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Derivatives
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Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESAs propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 3 August 2026, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) issued a Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251 with regard to initial margin…
GAVC Law
Fibo markets. The CJEU on ‘fairy money’: what constitutes ‘financial instruments’ leading to carve-out from Rome I’s consumer protection.
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Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
Prediction Markets for Those Who Don’t Predict (and for Those Who Do): Episode 1
By Deborah North, Helena K. Grannis, Brian J. Morris
Prediction markets are booming, and regulators, lawmakers, and enforcement agencies are racing to keep up. In this new podcast series, Cleary partners Deborah North and Helena Grannis and counsel Brian…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESMA Final Report on draft RTS on CCP admission criteria elements
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 8 July 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Final Report on the regulatory technical standards (RTS) concerning the central counterparties’ (CCPs) admission criteria elements, following…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Davis Polk Discusses Potential SEC and CFTC Updates to Classification Rules for Innovative Financial Products
By Renholding
The SEC and CFTC (the “Commissions”) have jointly requested public comment on how to draw clearer regulatory boundaries for classifying, within statutory bounds, innovative derivatives and related products that implicate the jurisdiction…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – June 30, 2026
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities…
Leahy Tax Blog
Can Illinois Tax Prediction Markets? Kalshi’s Federal Lawsuit Tests the Boundary Between Sports Wagering and Federal Derivatives Law
By Jake Leahy
Illinois has joined the growing national fight over prediction markets. It did so through Senate Bill 3019, a revenue and gaming measure that attempts to bring sports-related prediction-market contracts within…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC, CFTC Seek Public Comment to Further Clarify and Harmonize Derivatives Product Definitions
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities to further update, clarify, and harmonize certain derivatives…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC, CFTC Seek Public Input on Data Reporting Frameworks for Security-Based Swap and Swap Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities to harmonize, modernize, and streamline data reporting requirements in…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Commission Implementing Regulation on standalone suspension of DTO under MiFIR
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 15 June 2026, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ), Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1288 of 12 June 2026 on the stand-alone suspension of the…