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Congress Reauthorizes Pediatric Priority Review Voucher Program in FY2026 Budget — Renewed Incentives for Rare Pediatric Drug...

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As part of the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, Congress has reauthorized the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (RPD PRV) program, long sought by the biopharmaceutical and life sciences...more

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Trump Administration and Export-Import Bank Establish a $12B U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve: Five Things Critical...

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On February 2, 2026, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and the Trump Administration announced Project Vault, a $12 billion initiative establishing the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve. This...more

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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 Made And Published

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 have been made and published with an accompanying explanatory memorandum. The statutory instrument (SI) introduces a comprehensive UK regulatory...more

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AMLA's First Single Programming Document For 2026-2028

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The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has published its first single programming document (SPD) for 2026-2028, setting out its strategic priorities and providing transparency...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Hughes Hubbard Advising Grab on its Agreements to Acquire Digital Investing Platform Stash Financial

Hughes Hubbard is advising Grab Holdings Limited on its definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Stash Financial, Inc., a U.S. digital financial services company, with the payment for 50.1% equity...more

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FSB Report On Vulnerabilities In Government Bond-Backed Repo Markets

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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a report highlighting vulnerabilities in government bond-backed repurchase agreement (repo) markets with recommendations for authorities to address them. The FSB explains that...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Touchdown or Tax Down? – How Will the IRS View Sports Contract Gains and Losses

If you watched the Super Bowl this year, you might have noticed a surge of advertisements for prediction market contracts on the big game. These markets have rapidly emerged as a focal point for retail traders, regulators...more

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AI Today in 5: February 12, 2026, The AI to the Moon 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

A&O Shearman

Buy Now, Pay Later – The Final Furlong… PS26/1 On The Regulation Of Deferred Payment Credit Published 

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With a gestation period which puts the Alpine salamander to shame, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the final rules for the regulation of buy now, pay later credit (or as we now know it, deferred payment...more

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UK PRA Seeks Views On Proposed Reforms To Banking Regulatory Data Under FBD Programme

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published discussion paper DP1/26, outlining its proposed reforms to banking regulatory data under the Future Banking Data (FBD) programme. The FBD programme aims to deliver...more

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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The New Regulatory Reality for Small Business Financing and Trade Credit — The Consumer Finance...

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In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Taylor Gess, Jason Cover, and Caleb Rosenberg explore the heightened attention from regulators and legislators on small business finance programs...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: February 12, 2026, The Social Media Addiction 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

Stikeman Elliott LLP

OSFI Launches Consultation on New Senior Leader Regime

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On January 29, 2026, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released a consultation on a proposed senior leader regime (“Consultation”). The Consultation is focused on potential changes to a range...more

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Considerations in Continuation Vehicle Transactions

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CONTINUATION VEHICLES - Continuation vehicles are a tool to allow a sponsor to transfer one or more portfolio assets from an existing fund to a new, sponsor‑affiliated vehicle to extend ownership and pursue additional...more

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New York Court Draws Limits to Encroachment on Sacred Rights in STG Logistics

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On January 3, 2026, the New York State Supreme Court delivered a win to a group of minority lenders to STG Logistics (“STG”), denying four motions to dismiss the minority lenders' lawsuit seeking to unwind or be awarded...more

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Is My Car Loan Interest Deductible?

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One of the new deductions available to taxpayers as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law on July 4, 2025, is a new deduction for interest paid on automobile loans....more

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2026 Outlook: Limited Partners Looking to Shape Fund Structures and Liquidity Strategies

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The private funds landscape is entering a new phase in 2026, with limited partners (LPs) exerting greater influence on fund design and prioritizing liquidity solutions....more

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Mortgage Companies subject to NY State CRA Rule Need to Understand Importance for Assessment Area Delineation

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Effective July 7, 2026, mortgage companies that extend at least 200 mortgage originations in NY state are subject to a new regulation that requires them to meet the credit needs of the communities they serve. One of the first...more

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FCA Takes First Enforcement Action Under UK Crypto Marketing Regime

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The enforcement action offers insight for global firms into the FCA’s approach under the financial promotions regime....more

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CSSF Circular 25/901: Consolidation, Recalibration, and Clarification of Luxembourg’s Framework for SIFs, SICARs, and Part II UCIs

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On 19 December 2025, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg published Circular 25/901 (the Circular), setting out updated supervisory guidance applicable to CSSF-regulated alternative...more

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Fitting Private Markets Into 401(k) Plans

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Private markets have long been reserved for pensions, endowments, and the wealthy. Now policymakers in the US, UK, and EU are opening these markets to ordinary retirement savers. In the US, the biggest test is the 401(k)...more

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NCUA Moves to Bring Stablecoin Activity Inside the Credit Union Regulatory Perimeter

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A Licensing Framework- The National Credit Union Administration issued a proposed rule today that would create a licensing and supervisory framework for payment stablecoin issuers affiliated with federally insured credit...more

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OFSI Fines the Bank of Scotland for Sanctions Breach: Key Compliance Lessons

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On 26 January 2026, the United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a penalty notice regarding a breach of UK financial sanctions by the Bank of Scotland Plc (Bank of Scotland). ...more

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Recent Bankruptcy Cases and Managing Fraud Risk

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Recent high-profile bankruptcy filings underscore how rapidly financial distress can escalate when aggressive growth strategies, complex financing structures, and weak controls intersect. The Tricolor Auto Group and First...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

CFIUS Seeks Public Input on Proposed Known Investor Program and Opportunities To Streamline Foreign Investment Review

On Feb. 9, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Investment Security issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment on a proposed “Known Investor Program” and additional opportunities to streamline the...more

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