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...
5/28/2026 11:16:00 PM Keeping Tabs: CFTC and DOJ Charge Software Engineer with Insider Trading for Prediction Market Trades By Christian Kemnitz Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Brian Poronsky Zachary Schmitz +2 more... Show less Following on the heels of the highly publicized first criminal and civil case charging insider trading in prediction markets, the US...
5/27/2026 9:22:53 AM Tokenisation in UK Wholesale Markets: the FCA and Bank of England Publish Long-Term Vision By Christopher Collins Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson Ciara Watson Eleanor Bines +3 more... Show less On 18 May 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and the Bank of England (“BoE”), including the Prudential Regulation Authority...
5/26/2026 3:01:42 PM President Trump Issues Executive Order to Facilitate Fintech Innovation in the United States By Michael Didiuk Christina Grigorian Carl Kennedy Adam Bolter Lori Jacobs Alex Kim Alexa Warner +4 more... Show less President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on May 19, 2026, titled “Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory...
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...
5/22/2026 5:54:02 PM Self-Reporting and Cooperation 3.0: CFTC Enforcement Division’s New Policy Offers a Clearer Path to Declination By Dan Davis Christian Kemnitz Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Brian Poronsky Zachary Schmitz Mitchell Caminer Alexa Warner +5 more... Show less Building on recent public statements by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) Enforcement Director David Miller,[1]...
5/22/2026 2:34:24 PM Breaking New Ground: SEC and NFA Sign First-Ever Memorandum of Understanding By Carl Kennedy Alex Kim Michael Didiuk Matt Kluchenek +1 more... Show less The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) announced an unprecedented step in regulatory...
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...
5/14/2026 9:17:17 PM SEC's Second Podcast Spotlights a 'Spring Cleaning' of Corporate Disclosure By Carl Kennedy Michael Didiuk Adam Bolter Lori Jacobs Alexa Warner +2 more... Show less On May 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the second episode of its podcast, Material Matters, with Chairman Paul...
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...
5/8/2026 5:19:29 PM Federal Court Blocks Arizona From Enforcing Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets By Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Alexa Warner Alex Kim +1 more... Show less A federal court has blocked Arizona from enforcing its state gambling laws against prediction markets. In an order issued on May 5, 2026,...
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...
4/28/2026 1:49:54 PM Doubling Down: CFTC Sues New York and Files Amicus in Massachusetts in Support of Prediction Markets By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to defend its jurisdictional turf. The CFTC filed a federal lawsuit against the...
4/27/2026 2:10:53 PM Classified Intel, Crypto and a Special Forces Sergeant: The CFTC’s First Insider Trading Case in Prediction Markets By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Zachary Schmitz Alex Kim +2 more... Show less After previous repeated warnings to market participants that it was monitoring prediction markets for insider trading and...
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...