The CFTC issued Letter 25-05, withdrawing controversial Staff Letter 21-19 (SEF Registration Advisory), issued in September 2019 to remind entities of the swap execution facility (SEF) registration requirements set out in Commodity... Read more »
The SEC filed an unopposed motion in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to voluntary dismiss its appeal of a US district court’s decision to vacate its final rule expanding the definitions... Read more »
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a proposal to rescind its 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions and withdraw four outstanding proposed rules on brokered deposits, executive compensation, corporate... Read more »
On September 17, 2024, the Department of Justice announced its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines. The DOJ emphasized that the 2023 Merger Guidelines set out the agency’s approach to merger... Read more »
Puntland refused to recognize the authority of the federal government of Somalia on Sunday, rejecting the latest constitutional reforms approved by the Somali Parliament. The Council of Ministers declared in a statement... Read more »
Russia withdrew from the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty on Tuesday and NATO suspended its participation, signaling a continued break-down of the status quo in global security. Russia and 22... Read more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill that withdraws Russia as a signatory to the global nuclear test ban treaty. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is an international... Read more »
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors stated on Thursday that they have attempted to withdraw all charges against Maxime Mokom, a former minister of disarmament in the Central African Republic (CAR). Prosecutor Karim... Read more »