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 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...
4/23/2026 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)...
4/21/2026 10:37:00 PM Kalshi Makes Its Case for Federal Court as Ninth Circuit Hearing Tees Up Potential Supreme Court Review By Carl Kennedy Zachary Schmitz Alexa Warner Alex Kim +1 more... Show less The fight over whether prediction markets belong in federal or state court continues to intensify. In the span of two days last week,...
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....
4/10/2026 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)...
3/25/2026 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...
3/16/2026 2:32:30 PM Tilting At Windmills: Defending Overconcentration Claims In Today’s Index-Driven Equity Markets By David Goldberg Zachary Schmitz Alexa Warner “It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow and not venture all his eggs in one basket.” Miguel de Cervantes, Don...
3/13/2026 10:04:49 PM Private Markets Go Public: Inside the SEC’s Push for Retail Participation By Michael Didiuk Kevin Broughel Adam Bolter Zoe Lo +1 more... Show less Expanding retail access to private markets and alternative investments is top of mind for the current administration and Congress. To...
3/13/2026 9:23:36 PM Common Ground: The SEC and CFTC Enter Historic Memorandum of Understanding Aimed at Harmonizing Regulatory Interests By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy Michael Didiuk Adam Bolter Dan Davis Matt Kluchenek Ben Levine +4 more... Show less Regulatory silos are coming down. In what marks the third joint announcement by the two primary US financial regulatory agencies in less...
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 M. 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...