SEC News Feed

• SEC Staff Announces Agenda for May 31 FinTech Forum
• Silicon Valley Company Settles Fraud Charge for Misstating Returns to Investors
• SEC and FINRA to Hold National Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers on June 27, 2019
• Sara Cortes and David Bartels Named Deputy Chief Counsels of the Division of Investment Management
• SEC Charges Former Woodbridge Directors of Investment With Fraud

Securities Docket News Wire

• Supreme Court Punts on Tender Offer Pleading Standard Case | The D&O Diary
• After the Bust, Are Bitcoins More Like Tulip Mania or the Internet? – The New York Times
• Facebook Names State Department’s Newstead as General Counsel
• Elizabeth Warren Wants to Make It Easier to Prosecute Executives – The New York Times
• Meet Andrew Yang, the pro-bitcoin presidential candidate | CryptoSlate

CFTC Press Releases

American Banker Law & Regulation

• The smart way for banks to partner with big tech
• Regions Bank using IBM’s Watson to answer customer questions
• Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank end talks on historic combination
• BancFirst to enter Texas with Pegasus Bank acquisition
• German megadeal called off; PayPal discloses Venmo user base

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FINAlternatives Regulation News

• Survey Reveals Investment Managers' Greatest Challenge with MiFID II
• Amundi Announces Absorption Of MiFID II Research Costs
• Toomey: Carried Interest Likely To Be Addressed In Senate Tax Plan
• SEC Grants 30-Month Reprieve On MiFID II Research Requirements
• Man Group Reverses MiFID II Research Decision, Will Absorb Costs

CCH Financial Reform News Center

• CFPB announces changes to CID policies
• CFPB seeks renewal of 'Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act' information collection
• FDIC considers easier living will rule for banks, thrifts
• Brown urges FSOC to address risks in leveraged loan market
• Agencies tell Warren, Brown that Wells Fargo has not satisfied consent order obligations

MyCorporateResource Financial Services

WebCPA Regulation Channel

Payments Source Regulation

• Cash-free no more: Sweetgreen goes back to accepting paper money
• 4.25.19 Your morning briefing
• Visa CEO welcomes big payments M&A with open arms
• Are U.S. merchants ready for a contactless surge?
• Web-based 'keys' can unlock digital ID

The BD/IA Regulator

• New SEC Privacy and Cybersecurity Risk Alert Tells Broker Dealers and Investment Advisers Common Deficiencies to Avoid
• SEC Announces Settlements Resulting from the Share Class Selection Initiative
• The SEC Continues to Spread Sunshine on Private Equity: Reflections on Two Recent Enforcement Actions
• FINRA’s 2019 Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter Highlights Broker-Dealer Online Distribution Platform Activities
• Beware of Texting While Advising: OCIE Issues an Electronic Messaging Risk Alert

Reuters: Financial Regulatory Forum

The Hill: Banking/Financial Institutions

• Stephen Moore says he'll drop out of Fed consideration if he becomes a 'political problem' for GOP
• Deutsche Bank starts turning over Trump financial records to NY officials: reports
• Average tax refund down 2 percent in first year of Trump tax law
• On The Money: Fed pick Moore says he will drop out if he becomes a 'political problem' | Trump vows to fight 'all the subpoenas' | Deutsche Bank reportedly turning Trump records over to NY officials | Average tax refund down 2 percent
• Cory Booker releases 10 years of tax returns

NYT Dealbook – Legal/Regulatory

• British Regulator to Examine Competition in Investment Banking
• Women and Minorities Make Slight Gains at Law Firms
• U.S. Announces Third Bitcoin Auction
• 8 Tax Loopholes the Obama Administration Could Close
• A Call for Law Firms to Go Public

Jim Hamilton – Securities Regulation

• CII offers support for PCAOB’s auditing estimate and specialist use proposals
• Cybersecurity Docket panel features discussion on how to deal with cyber breaches
• ISS Analytics releases report on 2019 U.S. executive compensation trends
• CFTC’s EEMAC focuses on major developments in shale oil and liquid natural gas markets
• Cornerstone finds uptick in “core” accounting case filings, settlements