22 Nov, 2024 Alpine v. FINRA Big News By Susan Light Wayne Aaron On November 22, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted Alpine a preliminary injunction, ruling that the...
21 Nov, 2024 US Federal Court Vacates SEC’s Dealer Rule By James Brady Wayne Aaron Susan Light Earlier today, the US District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas vacated the rule recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange...
15 Aug, 2024 Crypto Compliance in Focus: FINRA Unveils Key Insights on Member Firms’ Digital Asset Activities By Susan Light James Brady Alex Kim The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released a comprehensive update on its insights into its member firms’ involvement in...
31 Jul, 2024 FinCEN Proposes Enhanced AML Rules By Susan Light Eli Krasnow On July 3, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a proposed rule (the Proposal) to strengthen and modernize...
12 Feb, 2024 Katten Fact Sheet for Certain Firms That Must Become FINRA Members By Susan Light As background, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 15b9-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA Rule 15b9-1) that require a...
07 Feb, 2024 SEC Broadens 'Dealer' Definition By James Brady Susan Light Richard Marshall On February 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted two new rules that expand who may be considered a dealer or a...
04 Jan, 2024 Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be! By Susan Light FINRA filed a rule amendment with the SEC on January 2 to propose amending FINRA Rule 3240, Borrowing From or Lending to Customers...
07 Nov, 2023 SEC Division of Examinations Publishes 2024 Priorities: Spotlight on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers By Adam Bolter On October 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Examinations (Division) published its examination priorities...
24 Aug, 2023 SEC Narrows Exemption From FINRA Membership for Broker-Dealers By James Brady Susan Light On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to SEC Rule 15b9-1 that effectively will require...
24 Aug, 2023 Finally Finally! FINRA Finalizes Amendments to Covered Agency Transaction Requirements Under FINRA's Margin Rule 4210 By Susan Light After seven years of extending the implementation date of the original rulemaking adopted in 2016 for Covered Agency Transactions, the...
26 Jul, 2023 Recent DC Circuit Court of Appeals Case Brings FINRA to the Forefront of the SRO State Actor Controversy By Susan Light Peter Wilson Richard Marshall Carl Kennedy Dan Davis James Brady +3 more... Show less A recent DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenge to a FINRA enforcement action brings into question whether FINRA should be held...
10 Mar, 2023 Yet More Delays to FINRA's Proposed Rule Amendments to Rule 4210 Margin for Covered Agency Transactions By Susan Light FINRA recently filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to yet again delay the implementation date to October 25, 2023, for amendments...
03 Mar, 2023 Corporate Bond ETFs May Come Under The Regulatory Microscope By Peter Wilson Judging from this framing by the Financial Times, an obscure debate over bond liquidity may prompt regulatory scrutiny. Corporate bond...
22 Feb, 2023 SEC Shortens Settlement Cycle By James Brady On February 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most...
26 Aug, 2022 FINRA Proposes to Reduce TRACE Reporting Time from 15 Minutes to 1 Minute By Susan Light In Regulatory Notice 22-17, FINRA is soliciting comment on a proposal to amend Rule 6730 to reduce the Trade Reporting and Compliance...
03 Aug, 2022 FINRA's New Rule Proposal Eases the Ability for Brokers to Work From Home By Susan Light On July 27, 2022, FINRA filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to make it easier for brokers to work from home. The proposed rule will...