5/8/2026 5:51:14 PM SEC Adopts Inflation-Based Adjustment to 'Qualified Client' Thresholds for Performance Fees By Michael Didiuk Alexa Warner Adam Bolter On April 28, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final order adjusting for inflation the dollar amount thresholds...
5/5/2026 3:05:49 PM FCA Policy Statement on Fund Tokenisation: What You Need to Know By Christopher Collins Ryan Hansen Thomas Laurer Neil Robson Edward Tran Ciara Watson Eleanor Bines +4 more... Show less On 30 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a policy statement (“PS26/7”), setting out rules and guidance to...
5/5/2026 2:55:56 PM CME Group Clarifies Application of Rule 575 to Pro Rata Markets By Peter Wilson Zachary Schmitz Christian Kemnitz Matt Kluchenek +1 more... Show less More than a decade after targeting disruptive trading practices by implementing Rule 575, CME Group (CME) continues to fine-tune its...
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...
4/24/2026 8:30:13 AM Streamlining Senior Manager Accountability: The FCA’s SM&CR Reforms By Neil Robson Christopher Collins Brigitte Weaver Ciara Watson Eleanor Bines +2 more... Show less On 22 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its policy statement PS26/6, confirming a package of reforms to the...
4/23/2026 7:04:17 PM Navigating the Future of US Options Markets: Takeaways From the SEC Roundtable By Zachary Schmitz Alexa Warner Casey McClaren Jessica Gracik Peter Wilson +2 more... Show less The US options market is booming, but is its regulatory framework keeping pace? On April 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
4/23/2026 1:35:03 PM FCA Publishes Final Rules on the UK’s New Short Selling Regime By Neil Robson Christopher Collins Ciara Watson Eleanor Bines +1 more... Show less On 16 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement PS26/5, setting out its final rules and guidance for...
4/21/2026 9:28:20 PM Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Liability for Securities Act Claims By Kevin Broughel Zoe Lo In a matter of first impression, the Second Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Securities Act claims in Knapp v....
4/20/2026 10:19:14 PM From Enforcement to Empowerment: SEC’s Inaugural Podcast Signals Continued Course Correction on Crypto By Michael Didiuk Adam Bolter Lori Jacobs Alexa Warner +1 more... Show less On April 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) debuted its podcast, Material Matters, with Chairman Paul S. Atkins...
4/10/2026 2:17:55 PM Fewer Actions, Sharper Focus: SEC Enforcement Declines in Fiscal Year 2025 as Priorities Shift By Zachary Schmitz Ben Levine Michael Didiuk Jessica Gracik +1 more... Show less The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC or Commission) recently released enforcement results for the 2025 fiscal year (Results)...
4/1/2026 6:30:38 PM A New Era: New CFTC Enforcement Director Outlines Updated Priorities and Cooperation Policy By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy Making clear that the era of “regulation by enforcement” is over, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Director of Enforcement...
4/1/2026 3:14:56 PM SEC Hits Pause on Cboe's New Disruptive Trading Rule By Christian Kemnitz Peter Wilson Zachary Schmitz Casey McClaren Jessica Gracik +2 more... Show less In a somewhat unusual step, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) paused the effort by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe)...
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...
3/25/2026 1:47:02 PM SEC Commissioner Peirce Addresses Industry at SIFMA's Compliance and Legal 2026 Annual Seminar By Zachary Schmitz Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered wide-ranging remarks at SIFMA's Compliance...
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...