#Regulation

Major cryptocurrencies advanced ahead of Federal Reserve policy announcement, while tech stocks rallied and gold rose on inflation concerns.

S&P 500 climbs 1.13% and Nasdaq surges 1.73% as investors shake off Wednesday's Fed-driven selloff; oil dips while precious metals and digital assets gain.

A public livestream will examine how to modernize the IPO process and broaden access to U.S. public markets, with the SEC’s Small Business Advisory Committee focused on smaller issuers.

The SEC will host a July 13, 2026, 2 p.m. livestream on modernizing IPOs and broadening public market access, co-led by the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and the Division of Corporation Finance. The session is a signaling event, with concrete policy direction hinging on any data requests, guidance, or rulemaking steps that follow.

On July 9, the Federal Reserve Board announced an enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc. Investors should parse the bank supervisory order for potential capital and liquidity restrictions, dividend and growth limits, and governance requirements.

HM Treasury announced the first designations in July 2026. The Bank of England, PRA and FCA now move to direct supervision of key service providers to curb systemic operational risk.

The SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities refreshed its Registration of Municipal Advisors FAQs to sharpen how municipal advisor registration and recordkeeping apply in practice. The move signals supervisory focus and has operational implications for advisors and issuers.

A review reported by the Financial Times says the oversight regulator has “lost its way,” sharpening focus on SRA supervision and the UK’s legal oversight model. Uncertainty could lift compliance, liquidity, and indemnity costs until reforms are clarified.