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UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: November 2025

In November 2025, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and eight further possible offers announced. Firm Offers announced this month: • Recommended cash offer by Permira Advisers...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

SEC Division of Investment Management Director Brian Daly Signals Innovation-Forward Agenda, Positioning AI at the Forefront of...

On December 2, 2025, Brian Daly, Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Division of Investment Management (the “Division”), delivered remarks to the American Bar Association outlining the Division’s...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

SEC Again Extends Short Sale and Securities Lending Rules’ Compliance Deadlines to 2028 While It Considers Response to Court...

On December 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an exemptive order to postpone the compliance deadline for Rule 13f-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by two years. The new deadline...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

FCA Consults on Client Categorisation and Conflicts of Interest Regimes

On 8 December 2025, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP25/36) on amending its rules on client categorisation and conflicts of interest (the “Consultation Paper”)....more

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2026 SEC Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers

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No need to bring a crib sheet, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations just revealed (some of) this year’s test....more

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The key challenges in digital assets: What is keeping leaders up at night?

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Institutional clients prioritise scale, credibility and compliance in the digital assets sector. Distribution challenges and strict marketing restrictions remain as significant hurdles for businesses....more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

The SEC’s New Guidance on PSEs: What Broker-Dealers Need to Know

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets has finally answered a question that has hovered over independent broker-dealers for years: when can a registered representative’s own LLC or...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Delaware Imposes Nearly $1M Penalty on Investment Adviser for Registration, Supervision, and Recordkeeping Failures

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On November 21, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings’s Investor Protection Unit (IPU) announced a $995,180 penalty against Kovack Advisors, Inc. (Kovack) for a series of violations of the Delaware Securities Act. The...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

CFTC Issues No-Action Relief Related To CPO Registration For Certain Credit Risk Transfer Transactions

On November 21, 2025, the Market Participants Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a no-action letter granting relief to financial institutions engaging in certain credit risk transfer (CRT)...more

White & Case LLP

Mexican Borrowers Lean On Structured Finance In Volatile Market

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Structured finance has provided Mexican borrowers with a reliable source of capital through a period of political and macroeconomic uncertainty - In an uncertain market, where Mexican lenders have grappled with new...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day - What are AI Powered Internal Controls?

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Filing Deadline Calendars for 2026

Our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing deadline calendars for 2026 have been posted on our Resources page. These calendars reflect annual and quarterly filing deadlines for large accelerated filers,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: December 11, 2025, The FINRA and AI Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition 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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: December 11, 2025, The Jack Smith Opens New Law Firm 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

Morgan Lewis

Short Sale Reporting on Form SHO: Compliance Date Further Extended to 2028

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The date for complying with new Rule 13f-2 and filing Form SHO has been extended once more, with the first filings by covered institutional investment managers now being due February 14, 2028....more

Mayer Brown

Public Takeovers in Germany - How to Acquire a Publicly Listed Company in Germany

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PUBLIC TAKEOVERS IN GERMANY - For the successful acquisition of a publicly listed company in Germany, a bidder must carefully consider legal and strategic implications at each stage of the takeover process. This white...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

SEC 2026 Exam Priorities and Considerations

On November 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published its examination priorities for 2026 (the “Priorities”)....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

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Using a Cayman Islands holding company to list a Japan company

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In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using a Cayman Islands holding company for Japan companies looking to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq, or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour suprême du Canada confirme le cadre d’analyse applicable aux « changements importants »

Dans un arrêt publié le 28 novembre 2025, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a confirmé que le critère à deux étapes relatif à un « changement important » en vertu de la Loi sur les valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario (la «...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

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs - December 2025

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On 8 December 2025, the GC100 published guidance to support UK companies that wish to hold virtual-only shareholder meetings — in anticipation of the government’s proposed update to the Companies Act 2006 to clarify that...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Tax Controversy Year in Review: A New Government and a Taxing Authority With More Power

2025 will be remembered as a year of transition for Canadian taxpayers. The newly elected federal government pivoted away from many controversial Canadian tax policies of the early 2020s, while reaffirming its commitment to...more

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