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Andy Baukol

FinCEN Targets Three Mexican Financial Institutions for Fentanyl Trafficking

The Trump Administration has repeatedly signaled its prioritization of targeting traffickers of synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl. On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order “creating a process by which… more

Anti-Money Laundering, Banking Sector, Cartels, Economic Sanctions, Enforcement Actions

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Erica Bens

A New Chapter for Shareholder Proposals: Best Practices for Navigating the 2026 Proxy Season

In November 2025, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that, for the 2025–2026 proxy season, it will no longer issue substantive “no-action” letters for Rule 14a-8 exclusion… more

Best Practices, Corporate Governance, No-Action Letters, Proxy Materials, Proxy Season

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Tim Brown

Prediction Market Surveillance: CFTC Advisory and SRO Enforcement Action

Kalshi announced that it pursued enforcement actions against two participants for alleged manipulative trading activity. The CFTC also issued a related Prediction Markets Advisory reaffirming its oversight authority in this area… more

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), CFTC, Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), Compliance Monitoring, Designated Contract Markets (DCMs)

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Sam Canavos

OCC GENIUS Proposal: Three Policy Issues to Watch

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act)… more

Comment Period, Cross-Border Transactions, Digital Assets, FinTech, Foreign Issuers

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Jim Carley

CFPB Initiates New Rulemaking for Section 1033

The Trump administration’s CFPB leadership has rolled back a series of Biden-era initiatives. As part of this deregulatory push, on 30 May, CFPB leadership signaled its intent to change course on the rulemaking mandated by… more

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Data Privacy, Data Security

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Kathy Casey

The Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation: Analyzing the CLARITY Act and the RFIA

Situation Overview: The Administration, Congress, and regulators continue to advance efforts to establish legal and regulatory clarity for digital assets in the United States. The recent passage of the Guiding and Establishing… more

Blockchain, CFTC, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, New Legislation

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Diane Daley

Combatting AI-Enabled Fraud – A Top Financial Crime Threat

In January 2026, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) published its 2026 Global Anti-Financial Crime Threats Report (ACAMS Report)… more

AML/CFT, Anti-Money Laundering, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

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Mona Elliot

OCC GENIUS Proposal: Three Policy Issues to Watch

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act)… more

Comment Period, Cross-Border Transactions, Digital Assets, FinTech, Foreign Issuers

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Heather Espinosa

Combatting AI-Enabled Fraud – A Top Financial Crime Threat

In January 2026, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) published its 2026 Global Anti-Financial Crime Threats Report (ACAMS Report)… more

AML/CFT, Anti-Money Laundering, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

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Tom Feddo

Treasury Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Implementing the White House’s Executive Order on Outbound Investment

On 21 June, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement President Biden’s August 2023 Executive Order 14105 (EO 14105 or “the EO”) which directed restrictions and… more

Biden Administration, China, Executive Orders, Foreign Investment, National Security

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Pamela Geraghty

Rulemaking on Prediction Markets: Key Takeaways from CFTC ANPR

On March 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) relating to event contracts traded on prediction markets… more

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), Blockchain, CFTC, Comment Period, Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)

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Robert Greene

Understanding the New De-Banking Executive Order

Situation Overview: On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) entitled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans”, which has implications for retail and institutional fair lending practices… more

Banking Regulators, Banking Sector, BSA/AML, Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), ECOA

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Cory Jack

Classification of Crypto Assets Under Federal Securities Laws

This past Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), published a highly anticipated interpretive release that lays the foundational groundwork for the regulation of… more

Blockchain, CFTC, Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets

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Sudhir Jain

Prediction Market Surveillance: CFTC Advisory and SRO Enforcement Action

Kalshi announced that it pursued enforcement actions against two participants for alleged manipulative trading activity. The CFTC also issued a related Prediction Markets Advisory reaffirming its oversight authority in this area… more

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), CFTC, Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), Compliance Monitoring, Designated Contract Markets (DCMs)

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Michael Kress

Classification of Crypto Assets Under Federal Securities Laws

This past Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), published a highly anticipated interpretive release that lays the foundational groundwork for the regulation of… more

Blockchain, CFTC, Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets

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Petar Lovric

SEC’s 2026 SBSD and SBSEF Examination Priorities: What Firms Should Expect and How to Prepare

The Division publishes its annual examination priorities to provide transparency to registrants and investors about the topics it plans to focus on in the new fiscal year and to encourage firms to direct their compliance efforts… more

Financial Markets, Internal Controls, Policies and Procedures, Regulatory Oversight, Regulatory Requirements

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Robert Lulgjuraj

Prediction Market Surveillance: CFTC Advisory and SRO Enforcement Action

Kalshi announced that it pursued enforcement actions against two participants for alleged manipulative trading activity. The CFTC also issued a related Prediction Markets Advisory reaffirming its oversight authority in this area… more

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), CFTC, Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), Compliance Monitoring, Designated Contract Markets (DCMs)

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Laura Magyar

Classification of Crypto Assets Under Federal Securities Laws

This past Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), published a highly anticipated interpretive release that lays the foundational groundwork for the regulation of… more

Blockchain, CFTC, Cryptoassets, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets

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Anne Montminy

CFTC Swap Rules for Renewable Energy Transactions: What VPPA Participants Must Know

Virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) are classified as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). All firms engaging in VPPAs are obligated to comply with certain CFTC regulations, including non-financial firms utilizing… more

CFTC, Clean Energy, Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), Commodity Futures Contracts, Contract Terms

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Stephanie Moore

Combatting AI-Enabled Fraud – A Top Financial Crime Threat

In January 2026, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) published its 2026 Global Anti-Financial Crime Threats Report (ACAMS Report)… more

AML/CFT, Anti-Money Laundering, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

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Keith Noreika

OCC GENIUS Proposal: Three Policy Issues to Watch

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act)… more

Comment Period, Cross-Border Transactions, Digital Assets, FinTech, Foreign Issuers

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Tim Tian

Spoofing Enforcement Cases and Steps to Protect Your Firm

As recently as September 2025, the financial industry saw a number of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and foreign regulators bring enforcement actions related to spoofing… more

Broker-Dealer, CFTC, Department of Justice (DOJ), Enforcement Actions, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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