Worldwide: Financial Services

In what the agencies are touting as "a new era of collaboration" and "a new day for US capital markets," the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held a historic joint roundtable on September 29 at the SEC's headquarters (Roundtable), which was focused on harmonization efforts between the two US market regulators.

On September 18, the OCC announced its monthly enforcement actions for September, which included the termination of a 2023 consent order against a national bank...

On September 26, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") issued a concept release to gather public comments on potential changes to its rules for asset-backed securities ("ABS").

September 2025 continues to show accelerating institutional adoption in blockchain and digital assets, with financial firms increasingly integrating blockchain and AI solutions.

On September 23, 2025, the CFTC launched a Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoins Initiative that invites interested stakeholders to submit feedback and suggestions on the use of tokenized...

The use of separately managed accounts (SMAs) to access hedge fund strategies has grown materially in recent years.

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe.

The CFPB on Sept. 25, 2025, issued a final rule to rescind amendments it previously adopted to the Procedures for Supervisory Designation Proceedings, "with the exception of some limited process adjustments."

On September 29, 2025, the SEC issued notice of an application filed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and its affiliates ("DFA") to offer an ETF share class ("ETF Class") and mutual fund share classes ("Mutual Fund Class") within the same fund ("ETF Share Class Relief").