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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Sunday Book Review: December 14, 2025, The Best Books on Business Edition

In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 13, 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

Mayer Brown

Leveraged Lending Guidance Withdrawn by OCC and FDIC

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On December 5, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) rescinded guidance on leveraged lending activities by banks. The rescissions should come as a...more

Hogan Lovells

The UK’s New Anti-Corruption Strategy – Linking Growth to a Tougher Enforcement Agenda

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There is a clear sense that the current UK Government wants to put criminal justice reform back on the agenda – and economic crime is a big part of that. Fraud and corruption plainly cost the UK economy huge sums, yet...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

When Privacy Rules Meet Fund Finance, December 2025 - The New Regulation S-P Amendments and What They Mean for Lenders in Fund...

The SEC's 2024 amendments to Regulation S-P introduce the most comprehensive update to federal privacy and data security standards for SEC-regulated institutions since the rule was adopted. While the amendments are directed...more

Gray Reed

Mr. Worldwide: FINRA’S Rule 8210 Reminder to Broker-Dealers

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FINRA lacks subpoena power. In lieu, Rule 8210 is the backbone of its self-regulatory framework. Failure to comply or providing incomplete or untruthful responses can lead to severe sanctions, including expulsion for firms...more

Morgan Lewis

New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments Creating New Regime for Digital Assets Under State Law

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New York has now joined with 32 other states and the District of Columbia in enacting the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) promulgated by the American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission. The...more

Hogan Lovells

Cryptoassets: OFSI’s Sanctions Threat Assessment

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The UK has a number of sanctions that can be engaged by crypto-related activities. Most notably, its asset freeze restrictions prohibit making funds or economic resources available to, or dealing with the funds or economic...more

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HL UK Pensions Law Digest 11 December 2025

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Pension Schemes Bill: Virgin Media remedy - Provisions in the Bill will enable retrospective validation of rule changes which may have otherwise been invalid, following the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Virgin Media case....more

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California Doubles Down on Diversity Data: The New Era of DEI Transparency in Venture Capital

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In October 2023, California enacted Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) to promote transparency in venture capital funding by requiring firms with a California nexus to report demographic data on the founding teams of their portfolio...more

Hogan Lovells

Banks and EMIs Face Detailed New Information and Account Direct Deduction Obligations as UK Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and...

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The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 2 December 2025. The Act includes powers for the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to issue...more

Morgan Lewis

In The Know: Antitrust Enforcement Trends for Private Equity M&A

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The antitrust environment for private equity investors has entered a new phase marked by continued active enforcement, pragmatic settlements, and international expansion of merger-control regimes. For sponsors and portfolio...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns of Account Takeover Fraud

On November 25, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a Public Service Announcement warning that cyber criminals are “impersonating financial institutions to steal money or information in Account Takeover...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

House Passes Bipartisan Capital Formation Package: The INVEST Act

Today, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan capital formation bill, H.R. 3383 or the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (“INVEST”) Act of 2025, 302 to 123. Announced by...more

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CFPB transfers active litigation to DOJ amid funding crisis

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced the transfer of all its active litigation to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), as the agency faces imminent funding shortfalls and a potential...more

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More than just a driving force for the German economy?

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Special funds have evolved from crisis instruments into economic policy financing tools – including Germany’s Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality (Sondervermögen, SVIK). With a volume of EUR500 billion...more

A&O Shearman

Global M&A Insights - Dealmaking Momentum Is On The Rise

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Welcome to the latest edition of M&A insights, where we explore the forces shaping transactional activity and predict what will drive dealmaking in the year to come....more

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AI Startups Keep Their Market Edge in Q3 2025, But Sustainability Questions Linger

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Q3 2025 confirmed what many venture observers suspected: startups deploying or developing AI technologies continue to command higher valuations than their non-AI peers, with 2.5x higher revenue multiples (20x vs. 8x). ...more

Jones Day

OCC Confirms Riskless Principal Transactions in Crypto Assets by Banks Are Permissible

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On December 9, 2025, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter #1188 to confirm that national banks may engage in riskless principal crypto-asset transactions, including transactions in assets that are not securities. Riskless...more

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High Court interprets apparently broad close out rights narrowly

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The High Court has held that broadly framed “protection of interests” provisions did not permit a firm in special administration to close out its foreign exchange positions. Directions to close out sought - Argentex...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

How to Split the Pie: Equity, “Sweat” Ownership, and Investors in Restaurant Deals

Restaurant deals almost always involve some mix of: A chef or operator contributing sweat and expertise, One or more money partners, and Maybe a landlord, advisor, or brand partner in the background....more

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Conyers Coverage Issue 14 – Winter Edition 2025

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Welcome to the Winter edition of our Conyers Coverage newsletter. As always, we are pleased to bring you a jam-packed edition with timely legal and regulatory insights and details on industry developments from the Cayman...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Vorys Benefits Brief: Introduction to Trump Accounts

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act created a new savings vehicle for children: the Trump Account. Trump Accounts can be established beginning July 4, 2026 for any U.S. citizen with a valid Social Security number who is under...more

Lathrop GPM

Trump Accounts: Basics that Families, Foundations, Financial Institutions and Employers Should Know

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Trump Accounts can generally be described as restricted investment accounts for minors, layered with a type of individual retirement account once the minor reaches adulthood. ...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

CRS 3.0, CARF y FATCA: Riesgos de Reporte Transfronterizo para 2025–2026

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La transición a CRS 3.0 y la implementación de CARF para activos digitales están redefiniendo la manera en que se evalúa el reporte transfronterizo. Las instituciones financieras siguen siendo centrales en las obligaciones de...more

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