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No-Action Letter on “Group” Reporting under Section 13(d) and 13(g) for Parties to OTC Derivatives Contracts

On January 23, 2026, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a letter in which it stated it would not object if a large investment bank (the “Bank”) determines...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SRTs in the Resolution of Failed Banks

I. Introduction - U.S. banks are increasingly turning to significant risk transfers (SRTs) to manage credit risk and optimize regulatory capital. SRTs are transactions that satisfy the definition and operational criteria...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulatory Developments in Digital Finance, February 2026 - SEC Issues Guidance on Tokenized Securities

On January 28, 2026, the SEC’s Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets issued a joint statement addressing “tokenized securities.”...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Whistleblower laws: Developments and trends across Australia and the Asia Pacific

2025 was an eventful year for whistleblower laws in Australia and APAC, with significant judicial decisions, and renewed efforts for reform in the corporate and public sector whistleblower space. Overall, these trends...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Access to the tax-exempt market: importance of maintaining tax-exempt status for nonprofits

With the federal government’s increased scrutiny of nonprofit organizations and their tax-exempt status, the impact of losing tax-exempt status must be considered when these organizations are interested in issuing tax-exempt...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC and CFTC Relaunch “Project Crypto” as Joint Harmonization Initiative

On January 29, the SEC and the CFTC unveiled the relaunch of “Project Crypto,” positioning the initiative as a coordinated interagency effort to prepare for forthcoming federal digital asset market structure legislation and...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Trend Filings (UPDATED)

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From AI to SPACs, several trends have appeared in core filing activity in recent years. The data below is from Securities Class Action Filings—2025 Year in Review....more

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SEC to Start Suspending Filings with XBRL Errors in Filing Fee Exhibits

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Last week, the SEC announced that it's moving towards stricter enforcement of Inline XBRL (iXBRL) data quality as the agency will suspend filings made on EDGAR – rather than merely issuing warnings – for fee-bearing forms...more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – January 2026

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This month's ESG Regulatory Monthly Round-Up sets out updates from the UK, EU and elsewhere across the globe for January 2026. ...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

NY Attorney General brings action against former Emergent BioSolutions CEO

On January 15, 2026, Letitia James, the New York attorney general (NY Attorney General), filed a complaint against Robert Kramer, the former CEO of Emergent BioSolutions Inc., alleging insider trading in violation of the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Tokenized Securities Under the Microscope: What Companies Should Know After the SEC’s Clarification

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On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management and Division of Trading and Markets issued a Statement on Tokenized Securities that...more

Morgan Lewis

Winter 2026 ESG Investing Quarterly Update

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This update summarizes key recent developments regarding legislative, regulatory, litigation, and enforcement updates related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG), with a particular focus on federal agency...more

WilmerHale

IOSCO Reports on Pre-Hedging and Financial Asset Tokenization

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) plays a central role in shaping the global regulatory landscape for financial market regulation. IOSCO reports have significant implications for the Commodity...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: February 13, 2026, They Try to Hack Gemini 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

Troutman Pepper Locke

SDNY’s Jay Clayton Signals Aggressive Focus on Prediction Markets, Crypto, and Corporate Cooperation

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At the Securities Enforcement Forum New York 2026, held on February 5, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Jay Clayton outlined enforcement priorities that should capture the attention of prediction...more

Hogan Lovells

Profit distribution and the role of private equity in the healthcare sector in the Netherlands

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For several years the distribution of profit within the Dutch healthcare sector has been the subject of public and political debate. The discussion has intensified as private equity investment in healthcare has grown, raising...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Hughes Hubbard Secures Complete Dismissal for Maxeon Solar Technologies

Hughes Hubbard successfully represented Maxeon Solar Technologies and two of its former senior executives, achieving a complete dismissal in a putative securities class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern...more

Carlton Fields

How to Tokenize Securities: SEC Staff Provides a Taxonomy of Different Approaches

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On January 28, 2026, staff of the SEC Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets issued a joint statement on tokenized securities addressing different approaches they have observed to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance - Episode 70 - The Ethics Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - February 12, 2026

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On Feb. 11, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee regarding the agency’s plans for cryptocurrency regulation. Atkins announced that he...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: February 13, 2026, The Social Law and Corruption 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

Bracewell LLP

Drilled Too Deep: Where Operational Insight Ends and Insider Dealing Begins

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On 19 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed a fine of £309,843 on Mr. Russel Gerrity, an experienced petrophysical consultant, for engaging in insider dealing....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Individual Accountability: Jay Clayton’s Enforcement Continuity

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Recent remarks by Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), continue to emphasize Clayton’s priority on individual accountability — a bad actor should not take down an otherwise good...more

King & Spalding

A New Era for UAE Federal Securities Regulation: The 2025 CMA Decree-Laws

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The UAE has entered a new stage in the development of its capital markets regulatory framework. On January 1, 2026, two landmark laws came into force, critically reshaping the UAE’s capital markets regulatory framework....more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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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