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Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

Tech Moves Fast, the SEC is Trying to Keep Up

On May 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P, aimed at modernizing and enhancing the rules governing the treatment of consumers’ nonpublic personal...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Regulatory Roundup for May 2024

SEC DROPS NEW REQUIREMENT FOR INCIDENT RESPONSE PROGRAMS, PROPOSAL FOR RIAS TO ADOPT CIP, SEC EXAMS SHARES MARKETING RULE FAILURES, RIA SLAMMED FOR FAILING TO RETAIN TEXTS, AND SEC WINS ON SHADOW TRADING THEORY - Welcome to...more

Troutman Pepper

CFPB Warns Remittance Transfer Providers That Marketing About Speed and Cost Could Violate the CFPA

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Can remittance transfer providers be held liable under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) when marketing about the speed and cost of their services? According to a March 27 Circular issued by the Consumer Financial...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Fintech Marketing: Navigating the Complex Waters of Federal Regulation

Creative, attention-grabbing marketing is an art mastered by many fintech companies. However, federal financial and consumer protection regulators are ramping up scrutiny of marketing materials related to financial services,...more

Ankura

From Customer Centricity to Customer Intimacy: The Era of Hyper-Personalization

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Hyper-personalization goes beyond one-time marketing events. It is about harnessing the long-term drivers of growth and prioritizing customer lifetime value. This is achieved by utilizing data and analytics collected at each...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Consults on Revamped Guidance for Financial Promotions on Social Media

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Regulator clarifies that existing FCA rules will continue to apply but will also reflect the evolving landscape of financial promotions on social media. On 17 July 2023, the FCA published a guidance consultation (GC23/2)...more

Goodwin

Marketing Cryptoassets and Services in and Into the UK: Shifting Regulatory Sands

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On 1 February 1 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) issued a further policy statement on cryptoasset promotions in the UK, "Government approach to cryptoasset financial promotions regulation policy statement”. It updates HMT’s January...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: January 2023

Federal Reserve Policy Aims to Level the Playing Field for Insured and Uninsured Banks: The Federal Reserve has issued a policy statement clarifying that uninsured state member banks will be subject to the same limitations...more

Walkers

Guernsey’s New Licensing Regime for Financial Firm Business

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This briefing is the third in a series of briefings by Walkers on the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022 (the “LCFL”), and provides an overview of the licensing regime applicable to “financial firm...more

Goodwin

Federal Reserve Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to FMUs Risk Management Requirements

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Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to FMUs Risk Management Requirements - On September 23, the Federal Reserve invited comment on proposed updates to operational risk...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 29, 2022)

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FTC Launches Long-Anticipated Trade Regulation Rulemaking on ‘Commercial Surveillance’ and Data Security. On August 11, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What Fintech and Digital Marketing Companies Need to Know Now About the CFPB’s Expanding Jurisdiction

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently made two announcements that (1) asserted jurisdiction over a larger group of nonbank “service providers,” (2) clarified that lax security standards are subject to...more

BCLP

Treasury and FCA move to regulate the marketing of cryptoassets in a similar way to high risk investments.

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In a widely-anticipated development, HM Treasury (“HMT”) has announced its intention to widen the scope of the financial promotions regime in so far as it applies to cryptoassets. Hot on its heels, the Financial Conduct...more

Goodwin

FinCEN Proposes Rule for SARs Sharing Pilot Program

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule about the establishment of a limited-duration pilot program for sharing suspicious activity reports (SARs); FinCEN published the final...more

Maynard Nexsen

Social Media & Influencer Compliance for Financial Institutions

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By 2022, the influencer marketing industry is predicted to be worth $15 billion, nearly doubling from 2019. As the term “influencer marketing” becomes more common across industries, there is one particular industry that is...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Check Your Rates – Comply with FTC Variable Rate Marketing Guidelines

On March 21, 2018 the Federal Reserve lifted its federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, the highest level since 2008. ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Fed issues consent order for bank’s alleged deceptive practices involving balance transfer credit cards

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The Federal Reserve Board announced that it had issued a Consent Order against Mid America Bank and Trust Company (Bank) for alleged deceptive marketing practices in violation of section 5 of the FTC Act related to balance...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Règlement délégué 2017/751 du 16 mars 2017 de la Commission

This alert examines the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/751 of 16 March 2017 amending Delegated Regulations (EU) 2015/2205, (EU) 2016/592 and (EU) 2016/1178 as regards the deadline for compliance with clearing...more

Hogan Lovells

New York Regulators Lead the Charge to Fill Health Data Protection Gaps Left by Federal Law

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New York AG Settles Data Protection Enforcement Against Mobile Health Apps - After a year-long investigation into mobile health apps claiming to be able to measure vital signs or health indicators through smartphone...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Klaus Kleinfeld is out as CEO of Alcoa-subsidiary Arconic. Kleinfeld’s two-year tenure was marked by problems, and Kleinfeld did himself no favor with an un-Board-authorized letter that he sent to activist-investor Elliott...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How’d You Score That? CFPB Fines Experian Because of Misleading Credit Score Marketing

Whether it’s a football game, a standardized test, or a person’s credit, scores matter. In the case of consumer credit scores, the difference between falling in the high and low ends of the score spectrum impacts the...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2017

Private investment funds and advisers are likely to face new regulatory challenges and increased litigation risks in 2017, not only because of a change in the administration, but also because many advisers have not corrected...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

The CFPB’s Latest LEP Guidance: A Step in the Right Direction

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Serving consumers with limited English proficiency (“LEP Consumers”) is one of the most challenging issues facing financial institutions today. The logistical challenges of ensuring accurate translations, dealing with...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

OCIE Announces Adviser Supervision Practices Initiative

On September 12, 2016, OCIE published a National Exam Program Risk Alert announcing an initiative to examine the supervision practices of registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) that employ individuals with a history of...more

Carlton Fields

CFPB Continues to Target Add-On Credit Products

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has stepped up its enforcement actions alleging deceptive and unfair practices in marketing and billing for add-on credit protection products. Add-on products have been one of...more

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