WIND Event on June 11th 2015: Navigating the New Investing Landscape: Market Trends and Practitioner Perspectives CNBC Reuters Marketwatch

On April 23, the CFTC issued Guidanceto SEFs regarding the calculation of projected operating costs, in light of certain compliance requirements (see Press Release; Statement from Commissioner Wetjen). On April 22, the CFTC issued…

Summary The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) along with the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the agencies) are releasing answers to frequently…

The  Financial Conduct Authority released a draft consultation regarding MiFID II implementation.  It requests views on the following topics: The extent to which the FCA should apply MiFID II provisions to insurance-based…

On March 18, BCBS/IOSCO issued a release extending the start date for the implementation of margin requirements for uncleared derivatives to September 2016 (see Summary of Revisions; Press Release).  

by Sophia Grene and Chris Newlands Public companies with more women on their boards are less likely to be hit by scandals such as bribery, fraud or shareholder battles, according to…

Statement on the Aggregate Impact of Financial Services Regulations Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher March 2, 2015 During a fireside chat at today’s Institute of International Bankers’ 26th Annual Washington Conference,…

The CFTC will hold a Roundtable on Cybersecurity and System Safeguards Testing on March 18 from 9 am to 5 pm in Washington DC. The CFTC has issued the below…

February 27, 2015 NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In the aftermath of the financial crisis, policymakers around the world introduced regulations aimed at strengthening and safeguarding financial markets.…

The CFTC has re-opened the comment period for Position Limits and Aggregation Limits in conjunction with the CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting. In its Notice of Proposed…