AI Today in 5: February 6, 2026, The Trillion $$ Wipeout Edition
From the Editor’s Desk: CW AI Conference Insights: Navigating the Practical Use of AI in Compliance
Daily Compliance News: February 6, 2026, The Chief BS Officer Edition
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Federal Shake-Ups and the Rise of Income Share Agreements in Student Loan Financing — The Consumer Finance Podcast
AI Today in 5: February 5, 2026, The Google Goes for the Jugular Edition
Daily Compliance News: February 5, 2026, This Job Sucks Edition
Great Women in Compliance: GWIC 300 - The GWICies
AI Today in 5: February 4, 2026, The SaaSpocalypse Edition
The JustPod: The Vacation of Tom Hayes’s Conviction (Part 2)
Compliance into the Weeds: The Reality of AI Adoption in Corporate Compliance
Daily Compliance News: February 4, 2026, The Trump Shakesdown Japan Edition
The Compliance 911 Show
Innovation in Compliance: Insights on FCPA and Anti-Corruption Enforcement Trends with Anik Shah
AI Today in 5: February 3, 2026, The AI Undergrad Degree Edition
Daily Compliance News: February 3, 2026, The Pizza Hut and Compliance Edition
AI Today in 5: February 2, 2026, The On Thin Ice Edition
FCPA Compliance Report: Navigating Security Threats In Venezuela with Marc Duncan - A Comprehensive Approach to Risk Management
Daily Compliance News: February 2, 2026, The Only 8 Cups of Coffee Per Day Edition
Sunday Book Review: February 1, 2026, The Top Books on Whistleblowers Edition
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 31 - Leveraging RCA for Effective Compliance
The FCA’s launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides fresh visibility into the regulator’s enforcement caseload, priorities and approach. Coupled with the High Court’s recent two-part judgment endorsing the...more
On February 3, 2026, the House passed the Senate-approved fiscal year (FY) 2026 five-bill spending package (H.R. 7148) via a vote of 217-214, sending the measure to President Trump and ending the partial government shutdown....more
On January 29, 2026, the SEC and CFTC jointly announced Project Crypto, transforming what had been an internal SEC initiative launched in 2025 into a landmark inter-agency collaboration to unify digital asset regulation in...more
The Pension Schemes Bill continues to be considered by Committee in the House of Lords. Points of interest from the Minister of State (Baroness Sherlock) in debates on 22 January, 26 January and 3 February 2026 include the...more
The international restructuring landscape is evolving rapidly. In the EU, efforts to harmonize member states’ legal regimes continue. In the Middle East, maturing legal frameworks are creating greater certainty for...more
After several years of weak growth in the German economy, restructuring is emerging as a strategic tool to revitalize the country’s under-pressure businesses. Here we explore how the use of StaRUG, Germany’s preventive...more
On January 27, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued No-Action Letter No. 26-02 (No Action Letter), granting conditional relief from the compliance deadline for the CFTC’s 2024 amendments to Part 17 of...more
The UK courts are redefining the standards for creditor treatment under the country’s restructuring plans. Amid developing case law around “fairness” in court-sanctioned processes, market participants are exploring...more
On December 19, 2025, the Market Participants Division (“MPD”) of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued No-Action Letter No. 25-50, granting interim relief for certain commodity pool operators (“CPOs”)...more
Situation Overview: A U.S. bank regulator signaled potential relaxation of resolution planning requirements for banks, while the Financial Stability Board (FSB) reiterated its support and focus on enhancing resolution...more
One of the most common estate-planning mistakes has nothing to do with wills or trusts. It happens quietly through joint accounts and beneficiary designations that people set up years earlier and forget about....more
On January 28, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets (collectively, the "Staff") issued a statement (the "Statement") providing...more
On January 28, 2026, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management, and the Division of Trading and Markets of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the SEC staff)...more
Funding, enforcement and cross-border recognition will play a prominent role in Dutch restructurings in 2026, while WHOA—the Dutch restructuring tool—continues to evolve as court practice and wider adoption refine its key...more
In Biostar Pharma, Inc. v. LFM Oversea Investment Fund SPC and LFM Stable Income Fund SP [2025] CIGC (FSD) 118, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands appointed receivers over LFM Stable Income Fund SP (the “SP”), the...more
Last week, Wells Fargo’s Wealth & Investment Management announced it had launched an internal proxy voting service – powered by Broadridge – and would cut ties to ISS in the process as noted in this Reuters article....more
I f you’ve read Full Circle, you know this about me: I grew up with domineering parents. Judgment was currency in my house. Silence was survival. I learned early that withholding information—what I was doing, what I was...more
In the first relaxation of sanctions broadly prohibiting dealings with the Government of Venezuela, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 46 (the GL) on January 29, 2026, authorizing petroleum...more
Italy’s rescue-first approach under its restructuring and insolvency code, the CCII, is driving earlier corporate turnarounds and will create a broader range of distressed M&A opportunities for investors over the coming...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently revised the requirements for bidding at a foreclosure sale and for utilizing Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT), including Post-Foreclosure Sales...more
Mainland China and Hong Kong are grappling with ongoing market distress and continued pressure on their real estate sectors. As restructuring activity intensifies, we look ahead to how these deals are likely to play out over...more
Every year brings incremental changes to retirement plans, but 2026 is different. This isn’t just about higher contribution limits. It’s about a fundamental shift in how catch-up contributions are taxed — one that will...more
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
U.S. bankruptcies and restructurings are expected to remain broadly steady in 2026, providing ample opportunity for restructuring and special situations investment. In the meantime, the U.S. market is assessing the...more
On January 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management, and Division of Trading and Markets issued a joint statement explaining how existing...more