Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed a bill that would provide for an annual tax on households and trusts with a net worth of over $50 million.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council updated sections and examination procedures in its FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual.

DTCC proposed a method for shortening the U.S. trade settlement cycle from two business days to one business day.

The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy offered investors a primer on environmental, social and governance funds.

In its 2020 annual report, the Structured Finance Association reviewed its government affairs record in 2020 and highlighted the LIBOR transition as a continuing priority for 2021.

In a new Executive Order, President Joseph R. Biden revoked a number of executive actions on financial regulation and regulatory relief issued by former President Trump.

The Congressional Research Service provided a timeline for the run-up to the GameStop stock "short squeeze."

The SEC Division of Examinations outlined areas of focus concerning digital asset securities for future examinations.

CFTC Market Risk Advisory subcommittees presented reports on Climate-Related Market Risk, Central Clearing Counterparty Risk and Governance, Market Structure and Interest Rate Benchmark Reform.

The DOJ charged the founder of two digital-asset companies with fraud and conspiracy for his role in a cryptocurrency investment scheme.

GAO reported on racial and income disparities with respect to access to financial services and achieving financial security in retirement.

The SEC suspended trading in the securities of fifteen companies as part of its effort to respond to recent market volatility.

Treasury opened its fiscal year 2021 Rapid Response Funding Program to "quickly and broadly" deploy capital to certified Community Development Financial Institutions to address economic hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic and advance racial justice.

Cadwalader's Duncan Grieve is joined by Alexandre Aroeira Salles and Francisco De Melo Franco Ferreira of the Brazilian law firm Aroeira Salles Advogados to discuss how Brazil fits into the increasingly global landscape of white-collar crime enforcement.

A Federal Reserve Board final rule that expands the number of financial institutions that fall under the "netting" provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 was published in the Federal Register.

The Cabinet Regulatory Tracker is a list of effective dates, expiration dates and comment deadlines.

SEC Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee directed the SEC Division of Corporation Finance to review and update its 2010 guidance on climate change-related disclosure in public company filings.

A gas exploration company and its former CEO settled SEC charges for failing to disclose certain related person transactions and perquisites as part of the CEO's compensation.

The SEC issued an award of more than $9.2 million to a whistleblower who provided original information to the SEC that led to two successful related actions by the DOJ.

In a new report, SIFMA continued to object to a FINRA-proposed amendment that would hold industry members liable for a Consolidated Audit Trail system breach.

The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations considered proposed legislation that would bolster the CFPB's enforcement against discrimination by lenders.

The CFPB stated that it expects to delay the July 1, 2021 mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage Rule and is considering whether to revoke or amend the "Seasoned QM" Final Rule.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed two Implementation Guides for the 2021 U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy.

A firm settled FINRA charges for introducing representatives the firm was recruiting to a third-party vendor so as to obtain customer nonpublic personal information, in violation of the privacy policies of the representatives' previous employers.

A broker-dealer settled FINRA charges for failing to establish controls and supervisory procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Market Access Rule.