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[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Charting the Future of Private Markets with Cambridge Associates’ Andrea Auerbach

What defines success in the next era of private investing? In this episode of Private Market Talks, Andrea Auerbach, Partner and Global Head of Private Investments at Cambridge Associates, joins us for an in-depth...more

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Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced

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On November 6, 2025. Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced for to 60 months in federal prison for the crime of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - November 2025 #3

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Banks Explore Tokenized Deposits, Launch Crypto Trading; $YLDS on Solana - Two major global banks recently announced they are “exploring the development of an interoperability framework to enable tokenised value transfers...more

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The UK FCA consults on changes to the UK short selling regime

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On 28 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper setting out proposed changes to the UK short selling regime....more

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Distressed Debt Legal Insights

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Welcome to Distressed Debt Legal Insights, Ropes & Gray’s new source of timely insights for professionals navigating the complex world of liability management and special situations finance....more

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Inside HPE Europe 2025 | Deal flow on the rise: Financing healthcare and life sciences in 2026

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It has been a busy year for European financing markets, with robust demand for refinancings driving volume. The fourth quarter of 2025 likely will see more transactions coming to market in preparation for an even livelier...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

September 2025 – October 2025: EU/UK Regulatory Update

On 28 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published consultation paper CP25/29,1 proposing a new short selling regime to replace the European Union (EU)-derived UK Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR). The...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Consolidating the Consolidated List: the UK Moves to a Single Sanctions List

Following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), the UK created its own autonomous sanctions regime which came into force on 31 December 2020 under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA)....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

What CFTC Market Participants and Registered Entities Should Expect

The federal government’s 43‑day shutdown — which ended with a late‑evening November 12 funding bill and next‑day return to duty for furloughed staff — imposed a near‑total pause on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s...more

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Sports Event Contract Litigation Generates Bizarre Results

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The multiplying lawsuits being brought to challenge or defend the lawfulness of trading sports event contracts on Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) designated contract markets (“DCMs”) have led to a diversity of...more

DLA Piper

IRS announces 2026 retirement and benefit plan limits, SSA announces COLA adjustment

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On November 13, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the dollar limits on benefits and contributions in retirement plans for 2026. These adjustments are in addition to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

In Practice: Securitisation Shake-Up: Will Streamlined Due Diligence and New Sanctions Ignite or Inhibit the EU Market?

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In this In Practice article, the authors consider the European Commission’s proposed amendments to the EU Securitisation Regulation, spotlighting streamlined, principle-based investor due diligence and weighing the benefits...more

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IRS Announces 2026 Retirement Plan Limits

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has announced the following dollar limits applicable to tax-qualified plans for 2026 - The limit on the maximum amount of elective contributions that a person may make to a 401(k) plan,...more

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Data Is the New ERISA Section 404

When I started in this business, plan sponsors worried about lost checks. Now, they should be worried about lost data. Back then, if a participant’s address was wrong, you mailed a letter and hoped for the best. Today, if a...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: WindRose to Sell BPD to MJH

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WindRose Health Investors has announced it completed the sale of BPD Healthcare to MJH Life Sciences....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC chair outlines ‘Project Crypto’ vision and approach for digital asset regulation

On November 12, SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins spoke at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, describing the agency’s evolving approach to digital assets under its digital asset regulatory initiative, “Project Crypto.” ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senate agriculture committee publishes bipartisan discussion draft proposing a CFTC-led digital commodity regulatory framework

On November 10, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a bipartisan discussion draft proposing to grant the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot digital commodity...more

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ESRB And IOSCO Publish Final Reports Analysing Credit Default Swaps Market

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The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has published a report analysing the credit default swaps (CDS) market, with a particular focus on single-name CDSs in terms of their market structure and current regulatory framework....more

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No More Freefalls: Treasury Department & IRS Address the “Cliff Effect” of the LIHTC Average Income Test

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On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Treasury Department, in connection with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), published and made effective Treasury Decision 10036 (T.D. 10036), which addresses certain pitfalls in the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Sixth Circuit to receive Regulation II interchange fee case after plaintiff’s appeal

On November 10, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, seeking review of a district court decision denying the plaintiff’s, and granting the Fed’s, motion for summary...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court certifies class in $2.3M settlement agreement

On November 7, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted final approval of a class action settlement, finding the agreement fair, reasonable and adequate for the class. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB files notice stating it can no longer draw from Fed ‘earnings’

On November 10, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia received a notice from the CFPB informing the court that the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel has determined the Bureau may not legally request funds from the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed’s Barr discusses AI adoption by banks and its risks

On November 11, the Fed’s Michael Barr addressed a fintech festival, highlighting the Fed’s focus on AI as it reshapes the economy and financial system. Barr outlined three key points: (i) AI will transform economies; (ii)...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB proposes changes to Regulation B on disparate impact and other provisions

On November 13, the CFPB published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend Regulation B, which implements the ECOA. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed releases semi-annual report detailing the state and vulnerabilities of the U.S. financial system

On November 7, the Fed released its semi-annual Financial Stability Report, assessing U.S. financial system vulnerabilities as of late October. The report found that demand for higher-risk assets returned after market...more

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