All Things Investigations: Navigating Compliance Challenges in Venezuela’s Energy Sector
AI Today in 5: January 12, 2026, The Turning Comms into Compliance Edition
FCPA Compliance Report: Going into Venezuela, Navigating the Corruption Risks, a Conversation with Matt Ellis
Daily Compliance News: January 12, 2026, The Corruption is Free Speech Edition
31 Days to Effective Compliance Program: Day 11 - Moving Compliance Down into an Organization
Sunday Book Review: January 11, 2026, The Classic Crime Novel Homage Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 10 - Leadership’s Role in Shaping Corporate Culture and Compliance
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 9 - Continuous Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Redefining Mortgage Lending Compliance: B.C.’s Bill 29 and Canada’s Evolving AML Regime
AI Today in 5: January 9, 2026, The Losing Control Over PII Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 9, 2026, The Tell Me If You’ve Seen This Movie Before Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 8 - Building Effective Compliance Through Payroll
Redlining Enforcement: Past and Future — The Consumer Finance Podcast
AI Today in 5: January 8, 2026, The 6 Qs for AI in 2026 Edition
Daily Compliance News: January 8, 2026, The Sneaker Fraud Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 7 - Clawbacks and Holdbacks
Great Women in Compliance: Both Sides of the Desk: Managing Layoffs & Thriving Through Them
Compliance into the Weeds: Matt’s Key Compliance Issues and Trends to Watch in 2026
Daily Compliance News: January 7, 2026, The 6 Years in Singapore Edition
31 Days to Effective Compliance Program: Day 6 - The M&A Safe Harbor Policy
In this article, we reflect on key trends in environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters over the second half of 2025 and look ahead at what to watch in the first half of 2026. We analyse the following material...more
The following summarizes recent legal developments of note affecting the investment management industry: On November 17, 2025, the SEC Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) published its annual Examination Priorities applicable...more
On December 23, the CFPB released its annual fair lending report, which reviews the agency’s enforcement and supervision activities for 2024 and described a significant policy shift in fair lending oversight since the close...more
On December 23, the CFPB submitted its annual financial literacy report outlining its strategy to conduct financial education programs and maintain an Office of Financial Education....more
On January 1, the CFPB launched its HMDA data platform webpage, enabling financial institutions to upload their loan/application registers, review edits, certify their data, and submit their 2025 HMDA data....more
On December 19, the Fed announced it had issued an RFI in the Federal Register seeking public input on a proposed “payment account” prototype. This account would be designed for eligible financial institutions to use solely...more
Stablecoin Products Launch by US Financial Institutions and Crypto Companies - On Dec. 18, SoFi Technologies Inc. announced the launch of SoFiUSD, “a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank, N.A.” ...more
November and December 2025 witnessed an active period in the UK and European regulatory landscape, marked by significant regulatory developments in and affecting financial services. This alert highlights certain regulatory...more
Lindsay Goldberg announced the closing of its sixth fund. The fund, Lindsay Goldberg VI, closed with $4.9 billion, surpassing its target of $4.0 billion....more
On December 23, 2025, the New York Attorney General (AG) announced a settlement with Monterey Finance (Monterey) of approximately $2.4 million in debt relief for 835 New York consumers and $175,000 in penalties. The AG...more
The German Financial Supervisory Authority ("BaFin") has issued non-binding guidance ("Guidance") clarifying how financial institutions should manage Information and Communication Technology ("ICT") risks arising from...more
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
As previously reported, in October 2023 the CFPB and DOJ issued a joint statement regarding “the potential civil rights implications of a creditor’s consideration of an individual’s immigration status under the Equal Credit...more
On January 9, the defendants in National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) v. Vought filed a notice and exhibit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia confirming that the Acting Director of the Consumer...more
Most plan providers are prepared for competition. They know how to differentiate fee schedules, demonstrate technology, and present fiduciary solutions. They refine their pitch decks and rehearse the perfect value statement....more
On 19 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS25/24) finalising the rules and guidance for the Ancillary Activities Test (AAT) under the Ancillary Activities Exemption (AAE)....more
On December 18, the OCC and FDIC issued a statement clarifying their supervisory expectations for banks regarding insider lending restrictions and related reporting requirements as they pertain to certain investment funds and...more
The SEC staff issued a no-action letter on December 11, 2025 to the Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) granting relief under certain provisions of the federal...more
On December 23, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion in the Federal Register clarifying the regulatory treatment of earned wage access (EWA) products under Regulation Z, as implemented by TILA. ...more
On December 18, the CFTC announced it had issued a request for comment to inform its understanding of the risks and regulatory issues related to derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) that offer direct clearing services to...more
Private capital is poised to remain a driving force in healthcare and life sciences, even as the sector navigates a more complex and competitive environment. After a record-setting surge in 2024 — when global healthcare...more
Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group’s podcast, All Things Investigation. In this podcast, host Tom Fox welcomes back Mike DeBernardis to discuss the implications of entering...more
Recently, the NCUA announced a second round of proposed regulatory changes under its “Deregulation Project,” an ongoing effort to reduce regulatory burden and eliminate outdated or duplicative requirements....more
On January 7, the CFPB amended the official commentary to Regulation Z (which implements TILA) and Regulation C (which implements the HMDA) by updating the asset-size exemption thresholds for financial institutions. These...more
In social media posts this week, President Trump announced major policy shifts aimed at improving housing affordability. In the first post on Jan. 7, the president stated that he is “immediately taking steps to ban large...more