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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

House Financial Services Committee Republicans release report on digital asset debanking

On December 1, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (R-PA) released a final staff report detailing findings from a Republican-led investigation into...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN issues alert on cross-border fund transfers for suspicious activity reports

On November 28, FinCEN issued an alert as part of Treasury’s efforts to combat exploitation of the U.S. financial system by individuals without legal status seeking to remit potentially illicit funds. ...more

McGuireWoods LLP

WindRose Closes New Fund With $2.6 Billion

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WindRose Health Investors has announced the closing of its seventh fund. The fund, WindRose Health Investors VII, closed with $2.6 billion in commitments. Fund VII, which closed at its hard cap, is targeting 11–13...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC announces examination priorities for fiscal year 2026

On November 17, the SEC’s Division of Examinations published its 2026 examination priorities, outlining key areas of regulatory focus for the upcoming year. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Evaluating the SEC’s Rising Whistleblower Denial Rate

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This year has seen a record percentage of whistleblower claim denials by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This rising trend of award denials is a departure from the SEC’s previous track record and may reflect a...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA Findings From Data Quality Review Of Prudential Regulatory Reporting by MIFIDPRU Investment Firms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings from its data quality review of prudential regulatory reporting by MIFIDPRU investment firms, covering submissions from January 2024 to March 2025. The FCA found...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 263

Food Venture Financing Trends - Ripple Foods, a maker of high-protein, allergen-free plant-based milk products, announced that it raised $17 million in a strategic financing round....more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Just When You Thought It Could Not Get More Unanimous, The Court of Appeals Determines that FAPA’s Retroactive Application Does...

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Last Week in our BLOG article: “It’s Unanimous – The Fourth Department Joins the Other Departments and Confirms the Retroactive Application of FAPA,” we again discussed FAPA and noted that on November 25, 2025, the New York...more

A&O Shearman

EBA Peer Review Report On Gender Diversity Under CRD IV And CRR

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a peer review report assessing how competent authorities have implemented and supervised gender diversity requirements. EU legislation requires that credit institutions have...more

IR Global

Valuation of Contingent Liabilities for M&A Transactions and Bank Borrowing

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Contingent liabilities – particularly those tied to litigation, regulatory exposure, or environmental matters – are among the most consistently underestimated threats in corporate finance. When misjudged or ignored, these...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day - What Can Lead to an Internal Control Over-ride

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA Launches Stablecoins Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage announcing the launch of a special stablecoins cohort within its Regulatory Sandbox for firms issuing stablecoins. This will enable UK firms planning to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: December 8, 2025, The AI in Battling Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition 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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance Report - Nicole Di Schino on Harnessing AI for Compliance: Governance, Risks, and Best Practices

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes Nicole Di Schino, Principal Compliance Services Consultant at Diligent’s Spark Compliance Group, to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB tells President, Congress it will need $279.6 million to continue statutorily required operations through September 30, 2026

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In Fiscal Year 2026, ending September 30, 2026, the CFPB will need $279.6 million just to maintain its activities that are required by law, Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought wrote in letters to House and Senate...more

A&O Shearman

EP Resolution On Impact Of AI On The Financial Sector

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The European Parliament (EP) has adopted a resolution on the impact of AI on the financial sector. This follows the final report published by the EP's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) earlier in November. The...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2025 - Activating HTTP 402: The x402 Protocol and Legal Framework for Internet-Native...

When Tim Berners-Lee and his team at CERN formalized the Hypertext Transfer Protocol in the early 1990s, they reserved HTTP status code 402 with the designation “Payment Required.” The 1996 HTTP/1.0 specification (RFC 1945)...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: December 8, 2025, The Surviving Holiday Parties 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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New York LLC Transparency Act Update

This advisory provides a general summary of the New York Limited Liability Company Transparency Act (NY LLCTA) and its requirements and is not intended to, and does not, provide legal, compliance or other advice to any...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 6, 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 stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit...more

Hogan Lovells

Agentic AI in Financial Services: Regulatory and Legal Considerations

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As AI evolves, agentic AI has emerged as one of 2025's defining tech trends - autonomous AI systems capable of decision-making and executing complex tasks with limited or no human input. Financial institutions are already...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

New LME Strategy Targets Sacred Payment Rights Through Grace Period and Default Amendments

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Market participants are increasingly focused on a developing liability management strategy in which borrowers and majority lenders are exploring whether amendments to grace periods and Event of Default provisions can be used...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Bringing Back Smaller IPOs?

Earlier this week, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Atkins gave remarks that provided a perspective on measures intended to promote capital formation.  Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, of course, he noted the...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Proposals for the Regulation of ESG Ratings

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From 29 June 2028, any firm wishing to provide certain types of “ESG rating” in the UK will need FCA authorisation. The government consulted on this in 2023, and in October 2025 it published draft legislation to implement...more

Akerman LLP

SEC Releases 2026 Examination Priorities: Key Implications for Private Fund Advisers

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Summary Exam focus remains anchored in longstanding concerns: fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, valuation, fees and expenses, operational resiliency, and disclosures and filing obligations, despite greater transparency...more

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