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2026 Regulatory Update for Investment Managers and Private Funds

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For investment advisers, investment managers, private funds, commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors looking to navigate 2026 with confidence, this update serves as a starting point to prepare for the year...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Reforming Regulation S‑K: Chairman Atkins Signals a Return to Materiality

On January 13, 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins has announced a comprehensive, materiality‑first review of Regulation S‑K to combat disclosure overload and sharpen focus on what a reasonable investor would find useful for...more

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CFTC No-Action Letter Provides Interim Relief From CPO Registration for Certain Fund Managers

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On Dec. 19, 2025, the Market Participants Division (MPD) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued No-Action Letter 25-50 (the “Letter”), which provides interim no-action relief from commodity pool operator...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

ISS and Glass Lewis 2026 Canadian Policy Updates

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Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis have published their Canadian benchmark policy guidelines for the 2026 proxy season. This year’s updates include clarifying changes to ISS’ guidelines relating to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2026 Insights - Transactional

Clients and Friends, As the new year begins, we’re excited to share our 2026 Insights. This issue is packed with analysis and forward-looking commentary on some of the key topics we see shaping the global business landscape....more

BakerHostetler

2026 BakerHostetler IP Perspectives (BHIPP) v3.0

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Intellectual property is one of the – if not the – greatest assets a business can own. Innovative companies need to carefully identify and protect their IP assets in order to maximize their value over their terms of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Fifth Circuit Rejects Government's "Passive Investor" Test for Limited Partner Exception

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a pivotal decision in Sirius Solutions, L.L.L.P. v. Commissioner on January 16, 2026, rejecting the government's "passive investor" test and instead finding that a...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Clawbacks and Cybersecurity: Two Compliance Tests Boards Must Pass

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now enforcing two new initiatives that, together, create a direct test of how well boards manage accountability and risk. A new executive compensation clawback rule, along...more

A&O Shearman

CSSF Circular 25/901: A simplified and modernized framework for Part II UCIs, SIFs and SICARs with proportionate protections per...

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The CSSF’s Circular 25/901 (Circular) consolidates and modernizes the supervisory framework for Luxembourg SIFs, SICARs and Part II UCIs. It replaces several longstanding circulars and codifies CSSF expectations across...more

Hogan Lovells

Processor BCR gets an upgrade: Inside the EDPB’s new draft recommendations

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted its draft Recommendations 1/2026 on Binding Corporate Rules for Processors (BCR-P) (“Recommendations”). ...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2026 Annual Updates to the United States Pre-Merger Notification (HSR Act) and Interlocking Directorates Thresholds

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”), and Section 8 of the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Additional Insight Into Justice Department Priorities: Takeaways From First Deferred Prosecution Agreement Since FCPA Enforcement...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) appears not to have abandoned prosecution of non-cartel Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases despite recently identifying foreign corruption and terrorist organizations as a top priority....more

Offit Kurman

The EEOC’s New Posture on DEI Under Chair Andrea Lucas: What Executives and Corporate Counsel Need to Know

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The landscape of workplace civil rights enforcement is shifting — and fast. With Andrea Lucas now serving as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), organizations should expect a markedly different...more

White & Case LLP

2026 Horizon Scan - What General Counsel and Company Secretaries need to know for 2026

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As organisations reflect on a year of significant legal and regulatory change, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining period for both governance professionals and employers. Across corporate governance and employment law,...more

DLA Piper

Anti-Bribery Compliance In Australia: Key Offenses, Adequate Procedures, And Legislative Reach

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Recent reforms in Australia have strengthened its legislative framework to address growing concerns over foreign bribery and corruption. However, the introduction of the “failure to prevent” foreign bribery offense has...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

An Update on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Legislation in Asia – What to Watch for in 2026

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The last several weeks have brought more clarity on the shape of mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation in Europe, with the EU’s omnibus legislation nearing completion. Countries in Asia also are...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Supreme Court to Clarify SEC Disgorgement Standards Amid Circuit Split

Seeking to resolve a long-running circuit split regarding the proof of investor harm by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for purposes of a disgorgement order, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of SEC...more

Goodwin

Directors and Executive Officers of Foreign Private Issuers Now Subject to Section 16 Reporting Requirements

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Welcome to 2026 and Goodwin’s Public Company Advisory Practice News Roundup. We kick off a new year of highlighting the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity, corporate governance and other topics...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 20 - Third Party Risk Management Process

Welcome to 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over this 31-day series in January 2026, Tom Fox will post a key component of a best-practice compliance program each day. By the end of January, you will have enough...more

DLA Piper

Peru Law On Corporate Crime Establishes New Penalty System: Key Takeaways

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Law No. 31740, which significantly expands corporate criminal liability in Peru, is now in effect. The law, recently enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Peru, amends Law. No. 30424, which introduced an autonomous...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: January 20, 2026, The Extortion Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance: Transforming from Hierarchy to High Performance: Governance and AI in 2026

Innovation occurs across many areas, and compliance professionals need not only to be ready for it but also to embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Corporate Mockingbird: When Governance, Culture, and Conscience Collide — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter revisit Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird to unpack what corporate governance means for today's workplace. Joined by Richard Gerakitis, senior...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: January 20, 2026, The First We Kill All the Lawyers Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Pick-Your-Partner Principle

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They say inertia is the strongest force in the universe. It can be the strongest force in litigation too, where business owners sometimes have to endure endless years, countless dollars, and incalculable torment just to...more

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