The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), enacted in July 2025, establishes comprehensive federal guidelines governing the issuance of payment stablecoins in the United...more
As of April 27, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended the trading of 14 Asia-based companies that conducted their initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) within...more
On March 6, 2026, the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new and updated Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) for private and foreign companies issuing equity...more
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
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HFIAA”), making officers and directors of foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) subject to public reporting of holdings of, and...more
Here’s the intro from this entry on Cooley’s “Securities Litigation + Enforcement” blog penned by Luke Cadigan, Tejal Shah, Elizabeth Skey, Samanta Kirby and Bingxin Wu: “When Paul Atkins became the new chairman of the...more
When Paul Atkins became the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April 2025, the market expected enforcement actions against public companies to decrease....more
It has been approximately one (1) month since the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has launched a targeted review of broker-dealer activity in small-capitalization offerings involving foreign...more
On Thursday October 23, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced a targeted sweep aimed at small-capitalized (“small-cap”) exchange-listed issuers1 with ties to business operations in foreign...more
On September 5, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of the Cross-Border Task Force (“Task Force”) to identify and combat cross‑border fraud harming U.S. investors. The Task Force...more
On September 5, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the formation of a Cross-Border Task Force (the “Task Force”) aimed at identifying and combating cross-border fraud that threatens U.S....more
On September 5, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of a new Cross-Border Task Force focused on investigating potential US federal securities law violations related to foreign-based...more
The SEC’s new cross-border task force signals the agency’s heightened scrutiny of foreign issuers and their gatekeepers, with a focus on transnational fraud schemes involving Chinese companies. Our White Collar, Government &...more
On September 5, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a Cross-Border Task Force designed to enhance the Enforcement Division’s efforts to combat fraud involving foreign companies....more
The SEC has launched a new task force to combat fraud involving foreign-based companies. The task force will focus on market manipulation schemes like “pump-and-dumps” involving Chinese and other foreign issuers. These...more
During Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins’ Senate confirmation hearing, a lawmaker asked him, “Would [you] investigate Chinese companies for … wanton and blatant violations of U.S. disclosure laws that...more
The US House of Representatives has passed stablecoin legislation as part of “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill. S. 1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS or the Act), passed the US...more
Stablecoins are commanding increasing attention from global regulators. While the U.K. is moving steadily toward a clearer regulatory framework, the U.S. is advancing federal legislation that could reshape how foreign...more
Una reforma reciente en México introduce cambios regulatorios significativos, que incluyen requisitos de reporte anual para emisoras de valores y otros participantes del mercado de valores, incluidas las emisoras extranjeras....more
A recent reform in Mexico creates significant regulatory changes, including annual reporting requirements for securities issuers and other securities market participants – including foreign issuers. Under the resolution,...more
With the inauguration of US President Trump on January 20, 2025, public companies await the impact of the new administration on the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). President Trump's pick for the next SEC Chair,...more
Jersey is a well-established jurisdiction of choice for issuing debt securities in international finance transactions. Recently, we have seen a steady increase in interest in Jersey debt securities issuers either for a...more
This is an excerpt from Securities Class Action Filings 2024 Midyear Assessment - This index tracks the number of core federal filings against foreign issuers (i.e., companies headquartered outside the United States)...more
The sale of Reverse Yankee bonds by prominent US issuers – often with higher credit ratings – has recently continued at a rapid pace. Reverse Yankee bonds are debt securities issued by US issuers that are denominated in a...more
After much anticipation, on March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) released its Final Rule—The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors—mandating...more