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Securities Enforcement Roundup – March 2026

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from March 2026. In March 2026: On March 16, 2026, Judge Margaret Ryan resigned from her position as director...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories - Week Ending April 10, 2026

Welcome to AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories. A practical weekly roundup of the five most important AI developments affecting banking, insurance, payments, asset management, and fintech. Each Friday, Tom Fox will break...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Deep Dive Hybrid Capital Series: An introduction to Hybrid Capital Solutions – what they are, their use case and key protections

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Against the backdrop of an unstable interest rate environment, with valuation challenges and subdued M&A / IPO activity, hybrid capital solutions have gained popularity. These flexible financing structures are continuing to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 10, 2026, The AI & Trust 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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC and CFTC Issue Interpretive Framework on Digital Assets

On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint interpretive release clarifying the application of the federal securities laws to digital assets....more

Alston & Bird

Priorities, Carrots, and Sticks at the CFTC: New Enforcement Director Previews a Revised Enforcement Approach

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement is zeroing in on core misconduct while signaling a clearer path for self-disclosure and cooperation. Our White Collar, Government & Internal...more

Foley Hoag LLP

2026 White Collar Year in Preview

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The 2026 White Collar Year in Preview ebook provides a comprehensive analysis of anticipated enforcement trends and legal developments across key areas of white collar law. As the federal government continues to advance its...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Public or Private? A Guide for Growing Companies

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“Making IPOs great again” is a stated goal of Paul S. Atkins, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman. To redress a decline in the number of companies listed on the U.S. exchanges over the past three decades,...more

Kilpatrick

Beyond Alternative Assets: DOL’s New Investment Selection Rule Sets the Bar for All Fiduciary Investment Decisions

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On March 31, 2026, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a proposed regulation on investment selection under ERISA (“Selection of Designated Investment Alternatives—relevant factors and determinations for fiduciaries of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Will 401(k) plans be “Democratized” by adding “Alts”?: DOL issues its proposed “Fiduciary Duties” regulation

On March 31, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register a proposed regulation entitled “Fiduciary Duties In Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives” (Proposed Rule). The DOL issued the Proposed...more

Perkins Coie

How to Split Founder Equity

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One of the most common conversations we have with founders involves how to divide the initial equity among the founding team. It is often the first hard decision new co-founders face together, and getting it wrong (or...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Pod and Port: Podcasting, Social Media and Yacht Rock - AI, Authenticity, Instagram, and Christopher Cross

In the debut episode of Pod & Port: Podcasting, Social Media and Yacht Rock, Tom Fox and Jeff Dwoskin dive into one of the biggest questions facing creators, marketers, podcasters, and business owners today: how do you use AI...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Treasury Issues NPRM on State Oversight of Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS Act

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued its first proposed rule under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, marking a key milestone in federal efforts to regulate payment...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Red Flags Everywhere! – Ten Risks for Directors – Week 6

Each week for the next 10 weeks, we will publish an installment of our Red Flags Everywhere! series, highlighting key risk areas that public companies and their boards of directors should keep top of mind. This series...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

‘Target, Subject, and Witness, Oh My!’: How Status Affects Investigation Strategy

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Government investigations often start quietly but can escalate quickly, creating uncertainty for individuals and companies. Investigators use shorthand labels such as witness, subject, and target to categorize how they view a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Monthly Deposits – Issue #1 - MoFo’s Bank Regulatory Newsletter

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Monthly Deposits: MoFo’s Bank Regulatory Newsletter, which provides an overview of recent developments in U.S. bank regulation, including proposed rules, reforms, and other significant...more

McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods Quarterly Securities & Capital Markets Update - April 2026

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Welcome to the McGuireWoods Quarterly Securities & Capital Markets Update, a series of updates that reviews important securities law developments from the previous quarter and alerts readers of significant considerations for...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA Q&As Clarifying Expectations Ahead Of The Launch Of The EU Consolidated Tapes

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published new Q&As on the onboarding of data contributors to the EU's consolidated tapes (CTs) and on the operational rules for consolidated tape providers (CTPs), as...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Davies Comments on Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds

Davies recently submitted a comment letter in response to public consultations initiated by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) regarding proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds concerning...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New CFTC Enforcement Director Speaks on Priorities, Insider Trading in Prediction Markets, and Cooperation

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Emphasizing an end to “regulation by enforcement,” the agency will focus on market integrity and fraud offenses and partner with registered exchanges and other authorities....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Jamie Moore on European Tech Deal Terms and the Return of Sustainable Dealmaking

Orrick's Jamie Moore joins Seb Johnson of Scaling Europe, a European tech podcast, to unpack the sixth edition of our European venture capital deal term review. Deal Flow 6.0 draws on over 400 transactions completed by our...more

A&O Shearman

BoE Feedback Statement On Enhancing The Resilience Of The UK Gilt Repo Market

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The Bank of England (BoE) has published a feedback statement to its September 2025 discussion paper which sought views on proposed reforms to enhancing the resilience of the gilt repo market. Respondents were supportive of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

SEC enforcement action acts as valuation processes reminder for credit funds

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced a settled administrative enforcement action against a formerly registered investment adviser (the Adviser) in connection with the Adviser’s valuation...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Risk #6: Valuation Under Pressure: Market Stress and the Enforcement Lens

Markets have recently been experiencing heightened volatility and credit availability has tightened, which has placed valuation practices under unusual pressure from regulators and investors. The events of the past several...more

Cornerstone Research

Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Hit Record Low in 2025

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Accounting-related securities class action filings fell from 57 to a historic low of 34 in 2025, although the cases tended to involve larger issuer defendants than in recent years, according to a new report from Cornerstone...more

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