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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Beyond Fundraising: Credit Capacity Meets Legal Insight, February 2026 - Sponsor-Backed Exits Add to Gains

Exit activity continues to gain momentum, based on data from S&P Capital IQ. The number of transactions in which the seller is a PE or VC sponsor reached 148 in January, the highest monthly total in the data series going back...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

SEC Exempts D&Os of Canadian Issuers from Section 16(a) Insider Reporting

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On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order (the “Order”) granting directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) an exemption from the insider reporting...more

Alston & Bird

Enhanced Financial Monitoring of Nonbank Mortgage Servicers is Coming Soon

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What Happened? On February 10th, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (the GAO) published a report on nonbank mortgage servicers’ financial risk due to their growing role in the U.S. housing finance system, titled...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC and CFTC Sign Updated MOU That Lays Groundwork for Joint Regulation of Crypto

On March 11, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced that they have entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to coordinate rulemaking,...more

A&O Shearman

EP Publishes Adopted Report On Mitigating Measures For Small Mid-Cap Enterprises

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The European Parliament (EP) has published a report (dated 27 February), adopted by its Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), on the European Commission's (EC) legislative proposal for a Directive amending the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

CFTC and SEC Strengthen Regulatory Coordination Through Memorandum of Understanding

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Background - On March 11, the SEC and the CFTC (the Agencies) announced a new MOU designed to strengthen coordination between the Agencies on regulatory matters involving overlapping jurisdictions. The MOU reflects the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Section 16(a) Reporting for Directors and Officers of FPIs, and Provides Exemptive Relief for FPI...

On February 27, 2026, the SEC adopted final amendments to its rules and forms under the Exchange Act to implement the HFIA Act. As we discussed in our December 2025 alert, the HFIA Act was enacted on December 18, 2025, as...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California Venture Capital Reporting Law

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California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies (FIPVCC) law is now in effect and imposes significant new registration and annual reporting obligations on venture capital funds and other asset management...more

McGuireWoods LLP

SEC and FinCEN Hit Broker-Dealer for Sweeping AML Compliance Failures

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On March 6, 2026, the SEC and FinCEN announced parallel enforcement actions against a New York-based registered broker-dealer for systemic anti-money laundering (“AML”) failures, imposing combined penalties of $80 million –...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Broker-Dealers: FINRA Looking Forward with Enforcement Enhancements

Last week, Bill St. Louis, FINRA’s Executive Vice President of FINRA’s Enforcement Department, published a blog titled “Enhancing Our Enforcement Program.”...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tariffs, Conflict, and Market Volatility: What Institutional Investors Should Know

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This month’s geopolitical developments – including shifting tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and concerns around potential AI market disruption – have added uncertainty and volatility in these global financial markets....more

Cozen O'Connor

SEC Adopts Final Rules for FPI Section 16 Reporting

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On February 27, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted final rules to enact the requirements of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIA Act). These final rules, which mark a significant...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Raising the Limit: FINRA Amends Gift Rule (Rule 3220)

In February 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) adopted amendments to FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing of Rewarding Employees or Others),...more

White & Case LLP

Federal Court Denies Arbitration In Putative Class Action Against Crypto Platform Because Of Insufficient Notice To Customers

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In a February 26, 2026, decision, Judge Carter of the Southern District of New York denied a motion to compel arbitration filed by cryptocurrency exchange Binance, exposing the company to the risk of certification of a large...more

Cooley LLP

Section 16 for FPIs: Delinquency Relief Available

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Knowing that the SEC’s EDGAR staff is facing a backlog to process a deluge of Form IDs – which will contribute to delinquencies in the early days for FPIs required to file their Form 3s on March 18th – Corp Fin added these...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC–CFTC harmonization effort signals shift toward streamlined oversight and reduced regulatory friction

At the 2026 Futures Industry Association (FIA) Global Cleared Markets Conference on March 10, 2026, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins outlined a series of initiatives aimed at improving regulatory...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Gives Enforcement Relief to Section 16 Persons of Foreign Private Issuers—and Domestic Issuers—If They Are Unable to Timely...

On March 12, 2026, the SEC staff issued two new FAQs related to the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIA Act). The FAQs noted the HFIA Act requirements are resulting in an unusually large number of EDGAR access...more

A&O Shearman

UK PRA Policy Statement On Recognized Exchanges Policy And Transfer Of Main Indices

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The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published policy statement PS6/26 on its approach to recognised exchanges and main indices in the context of the revocation and restatement of the UK Capital Requirements...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Observations on the CFIUS Known Investor Program

US Treasury Department’s public consultation may eventually lead to a streamlined CFIUS review process for certain foreign investors, but the program’s scope and ultimate benefits to investors remain uncertain...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Confronting a Changing and Uncertain Corporate Governance Environment in 2026

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In 2026, public companies are facing a rapidly shifting economic, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological landscape. While these changes create meaningful opportunities, they also introduce new and often interrelated...more

White & Case LLP

Geopolitical Tensions And Conflict: Key Areas For Consideration For Capital Markets Issuers In The Gulf Region

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Geopolitical sentiments and financial markets are intrinsically linked, and geopolitical tensions always drive heightened volatility across capital markets. Such volatility is more likely than not going to adversely affect...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 12, 2026

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SEC and CFTC Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding- On March 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally entered into a memorandum of understanding...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Grants Exemption from Section 16(a) Reporting Requirements for Certain Foreign Private Issuers' Directors and Officers

As previously reported in our advisory, the "Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act" (the HFIAA) caused directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) with equity securities registered under the US Securities...more

Hanzo

How To Achieve WORM Compliance

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If you are unsure whether your current systems truly meet write once, read many (WORM) requirements, you are not alone. How to achieve WORM compliance is often a top concern for those responsible for managing regulated...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: March 13, 2026, The KYA 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

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