6/18/2026 6:22:43 PM Five Predictions for Tokenization in 2027 By Matt Kluchenek Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Carl Kennedy Adam Bolter +2 more... Show less At the recent Crypto with Katten symposium, co-sponsored with the Investment Advisers Association (IAA), Katten hosted a panel on “The...
6/16/2026 3:11:41 PM Show Me the Fees: SEC Risk Alert Zeroes in on Economic Conflicts of Interest By Adam Bolter Michael Didiuk The SEC’s Division of Examinations(Division) issued a Risk Alert on June 9, highlighting its observations during a review of the economic...
6/10/2026 8:43:44 PM CFTC Eliminates ‘No-Deny’ Settlement Policy By Christian Kemnitz Carl Kennedy Brian Poronsky Sam Bevenour Alexa Warner +2 more... Show less On June 3, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC or Commission) rescinded its longstanding policy requiring defendants...
6/1/2026 3:38:08 PM No Closing Bell: CFTC Staff Advisory Provides Guidance on 24/7 Trading and Clearing By Carl Kennedy Stephen Morris James Brady Nicholas Gervasi Alexa Warner +2 more... Show less Closing bells may soon be a thing of the past in US derivatives markets. In Advisory Letter No. 26-16 (the Advisory), the Commodity...
5/22/2026 7:06:08 PM SCOTUS Rules Federal Courts Retain Jurisdiction in Post-Arbitration Proceedings: Implications for FINRA and NFA Arbitrations By Brian Poronsky Ben Levine Last week, the Supreme Court held that federal courts that compel arbitration and stay a case pending completion of that arbitration...
5/19/2026 6:22:02 PM A Major Change in SEC Enforcement Settlements: SEC Rescinds ‘No-Deny’ Policy By Susan Light Wayne M. Aaron Michael Diver Christian Kemnitz Michael Lohnes Richard Marshall +3 more... Show less On May 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had rescinded its longstanding “no-deny” (gag) settlement...
4/24/2026 2:12:45 PM The CAT’s Ninth Life: SEC’s Sweeping Review Could Fundamentally Reshape the Consolidated Audit Trail By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi On April 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public comment on a comprehensive review of...
4/9/2026 9:06:54 PM It's DSRO Exam Time for FCMs: Be Letter 25-38 Prepared! By Stephen Morris Nathaniel Lalone For futures commission merchants (FCMs) that are clearing members of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, it’s that time of year: Time for...
3/31/2026 10:32:12 PM The CAT’s New Diet: SEC Approves CAT Cost Savings Amendment By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the joint industry proposal (Proposed Amendment), spearheaded by Consolidated Audit...
3/24/2026 2:32:13 PM FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook Provides Update on ‘FINRA Forward’ at the SIFMA Compliance & Legal 2026 Annual Conference By Zachary Schmitz Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) President and CEO Robert Cook spoke at the 2026 SIFMA Compliance & Legal Annual...
3/23/2026 4:04:57 PM SEC Chairman Atkins Outlines Vision and Priorities at SIFMA Compliance and Legal 2026 Annual Conference By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Wayne M. Aaron +1 more... Show less In a candid fireside chat at the 2026 SIFMA Compliance and Legal Annual Conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or...
3/4/2026 4:04:45 PM Reimagining Securities Arbitration: FINRA Launches Broad Review of Arbitration Rules and Requests Comment on Modernization Initiative By Zachary Schmitz David Goldberg Susan Light Wayne M. Aaron Christian Kemnitz +2 more... Show less Responding to concerns raised and longstanding debates over how the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) arbitration forum...
3/4/2026 3:55:58 PM FINRA Unveils Changes to Enforcement Program to Increase Transparency and Efficiency By Zachary Schmitz Susan Light David Goldberg Richard Marshall +1 more... Show less The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced changes to its enforcement program on March 2, as part of its broader...
12/19/2025 10:02:02 PM SEC Staff Issues Helpful Guidance on Custodying Digital Asset Securities and Complying with the Customer Protection Rule By Wayne M. Aaron Michael Didiuk On Wednesday, December 17, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets (Division) issued a helpful statement (the Statement) to clarify its...
12/17/2025 6:37:22 PM SEC Extends Relief Allowing Brokers to Rely on Advisers for AML Compliance By Richard Marshall Earlier this year, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted rules imposing anti-money...
12/17/2025 6:07:20 PM New SEC Cybersecurity Rules Begin to Take Effect By Richard Marshall On May 16, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved amendments to Regulation S-P, which imposes new rules...