Tag: #regulation

CFTC Ends Routine Large-Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps

CFTC issued a final order ending routine Part 20 reporting for physical commodity swaps, citing improved swap data and removing duplicative daily filings.

#cftc, #derivatives, #commodities, #regulation

U.S. Finalizes Rule Narrowing 'Harm' Definition Under Endangered Species Act

Federal agencies rescinded a regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, narrowing when habitat loss counts as illegal 'take'.

#endangeredspeciesact, #esa, #environment, #regulation

FCA review warns agentic AI could reshape UK retail financial services by 2030, sets out seven regulatory steps

FCA review warns agentic AI could reshape UK retail financial services by 2030 and recommends seven regulatory steps to manage benefits and risks.

#ai, #financial-services, #regulation, #fca

U.K. FCA Publishes Final Crypto Rulebook, Sets Mandatory Authorization by Oct. 25, 2027

The U.K. FCA finalizes a comprehensive crypto rulebook and timetable, requiring authorization by Oct. 25, 2027, with rules for platforms, custodians and stablecoins.

#crypto, #regulation, #uk, #stablecoins

Bank of England and FCA set out handoff for oversight of systemic UK stablecoins

Bank of England and FCA explain how oversight of UK stablecoin issuers would shift if one is deemed systemic, clarifying who regulates issuers as they scale.

#stablecoin, #uk, #regulation, #bankofengland, #fca

FCA signals regulatory shift as AI moves to scale in UK financial services

FCA chief Nikhil Rathi says AI in finance has moved to scale, urging supervised deployment while warning on fraud, resilience and market concentration.

#fca, #ai, #fintech, #regulation

ECB's Isabel Schnabel Warns Stablecoins Could Recreate Money-Market Fund Risks

ECB board member Isabel Schnabel warned in Seoul that stablecoins can mirror money-market fund vulnerabilities and urged tighter rules and settlement in central bank money.

#stablecoins, #centralbank, #ecb, #tokenisation, #regulation

SEC proposes to rescind 2024 climate-disclosure rule

The SEC proposed formally rescinding its 2024 climate-disclosure rule, opening a 60-day comment period and seeking to erase the standardized climate-reporting framework.

#sec, #climate, #disclosure, #regulation

Warren Challenges OCC Over Crypto National Trust Charters

Sen. Elizabeth Warren requested OCC charter applications and legal analyses, arguing crypto trust charters let firms perform bank-like activities beyond legal limits.

$COIN, #crypto, #occ, #regulation, #elizabethwarren

SEC Proposes Major Rewrite of Registered Offerings and Public-Company Reporting

SEC proposes broad overhaul of registered offerings and filer categories to ease capital raising and expand scaled reporting relief for smaller issuers.

#sec, #securities, #regulation, #ipos

SEC Rescinds Decades-Old 'No-Deny' Settlement Policy and Will Not Enforce Past Provisions

The SEC removed Rule 202.5(e), ending decades of 'no-deny' settlement provisions and saying it will not enforce existing no‑deny clauses.

#sec, #securities, #regulation, #enforcement

SEC Moves to Rescind 2024 Climate-Disclosure Rule, Sends Proposal for White House Review

The SEC submitted a proposed rescission of its 2024 climate-disclosure rule to OIRA on May 4, signaling a formal move to undo the rule and reopen review.

#sec, #climate, #regulation, #disclosure

SEC Proposes Letting Public Companies File Semiannual 10-S Instead of Quarterly 10-Qs

The SEC proposed letting U.S. public companies swap quarterly 10-Qs for a single semiannual 10-S, aiming to reduce filings while preserving 8-K disclosures.

#sec, #disclosure, #filings, #regulation

STB Says It Received Revised Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Filing; Completeness Comments Due May 8

Surface Transportation Board received a revised Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger filing; comments on completeness are due May 8, 2026.

$UNP, $NSC, #railroads, #mergers, #transportation, #regulation

SEC Chairman Says Agency Is “On the Cusp” of an ‘Innovation Exemption’ to Allow Tokenized Securities Trading

SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins said the agency is close to an ‘innovation exemption’ to permit a limited, compliant path for trading tokenized securities on-chain.

#sec, #crypto, #tokenization, #regulation