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Potential Impacts of the New Administration on Financial Institutions

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The inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, is anticipated to bring significant changes to the regulatory landscape for financial institutions. A central aspect of this shift is the expected overhaul of...more

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401(k) Plan Fiduciaries Breached ERISA’s Duty of Loyalty By Allowing ESG Interests To Influence Management Of The Plan

Last week, Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, issued the first-of-its-kind ruling on the merits pertaining to environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) investing...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

FTC Announces Final Junk Fees Rule Applying to Live-Event Tickets and Short-Term Lodging

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On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final “Junk Fees Rule” (the “Final Rule” or “Rule”) to prevent certain practices related to pricing in the live-event ticketing and short-term...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Client Reminder: Required Gross Short Position and Activity Reporting by Institutional Investment Managers on Form SHO

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Seward & Kissel is reminding its clients about the recent January 2, 2025 compliance date for new Rule 13f-2 (the “New Rule”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as well as related reporting on...more

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A comparison of Guernsey funds regimes

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Guernsey has a number of fund regulatory regimes in place, setting out the requirements to obtain the necessary permissions from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. The best regulatory regime for a particular...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

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

Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of a best practices...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 352 -- Review of 2024 DOJ and SEC Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance

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How will your company withstand the heat of aggressive sanctions enforcement? Are you ready for the DOJ’s new priorities and OFAC’s expanding reach in 2025? In this episode of Corruption, Crime, and Compliance, Michael...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days for a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 19 – Evaluating the Risk Management Process

Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of a best practices...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending – January 18, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 18 – Risk Assessments

Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of a best practices...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Developments in National Bank Act (NBA) Preemption: Illinois’ Interchange Fee Prohibition Act is Held Preempted by the NBA; Ninth...

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For followers of developments related to National Bank Act (NBA) preemption and the United States Supreme Court’s related decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., 602 U.S. 205 (2024), the waning days of 2024 proved...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Getting All Your ‘Lux’ in a Row – a Lender Checklist!

Every deal has its quirks but, as anyone who has done a deal with a Lux entity will know, the EU brings its own set of regulatory considerations to the table (primarily AIFMD). In many cases when compared with parallel...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Betting on the ‘Trump Trade’ To Make the Capital Markets Great Again

The capital markets reacted enthusiastically to the end of election uncertainty, and expectations of lower taxes, less regulation and more business-friendly policies....more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Updates Names Rule FAQs

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On 8 January 2025, the staff of the Division of Investment Management of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (the FAQs) related to the amendments to Rule...more

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New Action on No-Action Letters – CFPB Begins Accepting Applications Under Updated No-Action Letter Procedures

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The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is giving no-action letters (NALs) a second chance. On January 8, 2025, the CFPB issued a policy statement setting forth new procedures for companies to request supervisory...more

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CFPB Reboots No-Action Letter and Sandbox Policies: A New Approach to Financial Innovation…Not

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On January 3, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a comprehensive reboot of its No-Action Letter (NAL) and Compliance Assistance Sandbox (CAS) policies. The proposed policies on its face, marks a...more

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Massachusetts Amends State Money Transmission Law to Apply to Domestic Transactions and Stored Value

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On January 1, 2025, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey approved House Bill No. 4840, which repeals and replaces Massachusetts’ money transmission law with a revised law (MTL Law), which is based in part on the model Money...more

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Maryland Secondary Market Imperiled by Sweeping Regulatory Change Requiring Licensure for All Assignees of Mortgage Loans

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What Happened? A development with far-reaching consequences for the secondary market, on January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”) issued guidance that requires mortgage trusts and their assignees...more

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Entry into force of DORA on January 17, 2025: The CSSF will be at the heart of the compliance framework in Luxembourg

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Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) aims to harmonize provisions related to cybersecurity and information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. Its scope covers nearly all entities...more

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CFPB Seeks Public Input on Privacy and Data Practices in Consumer Finance

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights on how companies offering financial products and services collect, use, and monetize consumer payment and personal...more

Jones Day

Understanding DORA: Digital Operational Resilience Act Now in Effect for Financial Entities and ICT Service Providers

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DORA, the first EU regulation designed to establish a unified and robust digital resilience standard for the financial sector, becomes directly applicable on January 17, 2025, introducing significant penalties and...more

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DORA: Navigating the New Era of Digital Operational Resilience in EU Financial Services

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It’s DORA day! The EU financial services sector has been anticipating today since the Digital Operational Resilience Act was published in December 2022. DORA brings a significant shift to the sector in terms of how financial...more

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CFPB's Proposed Rule Targets Consumer Financial Contracts

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule under Regulation AA to address the use of restrictive and coercive clauses in consumer financial contracts. This proposal seeks to prohibit terms in...more

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AML/CTF Asset Due Diligence Obligations: CSSF Provides Clarifications in an initial Q&A

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On 13 December 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published the first FAQ to assist professionals in the investment sector supervised, authorised, or registered by the CSSF in complying with...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FINRA Securities Lending Reporting Rules Approved

The SEC has approved FINRA's 6500 rule series, which governs the Securities Lending and Transparency Engine (SLATE). The rules require some financial institutions to report securities loans to FINRA. They also require the...more

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