💰OCC's Stress Testing Methodology Policy Amendments Approved
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Options Clearing Corporation's amendments to its Comprehensive Stress Testing and Clearing Fund Methodology. These changes enhance the organization's ability to manage credit and liquidity risks by adjusting scenario categorizations, streamlining methodologies, and improving calibration practices for risk assessment.
Learn More📈Nasdaq Proposes Rule Change for Commodity-Based Trust Shares
The SEC announces Nasdaq's proposed rule change to adopt generic listing standards for Commodity-Based Trust Shares. This change aims to streamline the approval process for exchange-traded products tied to commodities, enhancing market efficiency and expanding available investment options for investors.
Learn More🏦SEC Notice on Investment Advisers' Custodial Compliance Rules
This regulatory notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission discusses the information collection requirements for investment advisers regarding the custody of client funds. It emphasizes the importance of transparency, regular audits, and client notifications to ensure proper handling of assets, reinforcing the adviser's obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Learn More📈Nasdaq Proposes Rule Change for Staking on Ethereum Trust
The SEC has published a notice regarding Nasdaq's proposal to allow the staking of ether held by the iShares Ethereum Trust. This amendment aims to enhance the Trust’s returns and track its financial performance, benefiting investors by contributing to network security and capturing economic value.
Learn More📄CFTC Notice on Clearing Exemption for Cooperatives
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on the reporting requirements related to Commission regulation 50.51, which permits certain cooperatives to elect not to clear certain swaps that otherwise would be required to be cleared, provided that they meet certain conditions.
Learn More📈SEC Notice on Grayscale Solana Trust Trading Proposal
The SEC has extended the review period for NYSE Arca's proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Solana Trust, allowing for a thorough consideration of the implications and comments received. The revised timeline indicates significant steps toward potential approval or disapproval of this financial product.
Learn More🏦FinCEN Notice on Financial Information Collection Requirements
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on proposed or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🏦FDIC Information Collection Activities
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as part of its obligations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the renewal of the existing information collection described below (OMB Control No. 3064-0001 and -0189).
Learn More🏦NCUA Requests Comments on Information Collection Renewal
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice.
Learn More📊OCC Notice on Interagency Policy Statement for Liquidity Risk Management
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning a revision to its information collection titled, "Interagency Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management." The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.
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