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NFA Notice to Members I-20-44-Changes to the NFA Form PQR
The NFA recently issued a reminder that NFA Member CPOs are required to submit their December 31, 2020 NFA Form…
November 30, 2021
Final BD and IA Renewals Payments Due January 22, 2021
Final Statements for BD and IA Renewals recently became available for viewing and printing in E-Bill. These statements reflect the…
November 30, 2021
Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 Updates to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
Congress recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), which contained amendments to the Bank Secrecy…
November 30, 2021
Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value Effective Date March 8, 2021
The SEC recently adopted amendments to the Investment Company Act of 1940 that addresses valuation practices and the role of…
November 30, 2021
SEC Approves NYSE Capital-Raising Direct Listings
View postThis SEC recently approved NYSE’s proposal to allow for direct, capital raising listings on the NYSE. Direct listings are…
November 30, 2021
FINRA Requests Comment on Enhancements to TRACE Reporting for U.S. Treasury Securities
FINRA recently issued a request for comment on Enhancements to TRACE Reporting for U.S. Treasury Securities. TRACE is the FINRA-developed…
November 30, 2021
SEC Adopts Modernized Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers
The SEC recently approved reforms under the Investment Advisers Act to modernize rules that govern investment adviser advertisements and payments…
November 30, 2021
CFTC Announces Review of RSBIX NFL Futures Contracts Proposed by Eris Exchange, LLC
The CFTC recently announced a review of three RSBIX NFL futures contracts self-certified by Eris Exchange, LLC (ErisX): one based…
November 30, 2021
CFTC Division of Enforcement Issues Annual Report
The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement recently issued its annual report for Fiscal Year 2020. A few of the highlights include…
November 30, 2021
SEC Adopts Clearing Agency Rule to Limit Potential for Overlapping or Duplicative Regulation
The SEC recently adopted a rule to limit the potential for overlapping or duplicative regulation within its security-based swap regulatory…
November 30, 2021
CFTC Staff Publishes Updated Responses to FAQs Regarding Commission Regulation 4.27 and Form CPO-PQR
The CFTC recently updated its FAQs regarding CFTC Regulation 4.27 and Form CPO-PQR. There are no new FAQs; rather, these…
November 30, 2021
NFA Compliance Rules 2-9 and 2-36: Members' Use of Third-Party Service Providers
On March 24, 2021, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) provided Notice to Members requiring each Member to adopt and implement…
November 30, 2021
FINRA Changes to Corporate Financing Rule 5110 Effective 9.16.2020
Earlier this summer, FINRA's Board of Governors approved filing with the SEC proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 5110, which requires…
November 26, 2021
FINRA Requests Comment on Enhancements to TRACE Reporting for U.S. Treasury Securities
FINRA recently issued a request for comment on Enhancements to TRACE Reporting for U.S. Treasury Securities. TRACE is the FINRA-developed…
November 26, 2021
NFA Notice to Members I-20-44-Changes to the NFA Form PQR
The NFA recently issued a reminder that NFA Member CPOs are required to submit their December 31, 2020 NFA Form…
November 26, 2021
The NFA Released Two Rule Submission Letters Regarding Branch Offices and Filing Fines
On Monday, August 23rd, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) released two rule submission letters regarding Branch Offices and Filing Fines.…
November 26, 2021
The SEC Proposed Amendments to its Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements
November 23rd | 2021 Last week, the SEC proposed amendments to its electronic recordkeeping requirements for broker dealers, security-based swap…
November 23, 2021
The SEC’s Division of Examinations Published Their Observations Regarding IA's Fee Calculations
November 11th | 2021 The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) has published their observations regarding Investment Advisers’ Fee Calculations.…
November 11, 2021