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SEC Raises "Qualified Client" Thresholds Under Rule 205-3

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The SEC has issued an order adjusting for inflation the dollar amount thresholds for qualified client status under Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act), which takes effect on June 29, 2026.1 The...more

Baker Donelson

SEC On Top: Supreme Court Confirms the Securities and Exchange Commission May Claw Back Ill-Gotten Gains Regardless of Investor...

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The United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2026, holding that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may obtain disgorgement in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Should Your Company Go Public?

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed two landmark rulemakings – Registered Offering Reform and Reporting Framework Simplification – that, if adopted, fundamentally would reshape the regulatory...more

Cooley LLP

Proxy Season Recap: Governance Proposals

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Here’s an excerpt from this Cooley Alert penned by Beth Sasfai, Brad Goldberg, Michael Mencher, Vince Flynn, Victoria Peluso, Reid Hooper and Justin Kisner: “Governance proposals remained steady in volume and continue to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Simplifying the Public Company Framework: Understanding the SEC’s Filer Status Reform Proposal

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On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to simplify its filer status framework by: (1) consolidating filer status categories; (2) raising the large accelerated filer public float threshold...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fit for Purpose? European Commission Launches Review of MiCA

A new European Commission (the Commission) consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation gives market participants until 31 August 2026 to submit comments....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Proposes Major Reforms to Registered Offerings: What Public Companies Need to Know

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On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping set of reforms designed to modernize and simplify the framework governing registered securities offerings by public companies....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC’s Draft Strategic Plan Pivots to Digital Asset Clarity, Fraud-Focused Enforcement, and Organizational Restructuring

On June 2, 2026, the SEC released its Draft Strategic Plan (the “Plan”) for FY 2026–2030 and opened a 30-day public comment period, closing July 2, 2026. The Plan, developed with input from Congress, investors, and the SEC’s...more

BCLP

SEC Rescinds “No-Deny” Policy

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Effective May 21, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a rule that governed settlements in judicial or administrative enforcement proceedings....more

A&O Shearman

What's the Magic word? Nominate

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What does it mean to nominate someone? The Court of Appeal has provided an answer. A storm brewing - Magic Investments subscribed for around 100 shares in Greater Good Fresh Brewing, a home-brewing company co-founded by...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Importantes modifications proposées au système d’alerte et à certaines règles relatives aux offres publiques d’achat

Le 14 mai 2026, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont amorcé une période de consultation de 90 jours concernant une série d’importantes modifications proposées aux régimes de déclaration en lien...more

A&O Shearman

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 14) Regulations 2026

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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA 2023) (Commencement No. 14) Regulations 2026 have been made and published. The Regulations use powers under FSMA 2023 to revoke assimilated law relating to short selling in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: June 11, 2026, The OpenAI & Compliance 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

Paul Hastings LLP

Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms SEC’s Right To Seek Disgorgement Without Showing Pecuniary Loss

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In a unanimous decision on June 4, the Supreme Court held that the SEC may obtain disgorgement without demonstrating that investors suffered financial losses. See Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 608 U.S. ____...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Everything Compliance: New Season – The Government Misfires Edition

Welcome to a revamped Everything Compliance! We have a new host, Adam Turteltaub, and a new panelist, Rebecca Walker, who joins returning regulars Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore for the next iteration of...more

McCarter & English, LLP

What We Do in the Shadows…with Shadow AI: The Growing Business Risk of Unauthorized Artificial Intelligence Tools

Many of today’s employers are eager to reap the benefits of emerging artificial intelligence-powered tools and are pressing their teams to identify and implement ways in which AI can improve their work. Some of these...more

A&O Shearman

ESAs 2025 report on major ICT-related incidents

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The European Supervisory Authorities (the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority) have published their first annual report on...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

FCA consults on simplifying product-level climate disclosures: key points for private capital

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) launched its quarterly consultation paper CP26/17 on 5 June 2026 (the “Consultation”). Among other topics in this Consultation, the FCA is consulting on removing the current requirement...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2026 - Agencies Request Comments on GENIUS Act Implementation

The GENIUS Act has authorized several regulatory agencies to issue regulations to develop the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins in the United States. The statute directs multiple...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans — A Proposed DOL Safe Harbor

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The DOL has proposed regulations intended to clarify and expand prior regulations addressing ERISA’s fiduciary duty of prudence for the selection of directed investment alternatives (DIAs) in participant-directed defined...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFTC Division of Enforcement Issues New Cooperation Advisory

On May 19, 2026, the Division of Enforcement (Division) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a new staff advisory setting out its revised policy on self-reporting and cooperation in enforcement matters...more

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From niche to necessity: The rise of 'green halal' finance

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Islamic finance has firmly outgrown its historical perception as a regional niche. With global assets estimated at US$5.98tn in 2024, it now represents a significant and expanding segment of international capital markets....more

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Adapting aviation finance structures to a changing landscape

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Recent developments in the aviation financing market are driving a noticeable shift in how transactions are being structured. As funding sources diversify and regulatory pressures increase, stakeholders are placing greater...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

[Webinar] Lessons from the 2026 Proxy Season - June 25th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

Join us for the next KPMG Board Leadership Center quarterly webcast as we discuss trends from the 2026 proxy season. Topics to be discussed include: - A look at proxy voting trends and outcomes - Activist investors...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: June 11, 2026, The DeBanking 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

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