On 26 May 2025, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a final report on revisions to its 2018 Recommendations for Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes. Overall, IOSCO is publishing a total of 17 recommendations under a revised structure with six sections, namely the CIS Design Process, Liquidity Management
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SEC Leaders Emphasize Need for Economic Rigor in Rulemaking

At the 12th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Hester M. Peirce stressed the importance of economic analysis in shaping regulatory policy and cautioned against regulatory overreach that could harm US capital markets.
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SEC Commissioners Debate New Approach to Innovation, Rulemaking and Crypto


SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioners Hester Peirce, Caroline Crenshaw, and Mark Uyeda offered differing views on the agency’s changing regulatory posture on crypto, enforcement and financial innovation.
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
Task force on Monetary Policy Examines Treasury Market Volatility

Before the House Financial Services Committee, Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, witnesses focused on treasury market volatility, treasury market liquidity, and the increase in US debt.
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Global crypto markets webinar series

As crypto markets continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace, navigating the complex and ever-changing regulatory landscape is more crucial than ever. Our Global Crypto Market Webinar Series brings together our lawyers from around the world to provide their insights and perspectives on the latest developments shaping the digital asset space.
From regulatory shifts and…
Basel Committee continues to prioritise Basel III implementation

On 21 May 2025, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) issued a statement following its meeting on 20 and 21 May 2025.
The Basel Committee continues to prioritise the full and consistent implementation of Basel III. It will also publish by the end of this year a final version of its…
IOSCO statement on combatting online harm and the role of platform providers

On 21 May 2025, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a statement on combatting online harm and the role of platform providers.
Among other things IOSCO identifies in the statement certain measures currently used in some jurisdictions that can help disrupt online harm involving financial misconduct and encourages platform providers to…
SEC Updates Guidance to Facilitate Broker-Dealer Involvement in Crypto

The SEC Division of Trading and Markets (the Division) updated FAQs clarifying broker-dealer obligations and regulatory considerations for crypto asset activities and distributed ledger technology. The Division and FINRA’s Office of General Counsel also withdrew a 2019 Joint Statement regarding broker-dealer custody of digital asset securities.
The full update can be found here on our…
IOSCO reports on finfluencers, online imitative trading practices and digital engagement practices

As part of the third wave of its Roadmap for Retail Investor Online Safety, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published on 19 May 2025 final reports on finfluencers, online imitative trading practices and digital engagement practices (DEPs). All three reports identify good practices that regulators could consider in managing…
SIFMA to SEC on Digital Assets: Ensure Investor Protection; Apply Existing Principles

SIFMA and the SIFMA Asset Management Group urged the SEC to “apply existing and well-understood securities regulatory principles to digital assets, rather than creating a distinct architecture for this class of assets and transactions.”
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.