CFTC Staff Letter 26-25 lets passive software providers skip introducing broker registration — but its 10 conditions exclude copy trading and signal tools.
HM Treasury's February 2026 consultation would make acting as a principal a separate FCA permission and let the Financial Ombudsman reach ARs directly.
CFTC proposal revives Regulation 4.13(a)(4) for SEC-registered advisers only and doubles the small pool cap to $800,000; comments close October 5, 2026.
SEC order 34-106339 exempts broker-dealer annual reports, Form 17-H and swap-dealer compliance reports from Inline XBRL while EU and UK returns stay structured.
FINRA's SR-FINRA-2026-018 would stretch Rule 2165 holds to 145 business days and add a 10-day Rule 2166 fraud delay. SEC comments close September 30, 2026.
ESMA's register shows 14 of the last 16 EEA crypto authorisations went to German co-operative banks, each with one service and no cross-border passport.
ASIC's no-action relief for digital asset firms ends September 30 with over 45 licence applications lodged. What the letter requires and the real penalty.
The SEC's first substantial transfer agent rewrite in 40 years would let a blockchain hold the master securityholder file, but not make it the legal record.
The SEC asked a Philadelphia federal court to force ISS, its own registered investment adviser, to produce ProxyExchange voting data. ISS invokes the First Amendment.