Clear, independent coverage of the regulatory decisions shaping financial markets worldwide.
Independent summaries
Focused on what matters
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig emphasized U.S. regulatory leadership in modernizing derivatives markets, highlighting crypto perpetual futures, stablecoin collateral, and prediction markets.
Read article
The CFTC has settled charges against New York trader Sidney Lebental, issuing a $200,000 penalty and a one-month trading ban for spoofing in Treasury futures.
Read article
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig has announced the departure of Senior Advisor Brigitte Weyls following more than 17 years at the agency.
Read article
The CFTC's Market Participants Division has reissued Staff Letter 25-40, expanding the definition of payment stablecoins used as margin collateral to include those issued by national trust banks.
Read article
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has led an international operation across 17 global regulators to target unauthorized social media financial promotions and protect consumers.
Read article
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has announced the next phase of its AI Lab, new live testing cohorts with major financial institutions, and support initiatives for scaling firms.
Read article
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has selected eight firms, including Barclays and UBS, to participate in the second cohort of its AI Live Testing initiative.
Read article
The CFTC has issued a supplemental no-action letter easing swap reporting and recordkeeping requirements for event contracts traded on Railbird Exchange and cleared via Bitnomial Clearinghouse.
Read article
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially withdrawn its 2024 event contracts rule proposal and a 2025 sports event contracts staff advisory, planning a fresh regulatory approach.
Read article
The FCA, SRA, ICO, and ASA have formed a joint taskforce to tackle poor handling, misleading ads, and unfair fees by claims management firms and lawyers in motor finance cases.
Read article
The FCA has reminded regulated firms to conduct robust due diligence when dealing with Annex 1 firms, highlighting AML compliance and consumer protection gaps.
Read article
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has ordered Beauforce Corporation Limited to stop all regulated operations and return client funds due to management suitability concerns.
Read article