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LabCFTC Educates the Public on Digital Assets
December.22.2020
The Primer is an educational tool of LabCFTC that lays out a foundation in digital assets and the CFTC’s framework for regulating it.
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CFTC: Virtual Currency Creates Real Segregation Risks
November.09.2020
Virtual currency presents risks to futures commission merchants (FCMs) when deposited by futures customers or cleared swaps customers to margin ...
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The Transition From LIBOR: A Report at the Halfway Mark
by Nikiforos Mathews
November.21.2019
This article, published by the American Bar Association, was authored by Orrick lawyers Howard Altarescu, Nikiforos Mathews, and Andrew Morris.
On the Chain
Blockvest II: Court Reverses Itself and Grants the SEC a Preliminary Injunction in the Face of Manifest Fraud
by Andrew Wallach
February.19.2019
As we previously discussed, the SEC suffered a rare defeat in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Blockvest, LLC et al. on November 27, when Judge ...
On the Chain
SEC and FINRA Confirm Digital Assets a 2019 Examination Priority
January.28.2019
Recently, the Staffs of the SEC and FINRA announced their annual examination and regulatory priorities: the SEC’s Office of Compliance, Inspections ...
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New PPAs – De-Risk Solutions
by Giji John
January.08.2019
Orrick partner Giji John authored an article for the Project Finance International Yearbook 2019 on how power-purchase agreements (PPAs) with ...
On the Chain
The NFA Enhances Reporting Requirements for Intermediaries Who Trade Virtual Currencies and Related
January.09.2018
Derivatives regulations have continued to evolve with the explosive growth of cryptocurrency in recent years. One of these earlier shifts transpired ...
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Orrick Structured Finance Team Publishes Article on Rule 4210 Margin Rule Changes
by Nikiforos Mathews and Jonas Robison
December.08.2017
Orrick's Nikiforos Mathews and Jonas Robison co-authored an article that was recently published in the Journal of Investment Compliance.
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Orrick Partner Discusses CFTC Willingness to Help Incubate Fintech
February.21.2017
Nikiforos Mathews gave his take on the CFTC chairman's position on helping incubate financial technology more than other federal regulators.