On 9 October 2025, the Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) published in final form a Statement of Good Practice on Unauthorised Trading Frameworks.
The FMSB is an industry-led, member-funded global standards body for the wholesale financial markets.
The FMSB has issued the Statement of Good Practice to help establish practical, industry-wide guidance
On September 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new task force aimed at addressing cross-border fraud affecting U.S. investors. This move aligns with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division’s May 2025 memorandum outlining its enforcement priorities and policies, as well as recent guidance
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) rescinded previous guidance that discouraged fiduciaries from including alternative assets in 401(k) retirement portfolios.
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
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.
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
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
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
The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) provided “initial implementation guidance” for regulatory agencies to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies.”
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
On 23 April 2025, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a letter from its chair, Klaas Knot, to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors ahead of their meeting on 23-24 April.
In the letter Mr Knot reflects on the progress made in addressing global challenges to financial stability and outlines priorities for
In a joint final rule, the SEC and CFTC adopted amendments to Form PF to correct errors, remove outdated references and clarify reporting instructions for SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds, including those also registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator or commodity trading adviser.
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