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The US Supreme Court's ruling that allows the president to dismiss Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause could affect the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, especially as they try to coordinate on cryptocurrency oversight. The ruling's timing is significant as Congress debates the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which is aimed at dividing digital asset oversight between the SEC and the CFTC.

Summary: The SEC released its 2026 Regulatory Flexibility Agenda, outlining planned rulemaking across digital assets, public company disclosure, broker-dealer regulation and market structure. The agenda includes "Regulation Crypto," a proposed crypto-specific rulemaking, as well as potential amendments related to broker-dealer capital, custody and recordkeeping rules; exchange rules; executive compensation disclosures; emerging company compliance burdens; and semiannual reporting for public companies. The full agenda is available on Reginfo.gov.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority plans to overhaul its enforcement program after an external review. The review by Paul Eckert of William & Mary Law School and former Securities and Exchange Commission member Troy Paredes calls for "a distinct regulatory approach" and says FINRA should "address risks to investors and markets before disciplinary action is required."

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering revising its oversight of exchange-traded funds in response to a surge in ETF filings, particularly for prediction-market ETFs. The ETF market has grown to $16 trillion, prompting the SEC to scrutinize its regulatory framework to ensure it remains effective.

In 1924, MFS launched the US’ first open-end mutual fund. More than 100 years later, we are a full-service global investment manager serving financial advisors, intermediaries and institutional clients around the world. Our time-tested, active investing approach combines collective expertise, long-term discipline and thoughtful risk management to uncover what we believe are the best investment opportunities in the public markets.