In the first major trading and markets initiative under SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, on March 14, 2018, the SEC proposed to establish a transaction fee pilot program to study the effects of maker-taker fee structures. A pilot study was initially recommended by the SEC’s Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee in … Read More
Meghan E. King
Ms. King is an associate in Davis Polk's Financial Institutions Group and the trading and markets practice. [Full Bio]
The CAT is Peeking Out of the Bag
Posted in SEC
In a move that took some by surprise, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on Tuesday rejected requests from the SROs to delay the implementation of the Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”), despite the SROs’ cybersecurity concerns and indications that the CAT is not yet operationally ready. Thus, the first phase of CAT … Read More
CFTC Chairman Requests Additional Year to Evaluate the Swap Dealer De Minimis Threshold
CFTC Chairman Giancarlo testified this morning that he intends to delay for an additional year a decision on whether to modify the currently effective swap dealer de minimis registration threshold of $8 billion notional of dealing swaps.[1] This request follows on the heels of a recommendation by the U.S. Treasury, … Read More
Security Concerns Prompt Questions Regarding Whether the SEC Should Delay the CAT
Posted in Broker-Dealer, SEC
In the wake of a highly-publicized cybersecurity breach involving the SEC’s EDGAR system, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has been in the hot seat at recent congressional hearings, fielding pointed questions as to whether the SEC should delay implementation of the Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”). The SEC has not announced a … Read More
Key Takeaways from CFTC Enforcement Director’s Speech and Q&A on Self-Reporting
There has been significant attention to the first major policy speech by the CFTC’s newly-minted Enforcement Division Director, James McDonald on September 25, 2017. Mr. McDonald’s speech outlined the Enforcement Division’s updated approach to self-reporting and cooperation, as described in an enforcement advisory update issued to coincide with his speech … Read More
New CFTC Enforcement Director Emphasizes Benefits of Self-Reporting
By Jai R. Massari, Annette L. Nazareth, Gabriel D. Rosenberg, Lanny A. Schwartz, Meghan E. King & Linda Chatman Thomsen on
Posted in CFTC
In the August 25th episode of the CFTC podcast, CFTC Talks, the new Director of the CFTC’s Enforcement Division, James McDonald, discussed his priorities for the Division (transcript here), including providing incentives for entities to self-report non-compliance issues to the CFTC.
McDonald stressed that as part of … Read More
Federal Reserve Releases Staff Paper on the Impact of the Volcker Rule
Posted in Federal Reserve, Volcker Rule
On December 22, 2016, the Federal Reserve released a staff paper on the implementation of the Volcker Rule and its impact on bond market liquidity, particularly in times of market stress. The paper studies the liquidity of downgraded corporate bonds before and after the implementation of the Volcker Rule and … Read More