SEC and CFTC Announce Historic Memorandum of Understanding Between Agencies
you are currently viewing:SEC and CFTC Announce Historic Memorandum of Understanding Between AgenciesMarch 11, 2026-The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to guide coordination and collaboration between the two agencies to support lawful innovation, uphold market integrity, and ensure investor and customer protection. The MOU reflects both agencies' commitment to provide fair notice to market participants, respect individual liberty, and foster lawful innovation with the minimum effective dose of regulation to enhance U.S. competitiveness in finance. "For decades, regulatory turf wars, duplicative agency registrations, and different sets of regulations between the SEC and CFTC have stifled innovation and pushed market participants to other jurisdictions," said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins. Source: sec.gov |
March 10, 2026--DWS, a leading European asset manager with global reach, today announced the launch of the Xtrackers Europe Market Leaders ETF (CBOE: XEML) (the "Fund"). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the STOXX(R) Europe Total Market Leaders Index, which seeks to capture the performance of European companies considered to be global leaders in their respective market segments.
March 10, 2026-Leverage Shares by Themes is pleased to announce the launch of two new 2X leveraged ETFs, available for trading beginning March 10, 2026. Built for active traders seeking dynamic ways to engage with potentially high-growth innovators, the new ETFs are designed with the goal of helping investors amplify returns (up & down) while actively participating in daily market performance.
March 10, 2026-New ETF and mutual fund series provide greater access to key actively managed strategies
Guardian Capital LP ("Guardian Capital") is pleased to announce the launch of several new series offerings of the following funds:
Fund Name: Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund
March 10, 2026-YYYM seeks tax-advantaged high monthly income through a portfolio of municipal CEFs
Amplify ETFs, a leading provider of breakthrough ETF solutions, today announced the launch of the Amplify Municipal CEF High Income ETF (YYYM), which is designed to deliver federally tax-advantaged high monthly income through diversified exposure to ˜30 U.S. municipal bond closed-end funds (CEFs).
March 9, 2026--Exchange Traded Concepts is pleased to announce the launch of the Bancreek Global Select ETF (NYSE: BCGS). The Fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on 03/09/2026.
"We are excited to partner with Bancreek Capital Advisors once again to bring another ETF to the marketplace," says Garrett Stevens, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Exchange Traded Concepts.
March 9, 2026--Empowered Funds, LLC today announced the scheduled liquidation on or about March 27, 2026 (the Liquidation Date) of the following ETFs (the Funds):
Strive International Developed Markets ETF (NYSE: STXI)
Strive Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE: STXM)
March 9, 2026--Ninepoint Partners LP ("Ninepoint"), one of Canada's leading independent investment management firms, today announced the filing of a preliminary prospectus for a new lineup of single-stock ETFs, including additions to its Ninepoint HighShares ETF suite and the introduction of the first Ninepoint CoreShares ETF.
March 6, 2026--Launch expands access to cross-chain blockchain innovation
21shares, one of the world's leading issuers of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the 21shares Polkadot ETF (TDOT), which provides investors with exposure to the native token (DOT) of the Polkadot blockchain.
March 6, 2026-Restatement Reflects Correction of Income Accrual Accounting for Total Return Swaps
AdvisorShares announced that the previously disclosed net asset value (NAV) per share of the AdvisorShares MSOS Daily Leveraged ETF (NYSE Arca: MSOX) has been restated due to the Fund Administrator not correctly accounting for income accruals for some of the total return swaps held from December 22, 2025, through February 2, 2026.