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SEC Extends Section 16(a) Reporting to FPI Directors and Officers and Grants Conditional Relief in Six Jurisdictions

The SEC has adopted a final rule implementing the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act that, effective March 18, 2026, subjects directors and officers of foreign private issuers to the insider ownership reporting regime...more

Stinson LLP

OCC Finalizes Amendments to Affirm the Authority of National Trust Banks to Engage in Non-Fiduciary Activities

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On March 2, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized amendments to its existing rule on national bank chartering to affirm the authority of national trust banks to engage in non-fiduciary...more

Alston & Bird

SEC Adopts Final Rules on Section 16 Reporting by Foreign Private Issuers and Offers Conditional Relief

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The recently enacted Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable (HFIA) Act was designed to make the holdings and transactions of directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) more transparent. Our Securities Group breaks...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In re The Container Store Group: Texas District Court Upholds Validity of Opt-Out Third-Party Release

On February 12, 2026, Judge Lee Rosenthal of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas upheld an opt-out third-party release provision contained in The Container Store Group, Inc.’s chapter 11 plan,...more

A&O Shearman

FATF Targeted Report On Stablecoins And Unhosted Wallets

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a targeted report setting out the money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF) risks and vulnerabilities related to stablecoins and...more

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Treasury Outlines Innovation Roadmap for Countering Illicit Finance in Digital Assets

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has delivered to Congress the report on Innovative Technologies to Counter Illicit Finance Involving Digital Assets, as required by the Guiding and Establishing National...more

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ESMA Final Draft RTS On Margin Transparency Requirements And Clearing Costs

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published two final reports with final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) mandated under the review of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3)....more

Fisher Phillips

Pennsylvania Court Says Wealth Management Group’s Non-Solicitation Agreements Unenforceable: Top 3 Takeaways for the Financial...

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A recent non-precedential decision from the Pennsylvania Superior Court offers financial services businesses and professionals in the wealth management sector key lessons on restrictive covenants and client transitions. In a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Whistleblowing Updates

Under Part IVA of the Employment Rights Act 1996, “protected disclosures”– which is the UK legislative term for “whistleblowing reports”can be made either to an employer or to certain “prescribed persons”. For those working...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Key Trends and Developments from the Bond Markets During 2025: What Directors Need to Know

In the current uncertain economic environment, navigating complex capital and credit market conditions has become a core pillar of effective corporate stewardship. Boards of directors (responsible for enterprise-wide risk...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA Opens Authorisation Gateway For Targeted Support And Confirms Final Rules

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it has opened the authorisation gateway for targeted support, enabling firms to apply for permission to provide a new regulated form of support. From 6 April, authorised...more

Holland & Knight LLP

From Statute to Supervision: Preparing for New York's New BNPL Regulatory Regime

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Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) on February 23, 2026, issued a Draft Proposal that would, for the first time, establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for buy-now-pay-later...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – March 2026 #2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. ...more

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Shift in U.S. Cyber Strategy: What the White House's New Offensive Cyber Posture Signals for Businesses

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For years, U.S. cybersecurity policy has largely followed a familiar formula: strengthen defenses, share threat intelligence, and improve resilience after attacks occur. But as ransomware gangs cripple hospitals, nation-state...more

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IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on Crypto Information Reporting

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On March 5, 2026, the IRS issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) setting forth an alternative process for digital asset brokers to obtain consent from customers to receive Form 1099-DA statements...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Oregon’s DIDMCA Opt-Out Legislation Heads to the Governor’s Desk

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As we recently reported, in the wake of the Tenth Circuit’s decision in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser, 159 F.4th 694 (10th Cir. 2025), Oregon legislators re‑introduced H.B. 4116—legislation designed to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NCUA Proposes GENIUS Act Licensing Framework for Credit Union Stablecoin Issuers

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On February 11, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) released a proposed rule to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) for federally insured credit...more

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EC Launches Consultation On Private Equity Exits

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The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation seeking feedback on obstacles faced by private equity investors when exiting investments in EU private companies and on potential ways to address these obstacles. The...more

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California's New Mandatory Venture Capital Company Diversity Reporting Requirements Go Live

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California's mandatory venture capital diversity reporting program under the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law is live – and the first filing deadline is fast approaching. By April 1, 2026, and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: March 11, 2026, The AI Compliance is a People Risk 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

EBA Final Guidelines On Instruments For Third-Country Branch Capital Endowment Requirement Under CRD IV

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final guidelines on instruments available for third-country branches (TCBs) for unrestricted and immediate use to cover risks or losses under Article 48e(2)(c) of the...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: New York’s Mandatory Retirement Savings Program: What Employers Need to Know Before March 16, 2026

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New York employers who do not offer a retirement plan are about to face a new compliance obligation. The New York Secure Choice Savings Program requires covered private-sector employers to automatically enroll their employees...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Three Recent Developments Highlighting Continued Compliance Risks From Terrorism Designations and Other Cartel-Related Sanctions

Over the past year, as discussed in our prior alerts, the Administration’s terrorism designations of narcotics cartels operating in Latin America, its novel and aggressive use of national security tools to pursue cartels, and...more

K&L Gates LLP

United States: A Recipe for a Settlement: Why the SEC Sent This Private Fund Advisers “Season and Sell” Valuation Practices Back...

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On 25 February 2026,1 the SEC, in one of the few cases brought to-date against a private fund adviser under Chair Atkins, settled charges with a private fund adviser regarding its valuation practices. This case involved...more

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FinCEN Relaxes the Requirements to Identify the Beneficial Owners of an Institution’s Legal Entity Customers

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On 13 February 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued Order FIN-2026-R001 (the Order), granting exceptive relief from FinCEN’s requirement that covered financial institutions identify the beneficial...more

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