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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinReg Monthly Update - May 2026

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Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK, EU and international financial services regulation....more

A&O Shearman

ERS annual reporting deadline fast approaching

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The half term break is now behind us, the rain is back and the July 6, 2026 ERS filing deadline is just around the corner. Any company that operated an employee share plan, option arrangement or other management...more

Hogan Lovells

UK climate reporting – FCA consults on changes to climate reporting for investment products

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On 5 June 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its Quarterly Consultation CP26/17. Chapter 2 proposes simplifications to climate disclosure requirements for investment products. In a nutshell, the FCA...more

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ESMA letter to EC on de-prioritisation of deliverables under 2026 annual work programme

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter addressed to the European Commission (EC) de-prioritising certain 2026 deliverables under its annual work programme. Due to the increased workload...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Federal Banking Agencies Strip Reputation Risk From Guidance, CFTC Vacates Prior Digital Asset Consent Order and Moves Forward on...

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The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC jointly reissued interagency guidance documents to further remove references to reputation risk, part of a broader supervisory effort to address debanking that has featured prominently in the...more

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US Supreme Court Holds SEC Need Not Prove Investor Loss to Obtain Disgorgement

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On June 4, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Sripetch v. SEC that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not need to prove that investors suffered pecuniary loss in order to obtain a disgorgement...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: June 9, 2026, The Big Bang Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

A New Day, A New Plan: SEC Publishes Draft Strategic Plan for FY2026-FY2030

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published its Draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030, formally incorporating Chair Paul Atkins’ deregulatory and innovation-focused vision into...more

K&L Gates LLP

Global Survey Of ESG Regulations For Asset Managers: ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of ESG investing...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2026 #2

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U.S. Financial Services Firms Announce Stablecoin Products - A U.S. national bank, SoFi, recently announced that it is the first to offer a “U.S. national bank-issued stablecoin [that] is available directly on a banking...more

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The Growing Risk Of ESG-Related Liabilities: ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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As we have discussed in previous chapters of our ESG Handbook, companies are under increasing pressure to improve the sufficiency and transparency of their ESG disclosures. The universe of stakeholders seeking to hold...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Sullivan & Worcester Submits Rebuttal Comment Letter to SEC on Nasdaq’s Proposed Market Value Listing Requirement

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On June 3, 2026, Sullivan & Worcester submitted a rebuttal comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to comment letters supporting Nasdaq’s proposed continued listing requirement...more

Cooley LLP

2026 Shareholder Proposal Season Early Review and Look Ahead to 2027

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Despite the heightened drama of the 2026 shareholder proposal season – precipitated by the landmark announcement from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC (SEC staff) that it would generally not respond...more

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Incentives And Other Funding Techniques In The ESG Space: ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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ESG principles can be incorporated into an investment strategy or business operations in many, many ways. ESG factors can also be leveraged to access unique financing tools. Some are industry specific, such as the array of...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Proposes Broad Expansion of Shelf Registration Access and Capital Markets Efficiencies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to the rules and forms governing registered securities offerings, with the stated goal of enabling a significantly broader universe of public companies to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Digital Assets: Key Opportunities for Growth

It’s a critical period in the evolution of a digital asset ecosystem, as a more permissive regulatory environment has created new opportunities for digital asset ventures....more

Cooley LLP

SEC Proposes Broad Expansion of Shelf Registration Access and Capital Markets Efficiencies (UPDATED)

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Here’s an excerpt from this Cooley Alert penned by Rich Segal, Chad Mills, Julia Boesch, Reid Hooper, Liz Dunshee, Luci Altman, Victoria Peluso, Katherine Denby and Christine Turner:...more

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SEC rescinds decades-old “no-deny” settlement policy: Practical implications

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new final rule on May 18, 2026, formally rescinding Rule 202.5(e) of its rules of informal procedure. In place for more than 50 years, Rule 202.5(e)...more

Venable LLP

SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate-Related Disclosure Rules: A Return to Materiality, but Not the End of Climate Disclosure

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On May 29, 2026, the SEC proposed to rescind the climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March 2024 (the "2024 rules") under then-Chair Gary Gensler. ...more

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Commission Delegated Directive on third-party execution and research services under MiFID II published in OJ

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The Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2026/374 amending Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/593 under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

SEC Proposes Less Public Company Compensation Disclosure

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments that would substantially expand the availability of scaled executive compensation disclosure and related proxy voting relief for many public companies. The...more

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UK FCA Q&As on interaction between the MLRs 2017 and the new UK crypto regime

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Q&A responses from its 2026 webinar on the UK anti money laundering (AML) framework for cryptoasset firms. They clarify how the current Money Laundering Regulations 2017...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed SEC Rules Would Lighten Executive Compensation Disclosure Load for Many Public Companies

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On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule amendments that would significantly simplify executive compensation disclosure requirements for many public companies. The proposed rules would split...more

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IOSCO final report on valuing collective investment schemes

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its final report on valuing collective investment schemes (CIS), following the November 2025 consultation. The report updates and consolidates...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S. Supreme Court rules SEC may seek disgorgement absent showing of pecuniary loss

On June 4, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the SEC need not prove investors suffered pecuniary loss before obtaining a disgorgement award in a civil enforcement action. The case involved a defendant who the SEC...more

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