Third-Party Risk The competitive world of banking struggles to keep up with technological advances, particularly in a regulatory environment.
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 65 – The Trump Administration’s Decision to Halt FCPA Enforcement – The Implications for Asia and the World with Tom Fox, Malcolm Nance, and Philip Rohlik
Great Women in Compliance: Hearing the Unheard - Leading with Courage When the News Isn’t Good
Daily Compliance News: March 19, 2025, The Why CISOs Quit Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Compliance By Design
Compliance into the Weeds: A Deep Dive into Employee Leaks and Corporate Culture
Navigating 2025: The SEC's Evolving Role in Cryptocurrency Enforcement — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Innovation in Compliance: Nikki Rausch on Harnessing Relationships for Sales and Effective Compliance
Weathering the 2025 Whirlwind: How to Keep Calm & Carry On
Compliance Tip of the Day: Corporate Leaks and Compliance
No Password Required Podcast: Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker and Advocate of Buc-ee’s, Mascots, and Buc-ee Mascots
All Things Investigations: Terrorism Designations of Mexican Cartels Fundamentally Enhances Risk for All Companies
Daily Compliance News: March 18, 2025, The Slack Channel Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: AI for Whistleblower Anonymity
FCPA Compliance Report: Celebrating the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies: Highlights with Erica Salmon Byrne
Daily Compliance News: March 17, 2025, The Severance Edition
Episode 360 -- Natalie Druckman from Certa on AI-Enhanced Third-Party Risk Management
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending March 15, 2025
Compliance Tip of the Day: Use of Blockchain in Compliance
Daily Compliance News: March 14, 2025, The $200 Transaction Edition
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has published for comment proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to Part III - Original Listing Requirements and Part V - Special Requirements for Non-Exempt Issuers (“Part V”) of...more
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its final rule rescinding the delegation of authority that had allowed the SEC’s Director of the Division of Enforcement’s (“Director”) to “issue...more
The SEC now permits public marketing of private placements, without burdensome investor wealth verification requirements, if the investment is big enough. On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
In this podcast, the hosts discuss the importance of managing third-party risk for financial institutions. They highlight how institutions rely on external providers for technological innovation and operational support, but...more
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its 2025 Work Program, setting out its ongoing and planned initiatives for 2025. These include: (i) prioritising issues related to non-bank...more
On February 17, 2025, the Delaware General Assembly introduced a bill seeking to amend two sections in the General Corporation Law: Sections 144 and 220 of Title 8. On March 12, 2025, the Senate introduced a substitute for...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an overview of its planned consultations for 2025. The consultations relate to workstreams under the EU Listing Act,...more
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a consultation report on neo-brokers, a subset of brokers which provide online-only investment services and do not operate physical branches....more
Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling...more
March 18, 2025 - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released the February 2025 Business Leaders Survey. March 18, 2025 - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released the national rates and rate caps as of March...more
On February 17, 2025, Delaware legislators introduced proposed Senate Bill 21, providing for amendments to Sections 144 and 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)....more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Fenwick Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more
On March 10, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule that will require a majority of the Commissioners to agree before the SEC formally opens an investigation. For the past 15 years, that...more
Licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, a small business investment company (SBIC) represents a privately owned and operated investment fund that makes...more
On March 14, 2025, the SEC issued a release (the “Release”) that (i) for new funds, defers by six months the compliance date for amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Names Rule”) (described in a Ropes & Gray...more
On March 12, 2025, the SEC staff confirmed in a no-action letter that issuers may rely on high minimum investment levels, as well as investor self-certification of accredited status, in private offerings involving general...more
Practitioners and scholars all agree that last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overhauled the administrative state. And no, not simply by overturning Chevron, which was undoubtably the most significant decision of the Supreme...more
Three weeks after returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 10 directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government...more
Last week, Corp Fin issued guidance about how to verify accredited investors in two different forms. It issued two CDIs on the topic, as well as a no-action letter that goes into more detail. [As noted in this blog by...more
As a founder, deciding whether to organize your business as a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC) is a crucial first step. Corporations are often favored for their ability to attract venture capital and offer...more
Yesterday, Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda delivered remarks to the Investment Company Institute’s 2025 Investment Management Conference. While much of his presentation was specific to investment companies, the theme of his...more
Two years ago, we wrote about a cautionary tale in which a New York federal court allowed a complaint alleging that a popular set of NFT basketball cards were “securities” to survive dismissal, rejecting the argument that,...more
March 17, 2025 - Michelle W. Bowman, currently a governor on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, was nominated to serve as the vice chair of supervision....more
Businesses that are subject to the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulations have four weeks left to submit their annual notices of compliance or acknowledge their noncompliance. When the regulations were amended in 2023, several of...more
There is a lot to unpack in this roundtable episode hosted by Sarah Hadden and Ellen Hunt. Listen as they flip the script on delivering bad news to explore how to educate our leaders to hear and act on bad news. Our experts...more
