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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Perspectives In ESG And Sustainable Investment: ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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In this handbook, the term “institutional investor” covers a number of different entities that invest funds, typically in order to support a particular purpose. Institutional investors include pension funds (U.S. public...more

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AI Today in 5: June 8, 2026, The 4 Harsh Realities 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 AI Today In 5....more

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California DFPI Issues Second Modified Proposed Regulations Under Digital Financial Assets Law

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On June 5, 2026, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation issued a second modified text of its proposed regulations under the Digital Financial Assets Law and related Money Transmission Act...more

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SEC Proposes Significant Registered Offering Reforms to Increase Public Market Access

On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) announced proposed rule and form amendments that would substantially revise the framework for registered securities offerings by U.S. public...more

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SEC proposes rulemakings to modernize registered offerings and streamline filer status categories

On May 19, the SEC announced two proposed rules to modernize the registered offering process and to simplify the public company reporting framework. The agency explained that these proposed rules were designed to incentivize...more

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MoFo's Financial Markets & Innovation - June 5, 2026

On May 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed parallel criminal and civil insider trading actions in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...more

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Supreme Court Confirms SEC Can Obtain Disgorgement Without Proving Investor Loss

On June 4, 2026, in Sripetch v. SEC, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the SEC may obtain disgorgement of a defendant’s ill-gotten gains in a civil enforcement action without proving that investors suffered...more

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