10/15/2026 9:37:02 PM SEC Approval Opens the Door to Event-Based Trading in the Securities Markets By Dan Davis Matt Kluchenek James Brady Alex Kim Alex San Martin +2 more... Show less Prediction-market-style trading is entering the securities markets. On October 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved...
10/12/2026 9:24:01 PM CFTC Draws the Line Between Event Contracts and “Casino-Style Gambling Products” By Dan Davis Matt Kluchenek Alex Kim Alex San Martin +1 more... Show less The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) has moved to clarify and codify the distinction under the Commodity...
10/6/2026 8:44:22 PM The CFTC Sets its Sights on Retail Leveraged Crypto Transactions By Dan Davis Matt Kluchenek Alex Kim Alex San Martin +1 more... Show less The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken another significant step towards developing a broader federal regulatory...
9/23/2026 10:13:32 PM Don’t Mention It… The CFTC Places New Guardrails on Mention Markets By Dan Davis Alex Kim Alex San Martin Prediction markets have steadily expanded the universe of event contracts in which market participants can take positions, the newest...
8/28/2026 10:55:34 PM Sports Bets or Swaps? Ninth Circuit’s Controversial Kalshi Ruling Deepens the Divide By Alex Kim Alex San Martin Does federal derivatives law preempt state gaming regulations when a prediction market lists sports-related contracts as swaps? In...
8/3/2026 10:21:47 AM ESMA Publishes Preliminary Findings on the Active Account Requirement By Christopher Collins Carolyn Jackson Nathaniel Lalone Neil Robson Ciara Watson Eleanor Bines +3 more... Show less Introduction On 6 July 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published two important documents on recent...
7/20/2026 3:54:13 PM SEC Proposes Regulation E-Delivery: A New Default to Electronic Delivery Under Federal Securities Laws By Wayne M. Aaron James Brady Susan Light Gabriela Urias +1 more... Show less The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) released its proposal for Regulation E-Delivery (“Reg...
6/24/2026 4:44:21 PM “This Is Your Moment”: Commissioner Peirce Urges Crypto Industry to Build While Regulators Clear the Way By Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Adam Bolter Alexa Warner +1 more... Show less “This is your moment. Like, enjoy this moment where you’ve got agencies that want to work with you to build good things, good things that...
6/18/2026 6:22:43 PM Five Predictions for Tokenization in 2027 By Matt Kluchenek Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Adam Bolter +1 more... Show less At the recent Crypto with Katten symposium, co-sponsored with the Investment Advisers Association (IAA), Katten hosted a panel on “The...
6/11/2026 11:14:22 AM FCA Doubles UK EMIR Commodity Clearing Threshold to EUR 6 Billion By Carolyn Jackson Ciara Watson Eleanor Bines On 29 May 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Handbook Notice 141, confirming a significant recalibration of the...
6/5/2026 7:28:33 PM NFA Seeks to Ease Member Requirements Regarding Annual Questionnaire Filings and Branch Office Supervision By Nicholas Gervasi Alex Kim Gabriela Urias The National Futures Association (NFA) submitted two new proposals to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission)...
6/1/2026 3:38:08 PM No Closing Bell: CFTC Staff Advisory Provides Guidance on 24/7 Trading and Clearing By Stephen Morris James Brady Nicholas Gervasi Alexa Warner +1 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...
5/22/2026 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 2:34:24 PM Breaking New Ground: SEC and NFA Sign First-Ever Memorandum of Understanding By Alex Kim Michael Didiuk Matt Kluchenek The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) announced an unprecedented step in regulatory...
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 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to defend its jurisdictional turf. The CFTC filed a federal lawsuit against the...