Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
US agencies propose crypto rules after Clarity Act stalls
SEC plans would exempt firms from some securities laws
Have regulators gone soft on enforcement? (And should we care?)
US agencies are scaling back punishments for technical rule breaches, raising concerns that small but crucial risks may be ignored
Trump’s ethics a ‘sticking point’ for stalled crypto law
Republican lawmaker says questions about president’s holdings stymied passage of Clarity Act
Clearing members fear CFTC bending rules for crypto
Critics warn new framework for Bitnomial and LedgerX could undermine clearing integrity
CFTC sounds alarm on clearing capacity
US regulator warns porting cannot be guaranteed in the event of a large member default
Public trust: the role of the private sector in exploring digital currency
Digital currencies that effectively protect financial privacy in lawful transactions will garner enduring confidence in the highly integrated networks of the future, argue J Christopher Giancarlo and Daniel Gorfine
US regulators fine firms $549 million for using messaging apps
Feds say brokers violated recordkeeping laws by using WhatsApp and similar services
Prosecutors call FTX ‘one of the biggest frauds’ in US history
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas as US authorities file charges
FTX collapse: what went wrong?
Regulators close in as downfall of major exchange rips through crypto sector
Tensions flare between policy-makers over US Treasury reform
SEC’s proposed rule-changes have “ruffled feathers” at Treasury department
US Treasury market preps for reporting showdown
Sifma expected to attack transparency plans; prop traders brand objections “crazy”
Stablecoins revive US narrow banking debate
Legislators suggest simplified bank rules to regulate issuers, but Federal Reserve is cautious
US regulators call for new stablecoin regulations
Working group wants issuers to be insured and regulated like banks
Green finance: new initiatives in China, Europe and Americas
Eurosystem adopts common investment principles; China pushes climate modelling; and more
People: new vice-governors in Burundi and the UAE
Plus appointments at the CFTC and Caribbean Development Bank
New Isda ‘fallbacks’ critical to making Libor transition a ‘non-event’
New protocol and supplement offer a transition away from Libor rates in 2021, despite CFTC saying 2,400 companies still exposed and Fed extending some US libor contracts until mid-2023
State regulators could lead on CFTC climate risk plans
Sympathetic rulemakers don’t need to wait for a change of federal government, say experts
CFTC report calls for US regulators to take urgent climate action
US should join NGFS, impose carbon price and mandate firms to disclose green risks, report says
After Covid, CCPs face calls for revamped disclosures
Banks and buy-side firms working with clearers to provide more granular info on margin shortfalls
Now is a ‘critical time’ for Ibor transitions – Bailey
Global regulators convene in Washington, DC to tackle the transition to new benchmark rates
US crypto-asset regulation needs strengthening – Massad
Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad recommends a path for regulatory reforms