10/29/2025 6:22:51 PM Refereeing the Fine Print: CFTC Staff’s Advice for FCMs and IBs on Navigating the Quickly Evolving Sports Event Contract Market By Carl Kennedy Dan Davis Alex Kim Sports-related event contracts have expanded rapidly, but their legal footing remains unsettled.[1] These contracts currently trade on...
10/29/2025 2:19:57 PM FCA Sets Out T+1 Settlement Expectations for UK Asset Managers and Alternative Firms By Christopher Collins Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson Ciara McBrien James Wells +3 more... Show less On 23 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter directed at firms within its Asset Management and...
10/21/2025 1:06:30 PM FCA Consults on Fund Tokenisation and Direct Dealing By Christopher Collins Ryan Hansen Thomas Laurer Neil Robson Edward Tran Ciara McBrien Eleanor Bines James Wells +5 more... Show less On 14 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP25/28) setting out proposals to advance fund...
10/16/2025 8:14:11 PM If It’s Broken, Please Fix It: The CFTC Proposes to Resolve Compliance Challenges for Swap Dealers By Carl Kennedy Eli Krasnow Nicholas Gervasi The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) proposed targeted amendments (“Proposal”) to its business conduct and...
10/13/2025 2:26:25 PM From Enforcement to Empowerment: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Charts a New Regulatory Approach for Digital Assets By Carl Kennedy Michael Didiuk Alex Kim Nicholas Gervasi +1 more... Show less Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins promoted a forward-looking regulatory agenda centered on innovation,...
10/8/2025 6:16:55 PM CFTC Acting Chairman Pham Outlines a Technology‑Neutral Approach to Digital Assets and Agency Modernization By Carl Kennedy Alex Kim At the Futures and Derivatives Law Report Digital Asset Leadership Summit, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman...
10/6/2025 10:04:35 AM FCA Publishes Updates on Clarifying and Streamlining the UK Consumer Duty By Christopher Collins Neil Robson Sara Portillo James Wells +1 more... Show less On 30 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published three updates in connection with the Consumer Duty (the Duty): (i)...
10/3/2025 3:08:45 PM FCA Publishes Market Watch Issue 84 on UK EMIR Refit Implementation By Carolyn Jackson Christopher Collins Ciara McBrien James Wells +1 more... Show less On 30 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published issue 84 of Market Watch (Issue 84), providing a one-year review of...
10/1/2025 2:37:27 PM Declawing the CAT: SEC Trims Back Audit Trail Obligations By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a conditional exemptive order that grants targeted relief from several requirements...
9/26/2025 6:37:08 PM Are You Ready? – New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation Approaches Its Final Compliance Phase By Carl Kennedy Trisha Sircar Caron Song Are you operating as a financial services business? Are you aware of the new cybersecurity rules that will soon apply to New...
9/19/2025 3:53:26 PM Setting the (Generic) Standard: SEC Clears the Path for Listing Commodity-Based and Crypto ETPs By James Brady Michael Didiuk Nicholas Gervasi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposed rule changes by multiple exchanges to adopt generic listing standards for...
9/19/2025 12:58:38 PM FCA Consults on Application of FCA Handbook to Cryptoasset Activities By Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson Christopher Collins Ciara McBrien Sara Portillo James Wells +4 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation (CP25/25) on the application of the FCA Handbook to regulated...
9/15/2025 4:44:24 PM HM Treasury Consultation on Changes to UK Money Laundering Regulations By Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson Christopher Collins Ciara McBrien Sara Portillo James Wells +4 more... Show less Background HM Treasury (HMT) recently published a draft statutory instrument (SI), The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing...
9/12/2025 4:21:09 PM Key Developments From the SEC's Project Crypto: Additional Katten Thought Leadership By Carl Kennedy Michael Didiuk The Katten Financial Markets and Funds team is dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest legal and regulatory changes related to...
9/12/2025 4:20:29 PM Key Developments From the SEC's Project Crypto: Regulatory Updates By Carl Kennedy Michael Didiuk The Katten Financial Markets and Funds team is dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest legal and regulatory changes related to...
9/10/2025 4:29:40 PM SEC Releases Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda: A Re-Set for Investment Management and Heavy Emphasis on Crypto Assets By Adam Bolter Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Michael Didiuk Richard Marshall Christian Hennion David Dickstein Wayne Aaron Susan Light +6 more... Show less The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) recently released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and...