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FCA Enforcement Watch and Beyond - Five Headline Trends for 2026

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congress Enacts AI Provisions in Five-Bill Spending Package

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

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SEC, CFTC Launch Unified "Project Crypto"

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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

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HL UK Pensions Law Digest 6 February 2026

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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

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Global economy proves resilient to geopolitical volatility, but key markets are threatened by shifts in international trade

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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

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Germany Turns To Restructuring To Strengthen Corporate Resilience

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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

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CFTC Extends Compliance Deadline For Amended Large Trader Reporting Requirements

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

A&O Shearman

Court rulings on “fair” treatment of creditors reshape UK restructuring landscape

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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

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

CFTC Provides Interim Relief from Commodity Pool Operator Registration to Certain Investment Advisors

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

Patomak Global Partners

Resolution Planning Faces Regulatory Uncertainty

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

Offit Kurman

Joint Accounts, Beneficiary Designations, and the Accidental Disinheritance Problem

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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

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SEC Staff Provides Its Views on Taxonomies Associated With Tokenized Securities

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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

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Statement on Tokenized Securities

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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

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Dutch Restructuring Framework Continues To Evolve While Providing Flexible Platform to support complex domestic processes

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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

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Oakwise Principles in Action: Recent Appointment of Receivers Over a Cayman Segregated Portfolio

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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

Cooley LLP

Second Institutional Investor Stops Using Proxy Advisors

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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

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

401(k) Plan Sponsors Must Tell Their Providers the Whole Truth

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. Treasury Authorizes Venezuelan Oil Deals Under Strict Conditions

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

A&O Shearman

Italy set for a busy year of restructuring activity in 2026

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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

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HUD Revised Foreclosure Bidding Process for FHA Loans

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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

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Mainland China and Hong Kong markets continue to experience distress, with further “second round” restructurings expected

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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

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

401(k) Changes in 2026: What Every Saver and Sponsor Needs to Understand

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: February 6, 2026, The Trillion $$ Wipeout Edition

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

A&O Shearman

U.S. restructuring 2025 review and 2026 outlook

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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

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SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Tokenized Securities

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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

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