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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has rolled out its AI Live Testing initiative, collaborating with major institutions including Santander, NatWest, and Monzo to deploy artificial intelligence safely.
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The CFTC Division of Market Oversight has issued a no-action position regarding specific data requirements under Part 43 and Part 45 to reduce regulatory burdens.
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CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced the withdrawal of outdated regulatory guidance on the actual delivery of virtual currencies to reflect modern crypto markets.
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The CFTC Division of Market Oversight has issued a time-limited no-action letter to designated contract market Small Exchange Inc. concerning dormancy procedures.
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The CFTC has granted no-action relief regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping rules for binary option event contracts on registered entities.
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The CFTC Division of Clearing and Risk has officially withdrawn CFTC Letter No 16-61 concerning DCO recovery and orderly wind-down plans.
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A federal court has ordered two individuals and two Nevada entities to pay over $25 million in penalties and restitution over the fraudulent My Big Coin digital asset scheme.
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The CFTC and SEC have extended the compliance date for Form PF amendments from June 12, 2025, to October 1, 2025, giving filers additional time to prepare.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has secured $101 million in redress for investors and issued a public censure against BlueCrest Capital Management over conflict of interest failings.
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CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced the inaugural exchange participants for the newly established CEO Innovation Council, focusing on derivatives market innovations, crypto assets, and 24/7 trading.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has withdrawn its specific guidance on listing voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts, relying instead on its established statutory framework.
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The FCA, SRA, ICO, and ASA have joined forces to tackle misleading promotions, aggressive marketing, and unfair exit fees across the motor finance claims sector.
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