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International Trademark Classification Changes
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced changes to how goods and services are classified for trademark registration. These changes follow the Nice Agreement and will be based on the new 13th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services, which will tak...
Self-Regulatory Organizations; LCH SA; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the LCH SA CDS Clear Trade Registration Fund
LCH SA has made changes to its rules regarding the registration of trades in credit default swaps, which are financial contracts that protect against the risk of default on debt. These changes specifically update how 'stress losses' are defined to better match their financial resource policies. This...
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Modify the GSD Rules To Adopt a U.S. Treasury Clearing Trade Submission Requirement
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) has proposed a new rule that will require certain financial entities, including insurance companies and brokers, to submit U.S. Treasury trade information. This change affects all direct participants in the FICC's clearing services, which include banks an...
The Trade-Through Rule and Locked and Crossed Markets Provisions of Regulation NMS
The SEC is planning to change some rules that affect how stocks are traded. They want to remove the trade-through rule, which currently prevents trades from happening at a worse price than the best available price. They also want to get rid of rules about locked and crossed markets, which deal with ...
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the BondBloxx Private Credit Trust Under BZX Rule 14.11(f), Trust Issued Receipts
The Cboe BZX Exchange has proposed a new rule that will allow the listing and trading of shares for the BondBloxx Private Credit Trust. This change affects investors interested in private credit investments, particularly those involving loans to businesses and related financial instruments. Insuranc...