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HKMA Issues Cooling-off Period Requirements for Unsecured Consumer Credit Products

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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has further enhanced consumer protection by issuing a circular prescribing a 7-day cooling-off period for customers to reconsider credit products....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFPB Report Concludes That GLBA and the FCRA Are Showing Their Age

On November 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a report called “State Consumer Privacy Laws and the Monetization of Consumer Financial Data” that took an uneven look at how Federal financial...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

The CTA Filing Deadline is Approaching. Is Your BOIR Filed Yet?

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The clock is ticking—just 49 days remain until the one-year filing deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)! Entities established before January 1, 2024, must submit a beneficial owner information report (BOIR) by...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: November 14, 2024

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After a relatively quiet October for Web3 legal developments, November has kicked off with significant activity, primarily centered around ongoing lawsuits and regulatory enforcement actions. In addition to these legal...more

DLA Piper

EU: Engaging Vendors in the Financial Sector: EDPB Clarifications Mean More Mapping and Management

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The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB“) adopted an opinion on 7 October 2024, providing guidance for data controllers relying on processors (and sub-processors) under the GDPR....more

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IRS Announces 2025 Retirement and Benefit Plan Limits, SSA Announces COLA Adjustment

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On November 1, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the dollar limits on benefits and contributions in retirement plans for 2025. These adjustments are in addition to...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Vance Street Invests in Prince Sterilization Services

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Vance Street Capital has announced an investment in Prince Sterilization Services....more

Goodwin

What Is the Typical Life Cycle of a Closed-End Fund?

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Investors in closed-end funds make a commitment for the duration of a fund’s life cycle — known as the fund’s term — with liquidity available only through sale of assets, secondary transactions, or fund liquidation. Investors...more

A&O Shearman

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero Consults on Guidance on Nature in Net-Zero Transition Plans and Index Guidance to Support...

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The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero has published a consultation paper on nature in net-zero transition plans, which supplements the guidance provided in its November 2022 financial institution net-zero transition...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Things I Worry About (3): Automatic Enrollment (3)

SECURE 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. Among its provisions is a requirement that “new” 401(k) plans and private sector 403(b) plans must automatically enroll their eligible employees, but not until the first plan year...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

EDGAR Next: What Filers Need to Know About Recent Changes

On September 27, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules governing access to and management of its filing portal, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. The changes seek to improve the...more

DLA Piper

Bank Regulatory News and Trends

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This regular publication from DLA Piper focuses on helping banking and financial services clients navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape. In this edition: CFPB issues final rule on personal financial data rights...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Will Prioritize AI, Cybersecurity, and Crypto in its 2025 Examination Priorities

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On October 21, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Examinations ("Examination Division") announced its 2025 Examination Priorities ("Report"). Investment advisers and broker-dealers should...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Consults on Amendments to Markets in Financial Instruments Directive Research Regime

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation on amendments to the research provisions in the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive following changes introduced by the Listing Act....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ settles with large bank for violating personal injury settlement terms

On October 18, the DOJ reached a settlement agreement with a bank to resolve allegations related to the administration of certain trust accounts referred by a third-party bank. The settlement, involving a payment of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Change on Reverse Stock Splits and Minimum Bid Price Compliance Periods; NYSE Proposes a Similar Rule...

On October 7, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change proposed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that impacts companies utilizing reverse stock splits to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

5th Circuit denies admin. stay under Section 1071, but expedites case

As previously covered by InfoBytes, several lender groups filed against the CFPB under Section 1071 arguing that the final rule on small business lending goes beyond the scope of the CFPB’s rulemaking authority. The lender...more

Cooley LLP

Public Companies Update – October 2024 One-Minute Reads

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SEC adopts EDGAR Next - As outlined in this October 22 Cooley alert, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing EDGAR Next on September 27, 2024, which will change the way constituents...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Connecticut Banking Commissioner suspends bitcoin-ATM operator’s money transmitter license

On October 25, the Connecticut Banking Commissioner has suspended a money transmitter’s license, citing several issues: inadequate KYC policies, multiple consumer complaints about fraudulent activity, and insufficient capital...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Building Better Retirement Plans: Applying SECURE 2.0 Reforms

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The SECURE 2.0 Act calls for many provisions that modify employer-sponsored retirement plans—but as a plan sponsor, do you know which provisions are right for your company? Signed into law on December 29, 2022, the SECURE 2.0...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FINRA issues $1.4 million fine and censures member firm

Recently, FINRA accepted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) issued by a large New York-based member firm with a general securities business. The AWC addressed allegations that the firm failed to collect initial...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report – Q3 2024

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we’ve compiled a range of data on venture, convertible note, and SAFE financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the third quarter of 2024, with the...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating the NYDFS' Cybersecurity Guidance on AI — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Partner Kim Phan to discuss the latest cybersecurity guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) concerning artificial...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC’s 2025 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers

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On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) released its annual Examination Priorities for fiscal year 2025 (the Report). The Report identifies certain...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadline Is Fast Approaching

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December 31 is less than six weeks away. For most, this time of year is steeped in tradition and holiday cheer. We make lists and check them twice. As you make your lists this year, do not forget about the beneficial...more

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