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Digital infrastructure opens new horizons for Indonesia

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Commodities will always be a key pillar of Indonesia’s economy, but as capital pours in to expand its technology infrastructure, the country is providing investors with increasingly diverse opportunities - Indonesia has...more

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UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2025 published

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2025 has been published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The Order includes a new paragraph 22 to the Schedule to the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cryptocurrencies Stand To Gain From New Regulators and a Receptive Congress

Key Points - - A Republican president and Congress are expected to be more supportive of digital assets than the current administration. - There is a reasonable chance that legislation creating a regulatory framework...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Ley 2439 de 2024: Modificaciones al estatuto del consumidor en Colombia

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El Congreso promulgó la Ley 2439 de 2024 "[P]or medio de la cual se modifica la Ley 1480 de 2011 y se crean medidas de protección en favor del consumidor de comercio electrónico". Entre los cambios más relevantes introducidos...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFPB Renews Attempt to Regulate Crypto by Applying Reg E to Stablecoins and Other Digital Payment Mechanisms

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On January 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a notice of proposed interpretive rule (Proposed Rule). The deadline for comments is March 31, 2025. The Proposed Rule would apply the Electronic Fund...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – January 2025 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Sageview buys OnTrack 401(k)

SageView Advisory Group has announced its acquisition of OnTrack 401(k), based in Frederick, Maryland....more

Hogan Lovells

UK development: an optimistic year ahead?

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As we say goodbye to 2024, can we also say farewell to the difficulties faced for the real estate development market? What does the future hold in getting “Britain building again”?...more

Cooley LLP

Enforcement offers a reminder about disclosures of related-person transactions

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Just in time for the commencement of proxy season we have this reminder from SEC Enforcement about disclosures of related-person transactions. Failure to properly report on a related-person transaction has been a subject of...more

Alston & Bird

CFPB Approves Financial Data Exchange to Set Standards for 1033

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What Happened? Last week the CFPB issued an Order recognizing the Financial Data Exchange, Inc. (“FDX”) as the first standard setting body (“SSO”) under the CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights Rule (the “Rule”).  The Rule...more

Morgan Lewis

Securities Enforcement Roundup – December 2024

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from December 2024. In December 2024: President-elect Trump nominated former SEC Commissioner Paul...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC releases its December CRA evaluations

On January 2, the OCC released its CRA performance evaluations that became public during the month of December. The OCC evaluated 16 entities, including national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

I don’t see Roth Employer Contributions as being a big thing

One of the option of SECURE 2.0 is allowing employers to offer partricipants the right to Roth Employer contributions where they can pay the taxes upfront, and get tax free treatment on employer contributions....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Hsu urges banking industry to combat rise in fraud

In his recent remarks at the Women in Housing and Finance Public Policy Luncheon, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu addressed the growing challenge of financial fraud and its impact on society. He emphasized...more

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CFPB Releases Report Highlighting Consumer Use of Buy Now, Pay Later Products

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On January 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a report providing its analysis of the growth and impact of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans in the United States since 2019. BNPL loans,...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

IRS Issues Much Anticipated Guidance on Catch-Up Contributions

On January 10, 2025, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations regarding the provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) that relate to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC discusses key risks in federal banking system

The OCC released the “OCC Semiannual Risk Perspective for Fall 2024,” which analyzes key risks facing the federal banking system as of mid-2024. Overall, “[t]he OCC reported that the strength of the federal banking system...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC OIG reports on readiness to resolve large regional banks

Recently, the FDIC Office of Inspector General released a report entitled, “FDIC Readiness to Resolve Large Regional Banks,” which evaluated the FDIC’s preparedness to resolve large regional bank failures under the Federal...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

CFPB Takes Aim at Crypto Wallets and Gaming Platforms with Proposed "Interpretive Guidance" to Expand EFTA's Scope

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed an interpretive rule on how the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and its implementing regulation, Regulation E, would apply to new and emerging digital payments....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Fifth Circuit Issues an Expedited Appeal of CTA Nationwide Injunction

December was an eventful month for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The latest court ruling in the CTA conflict occurred on December 26, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., when the Fifth...more

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EU platform on sustainable finance draft report and call for feedback on activities and technical screening criteria to be updated...

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The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a draft report on activities and technical screening criteria to be updated or included in the EU taxonomy, with a related call for feedback. The draft report, prepared by...more

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UK Financial Markets Standards Board updated final statement of good practice for front office supervision of wholesale traded...

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The Financial Markets Standards Board has published its updated final statement of good practice for front office supervision of wholesale traded markets. The statement of good practice sets out 15 good practice statements,...more

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European Banking Authority consults on draft technical standards on the prudential treatment of crypto-assets exposures

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The European Banking Authority has published a consultation paper on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the calculation and aggregation of crypto-exposure values under the Capital Requirements Regulation 3...more

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DOJ/CISA finalize new rules regarding data transfers to countries of concern

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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its final rule on the transfer of certain bulk sensitive personal data to China, Russia, and other countries. Following this, on January 3, 2025, the U.S....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Open Banking Update: CFPB Recognizes First Open Banking Standard-Setting Body

On January 8, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a decision and order approving the application of Financial Data Exchange, Inc. (FDX) for recognition as a standard-setting body (SSB) under the...more

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