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The Rodman Law Group, LLC

The CFTC’s Polymarket Decision – Bringing a New Crypto Events-Based Market into the Commodities Regulatory Fold

On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures TradingCommission (“CFTC”) issued an Amended Order of Designation permitting Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction trading platform, to provide U.S. customers with access to...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

SEC Agrees to Ease Long-Standing Research Analyst Restrictions on Major Banks

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On December 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) agreed to modify certain long-standing restrictions placed on major investment banks as part of a court settlement (commonly referred to as the “global...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OFAC Enforcement Update: Recent Penalties Highlight Expectations Around Beneficial Ownership, Transparency, and Reporting...

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced two separate enforcement actions against IPI Partners, LLC and Gracetown, Inc. for violations of Ukraine-/Russia-related...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New DOJ Enforcement Risks Under the Trump Administration’s Campaign Against Cartels

The Trump Administration has launched a coordinated, whole‑of‑government strategy to “totally eliminate” transnational cartels and affiliated criminal organizations. Two major steps have significantly reshaped the risk...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

GENIUS ACT – Banking Regulators Prepare to Publish Proposed Rules

As disclosed by recent comments during Congressional hearings, publication of proposed regulations by the federal financial regulators (including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA Statement On Implementation Of MiCAR Data Standards And Format Requirements

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The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement to support the smooth implementation of the regulation on markets in cryptoassets (MiCAR) data standards and format requirements. The statement provides...more

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UK FCA Finalises SI Regime Changes For Bonds And Derivatives And Other Consultation Proposals

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published policy statement PS25/17 on removing the systematic internaliser regime for bonds, derivatives, structured finance products and emission allowances from 1 December....more

Goodwin

The Global Push to Open Private Markets to Mainstream Investors

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Rules are changing in the UK and EU, but the biggest test is the US 401(k) system — home to more than $9 trillion and the world’s tightest fiduciary constraints....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Silence of the Minutes

If you ever want to know how strong your fiduciary process really is, don’t look at the investment lineup—look at your meeting minutes....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Joining a Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund? Don't Overlook the Immediate Estate Planning Opportunity

Landing a portfolio manager role at a top multi-strategy hedge fund can be a career-defining moment. It can also catapult your personal net worth into the stratosphere overnight. Rapid wealth creation comes with a new...more

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UK FCA Findings On Effectiveness And Governance Of Rating Committees At CRAs

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings from a multi-firm review assessing the effectiveness and governance of rating committees at UK-registered credit rating agencies (CRAs). The review focused on...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFTC Announces Launch of First Leveraged Spot Cryptocurrency Listed on a CFTC-Regulated Exchange

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On December 4, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the upcoming launch of the first leveraged spot cryptocurrency product to be listed on a CFTC-regulated exchange, Bitnomial Exchange, LLC...more

White & Case LLP

Leveraged Loan Markets Set For Strong Finish To 2025

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Green shoots in the M&A market have provided a timely boost for leveraged loan issuance, putting the market on track to end the year strong - US leveraged loan issuance is energizing the global debt capital markets, with...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: Live from the Floor of ACI

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore it more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on...more

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UK Regulators Finalise Changes To UK EMIR Margin Requirements For Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives

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The UK Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published a policy statement finalising amendments to the Binding Technical Standards (BTS 2016/2251) on margin requirements for...more

Jones Day

AIFMD II Implementation: The Final Countdown

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Directive (EU) 2024/927 ("AIFMD II") introduces EU-wide rules for alternative investment fund managers ("AIFMs") regarding loan origination, liquidity management tools for open-ended alternative investment funds ("AIFs") and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments, Including Article 12 and Related Article 9 Revisions

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Governor Hochul of New York signed Assembly Bill 3307-A/Senate Bill 1840-A into law, enacting 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments, including a new Article 12 governing controllable electronic records and related revisions...more

Cooley LLP

Capital Markets Crystal Ball: Predictions for 2026

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With New Year’s Day approaching, now is an exciting time to imagine what lies ahead for the capital markets. Q1 is typically quiet, but if you’re considering an initial public offering in 2026, keep an eye out for these key...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Investing in Resilience: How Extreme Weather is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk

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The funds that lead the next decade will not just invest in climate solutions. They will invest in systems built to thrive under pressure. Partner Jon Solorzano explains what that shift means for capital today. Across...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Great Women in Compliance - Global Corruption Prevention: A View from France

In this episode of Great Women in Compliance, Lisa sits down with Valentina Lana, a Paris-based attorney and ethics & compliance leader who bridges industry and academia. Valentina shares how an early-career opportunity...more

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UK FCA Regulation Round-Up

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its latest Regulation Round-up, a monthly newsletter to firms covering hot topics, events and sector news. Areas for firms to note include: (i) the launch of the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – December 2025 # 2

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On December 5, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) jointly rescinded the 2013 Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending and the 2014 FAQs, citing that the...more

Jones Day

NY Department of Financial Services Signals Increased Scrutiny of Third-Party Technology Risk Management

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On October 21, 2025, the New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") sent a letter to the executives and information security personnel at covered entities with new guidance for managing technology and data risks...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

EFRAG Issues Technical Advice on Simplified ESRS: Key Takeaways for CSRD Reporting

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The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) on December 3, 2025 submitted its long-anticipated technical advice to the European Commission on a proposed set of simplified European Sustainability Reporting...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

NAIC Body Would Expunge “Investment Subsidiary” From Statement Blanks, RBC Instructions

References to “investment subsidiaries” — subsidiaries of insurers existing only to hold permitted investments and conducting no other activities — would no longer appear in annual statement blanks or life insurer risk-based...more

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