Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James issued investor and industry alerts warning of the "extreme" risk associated with investment in virtual currencies.
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The SEC Division of Examinations' 2021 priorities include an enhanced focus on climate and environmental, social and governance-related risks, conflicts of interest for brokers and investment advisers, and FinTech-related risks.
The IOSCO Board approved its Work Program 2021-2022, which includes a study of (i) systemic risk resulting from non-bank financial intermediation, and (ii) risks that were increased by the COVID-19 virus, including fraud and operational challenges.
OFAC, in tandem with the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce, designated seven Russian government officials in response to the August 2020 poisoning and January 2021 imprisonment of Aleksey Navalny.
The MSRB temporarily reduced the assessment rates for certain underwriting, transaction and technology fees by 40 percent.