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Britannia rules the sales: UK top destination for dealmaking in Europe

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While the direction of the UK economy remains uncertain, dealmaking is flourishing as the country races ahead of its European peers in the M&A market - The UK economy currently stands at a crossroads. Critics of the new...more

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Senate Finance Changes to REIT-Related Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

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On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee released its version (the “Senate Bill”) of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (the "House Bill”). This alert...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: What’s new this week? June 23, 2025

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a speech setting...more

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Rising tides: Asia-Pacific PE market grows in the face of global uncertainty

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APAC private equity markets have entered a holding pattern as firms face global trade and tariff uncertainty, but sophisticated managers are uncovering opportunities for investing in high-quality assets at attractive...more

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UK Pensions: DC trustee agenda update – July 2025

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2025 #4

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US Bank Unveils ‘Deposit Token’; Exchange Launches Multiple Crypto Products - According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has unveiled plans to pilot a so-called “deposit token,” JPMD, on the Ethereum...more

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Guarantors vs. Co-Borrowers: Avoiding Pitfalls in Loan Structuring

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In commercial lending, the decision to designate a party as a guarantor or co-borrower is more than a technicality—it can significantly impact a lender’s ability to enforce a loan. Mislabeling a guarantor as a co-borrower,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Adventures in Compliance: The Sign of Four – Holmes Revealed: Communication and Training Insights

In this new season of Adventures in Compliance, we take a deep dive into the Sherlock Holmes novels. Today, we conclude our four-part exploration of the novel The Sign of Four with a deep dive into communication and training...more

BCLP

Turf Social: A Developing Regulatory Relationship

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On 10 June Nikhil Rathi, the FCA’s CEO, appeared before the Treasury Select Committee. The opening volley of questions was focused on the risks presented by illegal financial promotions on social media and, relatedly, the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Top 10 Signs You Have An Unhealthy 401(k) Plan

When it comes to your health, your body doesn’t lie. Chest pain, chronic fatigue, blurry vision—they’re all warning signs that something is off. You ignore them at your own risk. Your 401(k) plan? It’s not that different. A...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Check’s in the Mail? Why That’s a Problem for Your 401(k)

Two years ago, a guy named Handy tried to do something that should be dead simple in 2025: roll over his $114,000 401(k) after changing jobs. He was 33, building toward his future. But instead of a clean, secure digital...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senate passes bill to amend the FCRA

On June 12, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1467, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which would amend Section 604(c) of the FCRA by adding new limitations on prescreening reports....more

Morgan Lewis

Key Considerations for Restructuring Investment in China

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Geopolitical tensions have increasingly impacted business operations in China, prompting multinational companies to adopt contingency strategies, including spin-offs or restructuring. These efforts present both challenges and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Future of FCA Enforcement: Key Changes to the FCA's Streamlined Enforcement Guide

On 3 June 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s updated Enforcement Guide (ENFG or the Guide) came into force. The ENFG, which replaces the previous Enforcement Guide (referred to as ‘EG’) from 2007, describes the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Senate Passes GENIUS Act: Landmark Federal Stablecoin Bill Advances to House

The US Senate has passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) by a vote of 68-30, a significant development for cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. This passage...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OIG confirms it will investigate CFPB following senators’ requests

On June 6, the OIG for the Fed and the CFPB responded to requests from Sens. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for a review of recent workforce reductions and contract cancellations at the CFPB. The OIG confirmed it...more

Hogan Lovells

PSD3: COREPER approves Council of EU’s amended PSD3 and PSR texts, paving the way for inter-institutional negotiations on final...

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As with the European Parliament’s April 2024 adopted texts, the Council of the EU’s proposed amendments to the European Commission’s June 2023 legislative proposals touch on some significant areas of interest for payment...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressional Research Service reports on CFPB funding proposals in H.R. 1

On June 16, the Congressional Research Service updated a report on the CFPB’s budget to include the funding proposals by the Senate Banking Committee and the House Committee on Financial Services in H.R. 1, the “One Big...more

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COSO and NACD Publish a Proposed Corporate Governance Framework

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On May 27, 2025, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), in collaboration with the National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”), released and is inviting public comment on an...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Writing Off A Loan – Simultaneous COD Income and Bad Debt Deduction? Not Necessarily

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If you’ve been around closely held businesses long enough, you know that a transfer of money between a business and its owner, or between two related businesses, is sometimes characterized by the parties as a loan (“related...more

Cooley LLP

Senate Tax Bill Expands QSBS Benefits

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On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released a revised version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (SFC bill), following the House’s passage of the bill on May 22. The SFC bill would significantly expand the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Prudential regulators issue RFI on payments fraud

On June 13, the OCC, the Fed, and the FDIC jointly issued an RFI seeking public input on ways to address rising payments fraud, with a particular emphasis on check fraud. The request for information seeks stakeholder feedback...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB rescinds procedural rule on rulemaking

On June 18, the CFPB published a final rule in the Federal Register rescinding a previous rule that specified how the agency issues rules and when those rules are considered issued. Effective June 18, the final rule rescinds...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

OCC confirms that its national bank preemption regulations are valid and require no changes despite Cantero Supreme Court opinion

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The OCC has mounted a vigorous defense of federal preemption, calling it “a cornerstone of the dual banking system, under which federally and state-charted banks operate alongside each other.”...more

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GENIUS Act Clears Senate, SEC Withdraws Proposed Rules and Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced

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The Senate passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, marking a significant step forward in advancing stablecoin legislation. Legislative action on stablecoins will now move to the House of Representatives. The House...more

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