried SEC Investor Advocate Rick Fleming on the subject of high-frequency trading. [read post]
20 Oct 2022, 6:44 am by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.A business executive who formed two Delaware companies for the purpose of acquiring a third company was subject to personal jurisdiction in Delaware. [read post]
22 Jan 2015, 3:55 pm by John Jascob
[This story previously appeared in Securities Regulation Daily.]By Lene Powell, J.D.In an address to the Futures Industry Association in Tokyo, CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad talked about the interconnectedness of the global derivatives markets and the need for regulatory coordination on G-20 commitments. [read post]
9 Feb 2024, 5:25 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.In a new court filing, ExxonMobil argues the withdrawal of a shareholder proposal on greenhouse gas emissions does not moot its claim for declaratory relief. [read post]
13 Sep 2023, 12:10 pm by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.The Council for Institutional Investors identified human capital as a “highest priority” project area for the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in the next two years. [read post]
6 Feb 2024, 7:12 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.A group of U.S. lawmakers pressed Congressional decisionmakers to eliminate legislative riders that would block federal funds in broad ways relating to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. [read post]
5 Oct 2022, 6:15 am by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.Derivatives industry association FIA urged the CFTC to issue “relevant, practical guidance” on what event contracts are permissible under the Commodity Exchange Act. [read post]
16 Jun 2016, 8:13 am by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.In a letter, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway (R-Tex) asked CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad to release a draft report by the CFTC Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) on position limits. [read post]
11 Dec 2017, 6:46 am by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.Given the extreme volatility of bitcoin and a lack of historical data, the CFTC should not have given the go-ahead to several exchanges to list bitcoin futures contracts and binary options through the expedited self-certification process, FIA CEO Walter Lukken said in an open letter to the CFTC. [read post]
7 Dec 2017, 7:51 am by John Jascob
By Lene Powell, J.D.Heading off possible fragmentation of E.U. and U.S. derivatives markets, the European Commission announced that it will recognize CFTC-authorized Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) and Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) as eligible for compliance with EU derivatives trading requirements under MiFID II/MIFIR. [read post]
3 May 2023, 5:28 am by Unknown
By Lene Powell, J.D.In pointed remarks, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce found fault with mandatory standards for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures, saying regulators’ true aim is not to bring about comparability or consistency, but rather to direct private capital flows toward government objectives. [read post]