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FDIC’s Proposed Changes to Custodial Deposit Accounts: Practical Implications for Fintechs and Their Banks

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposal) on September 17, 2024, that seeks to strengthen recordkeeping for bank deposits held by nonbank companies on behalf of...more

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A Guide to the DOL’s New Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule Proposal – What Investment Advisers and Managers Need to Know

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The new “retirement security rule” package, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) on October 31, 2023, is the latest chapter in an almost 15-year effort by the DOL to amend the five-part test in its 1975...more

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Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Permanent Expedited Well-Known Seasoned Issuer Program

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On September 21, 2023, the Canada Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice and request for comment regarding proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102—Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and other securities law...more

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Public Companies Required to Adopt Clawback Policies by December 1, 2023

All companies that have securities listed in the United States, including foreign and domestic companies, are required to adopt an executive compensation recoupment (a.k.a. “clawback”) policy by, in most cases, no later than...more

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The NAIC Goes Into Selective Override

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) recently concluded its summer meeting, which took place from August 12 to 16, 2023. The Valuation of Securities (E) Task Force (the “VOS Task Force”) and other...more

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Update Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz – Fokus Aktien- und Kapitalmarktrecht

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Mit dem ehrgeizigen Ziel, die Leistungsfähigkeit des deutschen Kapitalmarkts zu stärken und die Attraktivität des deutschen Finanzstandortes auf dem europäischen Finanzplatz zu erhöhen, wurde am 12. April 2023 der...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Securities, Digital and financial assets: New Definitions

The Israel Securities Authority recently promulgated its revised legislative proposal addressing the applicability of securities laws to digital assets. The proposed legislation aims to determine how securities laws will...more

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SEC Proposes to Expand Reg SCI

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes to amend Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (Reg SCI) to update and expand the regulatory oversight of the core technology of the U.S. securities markets.1 The...more

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Mexican Senate Approves Bill to Amend the Mexican Securities Market Law and the Investment Funds Law

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On April 29, the Mexican Senate approved a Bill to Amend, Repeal and Supplement Certain Provisions of the Securities Market Law and the Investment Funds Law (the "Bill"). If approved in its terms by the Mexican House of...more

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SEC Spotlights Crypto With New “Safeguarding Rule” Proposal

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On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published sweeping and controversial proposed amendments to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). Last...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Digital Assets or Securities?

The Israel Securities Authority is proposing to apply the same laws to digital assets as apply to financial assets, which are under the ISA’s supervision. The legislative amendments include revisions to definitions of the...more

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Ontario Securities Commission Reverts to Pre-Covid Shorter Prospectus Review Periods

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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced that it will return to its pre-December 7, 2021, service standard timelines and commitments for prospectus reviews effective January 9, 2023, given market changes and...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Plan Requirements and Increases Disclosure Requirements Regarding Insider Trading Policies

On December 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and related regulations governing "10b5-1 Plans." 10b5-1 Plans enable (1) public company insiders to sell their...more

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New Prospectus Exemption for Listed Issuers to Come Into Effect November 21, 2022

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently announced an amendment to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-106) that introduces a new prospectus exemption (the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption)...more

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CSA Seeks Comments on "Access Equals Delivery" Model for Prospectuses, Financial Statements and MD&A

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published for comment proposed amendments to implement an "access equals delivery" model (AED model) to generally permit electronic delivery of prospectuses, financial...more

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Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt Exemptions from Certain Base Shelf Prospectus Requirements

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On December 6, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced temporary exemptions providing for the adoption of a "well-known seasoned issuer" (WKSI) program applicable to certain issuers filing base shelf...more

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Amendments to NI 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations Related to Business Acquisition Reports

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The Canadian Securities Administrators recently published amendments to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Requirements (NI 51-102) related to the Business Acquisition Report (BAR) requirements. The amendments...more

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Proposed bill to reform the Retirement Savings Systems Law

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On January 23, 2019, a bill proposed by the Mexican Federal Executive branch was published in the House of Representatives Parliamentary Gazette, with the purpose to amend, add and repeal various provisions of the Retirement...more

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FINRA to Overhaul Gifts, Non-Cash Compensation, and Business Entertainment Rules

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On August 5, FINRA proposed amendments to its gifts rule (Rule 3220) along with new rules to replace the current provisions governing noncash compensation (new Rule 3221) and business entertainment (new Rule 3222). These...more

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SEC Proposes T+2 for Settling Securities Transactions

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The SEC has proposed a rule amendment to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions from three business days after the trade date (T+3) to two business days after the trade date...more

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European Parliament Rapporteur Publishes Draft Amendments to the Proposed EU Securitisation Regulation

On 6 June 2016, Paul Tang MEP, the Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (“ECON”) of the European Parliament, published a “Draft Report”, consisting mainly of draft amendments (the “Proposed...more

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CSA Announces Amendments to National Instrument (NI) 45-106

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On February 19, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced the adoption of changes to the accredited investor and minimum amount investment prospectus exemptions, among other changes. The amendments are...more

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Blog: SEC proposes rule amendments to conform registration thresholds to JOBS Act thresholds

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At the end of last week, the SEC issued a press release indicating that it had voted to propose various amendments to implement portions of the JOBS Act. (In a departure from the norm, the SEC did not hold an open meeting to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FINRA Proposes Changes to FINRA Rules 7410 and 2121

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. is proposing to amend FINRA Rule 7410 to permit members which, under FINRA Rule 7410, are not considered to be “reporting members” (i.e., because, among other things, such...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FINRA Proposes to Amend Rule 11892

On May 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission published a notice of filing of a proposed change to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Rule 11892 regarding clearly erroneous transactions in exchange-listed...more

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