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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Confirming a Negative: CFTC Staff Issue an Advisory Clarifying When Foreign-Organized Entities Are Trading and Brokering Digital...

Derivatives market participants and exchanges can breathe a little easier now that Staff of the Market Participants Division and the Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or...more

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CFTC Divisions Interpret "U.S. Person" Definition and U.S. Location Versus Foreign Location

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A 2024 CFTC enforcement action settlement that may have introduced a new test for when the Commodity Exchange Act and the agency's regulations apply on a cross-border basis concerned then-CFTC Commissioner and now Acting CFTC...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFTC Staff Issue Interpretive Guidance on Cross-Border Definitions

The CFTC staff have issued interpretative guidance regarding the application of cross-border definitions under the CFTC’s regulatory regimes covering swaps, foreign futures and foreign options transactions, and foreign boards...more

Alston & Bird

CFTC Guidance Clarifies Non-U.S. Person Status of Certain Offshore Trading Firms

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Our Investment Funds Team examines an interpretive letter from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that may help to clarify when non-U.S. firms with U.S. contacts can be considered non-U.S. persons for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Issues Guidance on ‘US Persons’ Determinations

On May 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) Market Participants Division (MPD) and Division of Market Oversight (DMO) jointly issued a staff interpretive letter regarding cross-border definitions and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Annual Report Highlights France’s Financial Crime Enforcement and International Cooperation

Ten years after its establishment, France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (Parquet National Financier or PNF) has released its 2024 annual report (Report),1 showcasing a year of consolidation and innovation in the...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Going Global: Legal Tips for International Business Expansion

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Venturing into the international market is ideal for business expansion, however, it brings along a myriad of legal hurdles. Review these essential guidelines to ensure that your global expansion is smooth and successful....more

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The Publication of the CSSF’s Annual Report 2023

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On September 19th, 2024, the CSSF published its 2023 annual report, highlighting key regulatory challenges, particularly in the realm of crypto-assets following the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...more

J.S. Held

2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)

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The extraterritorial expansion of ESG laws and policies will reach a significant turning point in 2024. Investors, government regulators, and consumers are demanding greater transparency and disclosure when it comes to a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Third Country Branches and Cross-Border Provision of Services

“The Standard Formula” podcast continues its Back to Basics series — a deep dive into the Solvency II regime — discussing the regime’s provisions regarding third country branches and the cross-border provision of services. ...more

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Digital Assets Consultation Offers First Step In Regulation

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions, or IOSCO, published a consultation report in May titled "Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets." Originally published by Law360 - July 11,...more

Hogan Lovells

Spotlight on Greater China: antitrust and regulatory risks in life sciences distribution channels

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As part of a new Asia-Pacific (APAC) Life Sciences and Health Care webinar program designed both for companies with commercial interests in APAC and for companies based in the region, Hogan Lovells is hosting a special...more

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Five Things You Need to Know About Launching Fintech Products in the US

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With more fintech’s looking to expand their businesses internationally, it can be daunting to navigate varying regulations across borders. This article focuses on regulations in the United States. For those also focused on...more

Epiq

Canada Competition Regulation is Changing

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Five years from now, the global competition landscape will look completely different. Accelerated changes are materializing all over the world. There has been a distinct shift in the scope and breadth of investigations by...more

Dickinson Wright

[Webinar] The Regulatory Landscape for Cannabis Products in the U.S. and Canada - Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side? -...

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The current regulation of cannabis products in the U.S. and Canada has left many dazed and confused. There seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation on the regulation of these products on both sides of the border....more

McGlinchey Stafford

Cryptocurrency: Wild West or Wall Street? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 22]

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Every day, the mainstream media and social media are filled with references to cryptocurrency. Depending on who you ask, it’s either simply the next way to spend your money, or it’s a haven for criminal activity. In this...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Diagnostics, Antibody Testing and Vaccines: Global Outlook on Life Sciences COVID-19 Advances and Evolving Deal Trends -...

Across the US and EU, life sciences companies are pushing diagnostics, antibody testing, vaccines and other efforts forward to flatten the Coronavirus (COVID-19) curve. Our multidisciplinary cross-border life sciences team...more

Goodwin

Chinese Investments Into India

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On April 17, 2020, India announced a change to its foreign investment policy under which investments by “an entity of a country, which shares a land border with India or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

What is Next after BSA turns 50?

On 2/6/2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the 2020 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (2020 Strategy).  The purpose of the 2020 Strategy is to...more

Hogan Lovells

Central banks team up to study digital currencies uses

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Six banks have announced that they will work together to assess whether creating central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is worth it. The group will review use cases, economic, functional and technical design choices, and the...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

CFIUS Excepted Investors: Canada, United Kingdom and Australia

On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury published final regulations relating to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS.  The regulations implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

CFIUS Jurisdiction over Real Estate Transactions Expanded: Foreign Investors Should Take Notice

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The Trump administration continues to expand the powers of the US government to block foreign investment in the U.S. on national security grounds. In 1975, President Gerald Ford established the Committee on Foreign Investment...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

What the Basel AML Index Reveals About Global Money Laundering Risks

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Established in 2003, the Basel Institute is a not-for-profit Swiss foundation dedicated to working with public and private partners around the world to prevent and combat corruption, and is an Associated Institute of the...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - July 2019 #3

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U.S. Developments - Regulatory Developments - SEC Issues Second No Action Letter for Blockchain-Based Project - On July 25, 2019, the staff of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its second ever...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFIUS Unbound: Foreign Investor Deals Continue to Draw Intense National Security Scrutiny

The national security implications of corporate deals involving foreign investors continues to be a headline-grabbing topic, now more than ever as the United States engages in heated trade negotiations with China amidst...more

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