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CSA Finalize Amendments to Modernize Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have published final amendments and changes to modernize the continuous disclosure regime for investment funds (collectively, the “Final Amendments”). The Final Amendments...more

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SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda Signals Possible Shifts in Executive Compensation Disclosure

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In recent remarks at the 53rd Annual Securities Regulation Institute (transcript available here), SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda signaled a potential shift away from disclosure mandates perceived as costly or socially...more

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Acquisitions of (Re)insurance Undertakings by Private Equity Funds – Supervisory Statement of EIOPA

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On 27 January 2026, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) provided a Consultation Paper on a Supervisory Statement addressed to national supervisory authorities with the aim of ensuring...more

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Treasury Clearing Update

In recent remarks, Commissioner Uyeda provided an update on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s progress toward implementation of the Treasury clearing rule.  The Commissioner emphasized the benefits associated with...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham in Focus: Tariff Fraud’s New Frontier

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In this episode of Latham in Focus, Erin Brown Jones, a White Collar Defense & Investigations partner and Co-Deputy Office Managing Partner of Latham’s Washington, D.C. office, explores how companies can navigate new US...more

Alston & Bird

The Opportunity of TEMPO and ACCESS for Digital Health Device Manufacturers

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are offering digital health device manufacturers a combination of a new pathway to market and a payment system. Our FDA: Drug & Device...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC extends comment period on proposed requirements for banks seeking to issue stablecoins under GENIUS Act

On February 6, the FDIC announced a 90-day extension of the comment period for an NPRM, which would establish application procedures under the GENIUS Act for FDIC-supervised state nonmember banks and state savings...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Back-leverage in European CRE: Key Tax Considerations

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This fourth instalment of our five-part series examines some of the key tax considerations that arise in structuring and negotiating European back-leverage transactions....more

Hogan Lovells

HL UK Pensions Law Digest 12 February 2026

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An Order has been made to create a new regulated activity of providing targeted support from 6 April 2026 (The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Providing Targeted Support) (Amendment) Order...more

Patomak Global Partners

Regulatory Key Non-Financial Focus Areas: Financial Crimes, Fintechs, Digital Assets and AI

Against the backdrop of deregulation, we expect regulators to continue to focus on financial crimes as well as fintech partnerships, digital assets, and artificial intelligence (AI)....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Regulation of cryptoassets in the UK reaches the final stage

On 15 December 2025, the UK Government published the final text of the secondary legislation (and accompanying explanatory memorandum) that brings cryptoassets activities within the scope of the UK regulatory perimeter....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Small Business Administration suspends more than 111K California borrowers for pandemic-era loan fraud

On February 6, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the suspension of 111,620 California borrowers after identifying suspected fraudulent activity involving pandemic-era loan programs. The agency determined that...more

Cooley LLP

CFPB Adds Disclosures to Consumer Complaint Portal

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently added two new disclosures and an attestation requirement to the CFPB portal through which consumers may submit complaints about a financial product or service....more

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Going Public: Business Combination with a SPAC vs. Reverse Merger with a Non-SPAC Shell Company

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A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a blank-check company with no business operations, formed to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of effecting a merger or other forms of...more

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Compliance Trends in Europe – What Do You Need to Watch?

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Companies face severe fines, increased regulatory scrutiny and significant compliance obligations under a raft of European Union (EU) and national legislation that has either recently come into force or which will take effect...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SFC amplía el plazo para que entidades en Colombia se ajusten al marco de las finanzas abiertas

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La Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC) publicó el 3 de febrero de 2026, la Circular Externa 001 de 2026 por medio de la cual se amplía el plazo que inicialmente se había otorgado a las entidades sometidas a la...more

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ESMA Programming Document For 2027–2029

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its programming document for 2027–2029. In an evolving regulatory and market landscape, ESMA remains committed to effective and consistent supervision across...more

Cooley LLP

Drafting Risk Factors in a New AI Era

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During Northwestern’s “Securities Regulation Institute,” there was an interesting discussion about whether AI tools supplant the need for the summary of risk factors placed in SEC filings because investors can easily...more

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Distressed Debt Legal Insights: Special Edition: 2025 Takeaways and 2026 Outlook

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

Ballard Spahr LLP

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2026: Recap and What to Watch

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Attorneys from Ballard Spahr’s Life Sciences and Health Care Industry Teams descended upon sunny San Francisco for the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference—#JPM26—January 12 to 15. The favorable weather mirrored the...more

Hanson Bridgett

Unlock Capital Gains Tax Relief While Revitalizing Communities

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What if you could defer, or even exclude, your capital gains taxes just by helping struggling communities? That’s the promise of Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”), a federal program that rewards investors who support...more

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FHFA Repeals Fair Housing and Fair Lending Rule

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On February 6, 2026, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a final rule repealing its Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans regulation (part 1293)....more

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SEC Issues Guidance On Tokenized Securities And Related Developments

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a joint statement on January 28, 2026 clarifying the application of federal securities laws to tokenized securities. This statement, published through the SEC’s...more

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Investment Advisers Agree To Censure, Modest Fine Over Improprieties In Advisory Agreements

Last month, two large, affiliated investment advisory groups reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations that their form investment advisory agreements violated the Investment...more

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Recent FinCEN Actions Signal Trump Administration's Focus on Escalating AML Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced a sweeping enforcement operation targeting money services businesses (MSBs) operating along the Southwest U.S. border....more

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