SEC News and Updates
U.S. Treasury outlines economic statecraft strategy for trade, supply chains and finance
Ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations, the U.S. Treasury is setting out a broader policy framework that links economic policy more closely to national security and domestic ...
U.S. Treasury market faces rising funding risks
Higher long-term U.S. borrowing costs and signs of fragility in government bond trading are raising concern over the resilience of the financial system’s main safe-haven asset. The pressure ...
U.S. tokenized equities delay highlights compliance risks for digital asset markets
A delay to plans for tokenized U.S. stocks is giving digital asset markets more time to address compliance gaps tied to real-time trading and settlement. The opinion article argues that existing ...
Senate panel advances bipartisan bill to tighten foreign lobbying disclosures in the U.S.
A bipartisan push to strengthen U.S. foreign lobbying oversight is moving forward as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves the PAID OFF Act. The measure targets registration loopholes ...
Airline fares may stay high as carriers bank fuel savings
Airlines are poised to save billions of dollars as jet fuel prices fall after an interim U.S.-Iran peace deal lowered oil prices. Limited seat growth and still-elevated fuel costs are likely to ...
Stablecoin markets face broader financial risks from potential run dynamics
Stablecoins are becoming more closely tied to market plumbing than to everyday consumer payments, raising concern over how a future loss of confidence could spread beyond crypto. If a major issuer ...
Fed guidance overhaul may raise U.S. borrowing costs
A shift in how the Federal Reserve signals its policy path is raising concerns across bond markets as Chair Kevin Warsh begins reshaping central bank communications. Investors say the reduced ...
U.S. insurers face scrutiny over private credit ratings use
Growing use of private credit ratings in the U.S. insurance sector is raising questions about whether capital requirements are being understated. The concern centers on opaque private credit ...
U.S. senators press Treasury to address China currency practices after G7 summit
After the G7 summit in Évian, France this week, two U.S. senators are urging the Trump administration to step up its response to what they describe as China’s ongoing currency manipulation. The ...
SEC and CFTC seek comment to streamline swap data reporting rules
U.S. derivatives regulators are opening a joint review of reporting requirements for security-based swaps and swaps as they look to align overlapping compliance frameworks. The move is aimed at ...
SEC and CFTC seek comment on derivatives definition changes
U.S. market regulators are opening a new review of derivatives rules as trading practices and financial products continue to evolve. The joint consultation focuses on whether existing definitions ...
CFTC and SEC seek public input on derivatives definitions harmonization
U.S. derivatives regulators are opening a new review of how key product definitions are applied as market structures and trading practices evolve. The joint consultation focuses on whether ...
American Perpetuals Exchange raises $30 million as it pursues dual CFTC, SEC oversight
Amid a broader push to bring perpetual futures into regulated U.S. markets, American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation is raising capital and preparing a licensing strategy for equity-linked ...
Wall Street groups urge U.S. regulators to ease Basel capital rule plans
Bank industry groups are pressing U.S. regulators to revise planned Basel Endgame capital requirements over concerns about potential strain on Treasury market liquidity. The push highlights ...
U.S. Department of Labor recovers $512 million in fraudulent unemployment funds from Maryland
Federal officials say the latest recovery of pandemic-era unemployment money returns more than half a billion dollars to the U.S. Treasury and pushes Maryland-related recoveries above $1 billion. ...
U.S. SEC prepares to allow tokenized stock trading in potential equities market shift
A planned policy shift at the Securities and Exchange Commission is positioning crypto firms to offer blockchain-based versions of U.S. stocks, potentially reshaping how equities are traded and ...
U.S. senators urge Treasury to preserve state oversight in GENIUS stablecoin rules
As the Treasury moves toward final implementation of the GENIUS Act, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pressing for a clearer path for states to supervise some stablecoin issuers. The request ...
Coinbase expands trading and advisory suite with global liquidity rollout
Coinbase is broadening its push beyond core crypto trading with a new System Update designed to make the platform a single hub for investing, spending and market access. The rollout over the next ...
Coinbase expands trading and finance offerings in push for all-in-one platform
Coinbase is broadening its business beyond crypto trading as competition intensifies across brokerages, exchanges and fintech platforms. The expansion includes stock and ETF trading, derivatives, ...
U.S. inflation-linked bonds draw saver interest as prices rise
Fresh concern about rising consumer prices is pushing savers to revisit inflation-linked government securities as they weigh how to protect purchasing power. Financial advisers say Treasury ...
U.S. federal deficit reaches $1.246 trillion in fiscal 2026 through May
Federal budget pressures continue into late spring as the U.S. government posts a $292.648 billion deficit for May and a cumulative shortfall of $1.246 trillion for fiscal 2026 through May. The ...
