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FMSB Publishes 2026 Workplan

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The Financial Markets Standards Board has published its 2026 workplan. The workplan covers a wide range of areas in relation to wholesale financial markets, and in 2026 the Board sets out the following focus topics...more

Carlton Fields

Whispering Words of Wisdom in Breakthrough SEC Staff No-Action Letter

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Not content to “let it be,” the Financial Services Institute (FSI) sought and received, on November 17, 2025, a significant SEC staff no-action letter relating to the broker-dealer status of personal service entities (PSEs)...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings: What Non-US Issuers Need to Know - 2026 Edition

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The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Biopharmaceutical Consultant Faces Criminal and Civil Insider Trading Charges

In case there was any doubt, insider trading enforcement—including DOJ criminal and SEC civil charges—remains a priority to kick off the new year. Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts...more

A&O Shearman

UK Equity Consolidated Tape Consultation Extended And CBA Published

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an updated webpage on its consultation paper proposing a framework for introducing an equity consolidated tape in the UK, operated by a consolidated tape provider....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of SEC’s Disgorgement Power

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to resolve a critical circuit split over whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) must prove that investors were actually harmed to force wrongdoers to disgorge ill-gotten gains....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2026 Proxy Season Update: Key Regulatory and Market Developments

Overview - As public companies prepare for the 2026 proxy and annual reporting season, significant regulatory and market developments are shaping disclosure practices, governance and investor engagement. This update...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings: What You Need to Know - 2026 Edition

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The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s...more

Carlton Fields

No Password Required: CISO at RSA and Champion of a Passwordless Future

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Rob Hughes, the CISO at RSA, has more than 25 years of experience leading security and cloud infrastructure teams. In this episode, he reflects on his unconventional career path, from co-founding the original Geek.com and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Social Media Advertising and the FTC: Deception and the Architecture of Compliance

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In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta breaks down why social media advertising has become a top Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority for 2026 and how long-standing consumer...more

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Western District Of Texas Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Cybersecurity Company

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On January 12, 2026, Judge Robert Pitman of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against a cybersecurity company (the “Company”) and...more

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ESMA Final Updated Guidelines On Stress Test Scenarios Under MMF Regulation

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report with guidelines on stress test scenarios under the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMF Regulation). ESMA updates these guidelines at least...more

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Prospectus Regime Change In The UK—A Debt Capital Markets Update

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Recent changes to the UK public offer, admission to trading and prospectus regime from January 19, 2026 have implications for issuers and other parties involved in debt capital markets transactions offered, or listed on a...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Market Structure Negotiations Continue as Senate Delays Markup, OCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and NYSE Announces...

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The Senate Banking Committee delayed its scheduled markup of the digital asset market structure legislation as bipartisan negotiations continue. A key point of contention is a provision prohibiting digital asset service...more

Carlton Fields

No More Waiting in the Wings: Commodity-Based ETPs Get Generic Listing Rules

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On September 17, 2025, the SEC issued an order approving new “generic” listing standards that are music to the ears of commodity-based exchange-traded products (ETPs), including those backed by crypto assets. Importantly, the...more

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Out of sight, not out of scope: UK FCA fines and bans individual for insider dealing

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The UK FCA has fined a capital markets adviser to an energy company £100,281 – and banned him from working in financial services – for insider dealing. The action illustrates the comparatively low threshold for what may...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: January 21, 2026, The 9 AI Risks 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

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Two-lane Highway Takes Shape for U.S. Crypto Regulation: Digital Securities Regulation by SEC, “Digital Commodities” Regulated By...

The new Administration has a clear mandate to provide a securities regulatory pathway for crypto, but it had been unclear whether the SEC would take the initiative in building a framework for crypto regulation, or whether...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Threshold Increases by $7.5 Million After Latest Yearly Adjustment

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On January 16, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the latest annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Great Women in Compliance: Don’t Freak Out: Compliance from a Prosecutor-Defense Lens

Dive into the world of compliance and high-stakes investigations! In this episode of #GWIC, Hemma Lomax talks with Jamie Hoxie Solano, Partner at Dynamis LLP and former federal prosecutor, about how compliance and legal...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

California’s New Diversity Reporting Law Imposes Obligations on a Wide Array of Asset Management Firms

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Beginning in 2026, a new law — the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act (“FIPVCC”) — imposes new obligations on a wide array of asset management firms that operate in California, make investments in...more

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Council and Parliament publications on amendments to EU securitisation framework

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The Council and the Parliament have published their respective compromise positions and draft rapporteur reports on the Commission's proposals to revise the EU's securitisation framework. Extensive changes are proposed...more

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Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory report: October - December 2025

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Welcome to the October - December 2025 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory report for asset management and investment funds....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: Addressing Retaliation Against Compliance Officers: Strategies & Insights

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore it more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: January 21, 2026, The Excellence in Compliance Awards 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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