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 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...
2/26/2026 8:08:44 PM SEC Enforcement Gets a Refresh: Updates to Enforcement Manual Focus on Transparency and Fairness By Zachary Schmitz Peter Wilson Ben Levine Casey McClaren +1 more... Show less For the first time in nearly a decade, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its Enforcement Manual (Manual), which has...
2/26/2026 3:38:29 PM Know the Outcome? Don't Trade: CFTC Puts Prediction Markets on Notice By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Alex Kim +1 more... Show less In an unusual move, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Division of Enforcement (Division) issued an advisory...
2/20/2026 7:46:31 PM Federal Reserve Researchers Find Prediction Markets Deliver Forecasting Value Comparable to Professional Surveys and Futures By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Alex Kim A new working paper from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve’s (Federal Reserve) Finance and Economics Discussion Series (FEDS)...
2/19/2026 3:43:27 PM UK Securitisation Framework: Regulators Consult on Further Streamlining By Christopher Collins Peter Englund Nathaniel Lalone The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (together, the Regulators) have published parallel...
2/18/2026 4:32:41 PM Chairman Selig and the CFTC Make the Case for Federal Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Alex Kim The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) is not waiting for the courts to sort out who regulates prediction...
2/11/2026 4:12:54 PM Touchdown or Tax Down? – How Will the IRS View Sports Contract Gains and Losses By Carl Kennedy Loren Lembo If you watched the Super Bowl this year, you might have noticed a surge of advertisements for prediction market contracts on the big...
2/9/2026 3:13:35 PM SDNY US Attorney Clayton Cautions Enforcement Activity Could Be Coming to Prediction Markets By Carl Kennedy Prediction markets have drawn increased attention from both market participants and regulatory bodies, as trading volumes on these...
2/4/2026 10:15:30 AM Digital Asset Exchanges, 24/7 Trading and Collateral Tokenisation: Key Takeaways from the TOK26 Summit By Christopher Collins On 29 January 2026, Katten sponsored the London Tokenisation Summit (TOK26) in London, bringing together leading voices in digital assets...
2/3/2026 2:45:38 PM SEC and CFTC Announce Joint 'Project Crypto' Initiative at Historic Harmonization Event By Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Carl Kennedy Alex Kim Nicholas Gervasi Caron Song +3 more... Show less After years of regulatory turf wars and jurisdictional uncertainty, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures...
2/2/2026 4:18:46 PM FCA Publishes Further Consultation on Application of the FCA Handbook to Cryptoasset Activities By Carolyn Jackson Christopher Collins Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson Ciara Watson +2 more... Show less The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation on proposed rules and guidance for firms conducting regulated...
1/23/2026 3:57:46 PM Marketing Rule Relief for Investment Advisers: SEC Staff Clarifies Flexibility on Model Fees and SRO Disqualifying Events By Adam Bolter Michael Didiuk On January 15, Staff from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published two new frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the...
1/20/2026 10:10:10 AM ESAs and UK Regulators Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cross Border Oversight of Critical ICT Providers under DORA By Nathaniel Lalone Ciara Watson The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the UK’s Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority...
1/14/2026 9:40:47 PM FinCEN Finalizes 2028 Compliance Date for Adviser AML Programs By Adam Bolter Michael Didiuk On December 31, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized a two‑year delay of the...
1/14/2026 6:58:20 PM Confidential Treatment for Advisers Act Filings: Process Changes and Practical Takeaways By Michael Didiuk Adam Bolter Investment advisers may request confidential treatment of certain information in Form ADV and other filings under the Investment Advisers...