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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Webinar] Strategic AI Governance: Implementing Effective Controls in Financial Services - March 5th, 10:00 am EST

As AI continues to transform financial services, organizations must establish strong governance frameworks to manage risks while fostering innovation. AI is transforming every function—Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT,...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

What the SEC Amendments to Regulation S-P Mean for Your Business

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On May 16, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring broker-dealers, registered investment companies, registered investment advisers, funding portals, and transfer agents (collectively, “covered...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Countdown to DORA – Four Takeaway Points From Regulators’ December Statements

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes binding on 17 January 2025. As the compliance deadline approaches, EU financial regulators (ESAs) have issued a flurry of statements on the act, including: - An...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Treasury Highlights AI’s Potential and Risks in Financial Services

On December 19, the U.S. Department of Treasury released a report summarizing key findings from its 2024 Request for Information (RFI) on the uses, opportunities, and risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Key Takeaways for the Finance Sector from the U.S. House’s AI Task Force

In December 2024, a task force consisting of 24 representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties issued a 273-page report with key findings and recommendations in relation to Artificial Intelligence on a...more

King & Spalding

EU DORA: Are you in scope, and if so, how can you prepare?

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a harmonised and comprehensive framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. It is a directly applicable EU...more

Walkers

Protecting the 'eyes and ears of our society': Jersey's new whistleblowing regime

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The importance of whistleblowers cannot be understated for ensuring the highest standards are maintained in financial services businesses. Outside the realm of financial services, the #MeToo movement has renewed the focus...more

WilmerHale

FCA Survey Results Reveal Rise In Nonfinancial Misconduct

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Make no mistake, nonfinancial misconduct remains at the top of the Financial Conduct Authority's agenda. Originally published in Law360 - November 26, 2024....more

Walkers

Tokenisation Series - How to Guide - Getting regulatory approval to issue RWA tokens from Jersey

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It is possible to issue RWA tokens using a Jersey company to act as the issuer. The Jersey regulator has published a guidance note on the tokenisation of RWAs. This guidance note sets out the applicable requirements and...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Pay Now or Pay Later, But Paying Later May Cost a Whole Lot More

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has long required that an institution within the scope of its supervision or enforcement authority, including both depository institutions like banks and non-depository consumer...more

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Obligation for independent AML Audits under the Anti Money Laundering Regulations – What you need to know

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Conducting an independent AML audit at a frequency based on the nature, scale and complexity of the entity is a requirement under the AML Regulations. AML audits are an important component of the control environment to...more

A&O Shearman

Just a few months left before DORA enforcement: Time to Take Action

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act EU 2022/2554 (DORA) constitutes a groundbreaking EU regulation designed to establish a unified framework for bolstering cybersecurity and operational resilience within the financial...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Issues Consent Order Related to Bank's Duplicative Force-Placed Insurance Policies

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On July 9, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against a nationally chartered bank that, among other things, includes a number of allegations related to the bank's policies regarding...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

How Tailored Are Your Policies and Procedures? It Matters.

The SEC recently took action against Gainvest Legal Corp. and its owner. This action serves as a stark reminder for others in the financial services industry about the importance of a custom-tailored compliance program and...more

Conyers

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands - April to June 2024

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Welcome to the second instalment of 2024 of the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this edition we cover several Cayman Islands regulatory updates including updates to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, the...more

Array

This Week in eDiscovery: The Duty to Preserve Ephemeral App Data, Employee Compliance with Electronic Communication Rules

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the week of July 8-14. Here’s what’s...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Countdown to DORA Compliance: Key Steps Your Organization Should Take Now

Essential Guidelines for Ensuring Your Organization is Ready for January 2025. We are more than halfway through the year and the urgency to achieve DORA compliance by the fast-approaching January deadline is becoming...more

A&O Shearman

EU Technical Standards on classification of ICT-Related Incidents, Contractual Arrangements Policy and Risk Management Tools...

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The following three regulatory technical standards supplementing the Digital Operational Resilience Act have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union: - RTS on the criteria for the classification of...more

Mayer Brown

FINRA Reminds Members of Regulatory Obligations When Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models

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On June 27, 2024, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) issued Regulatory Notice 24- 09 (the “Notice”) reminding member firms that FINRA’s rules and the securities laws apply to the use of artificial...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Artificial Intelligence Governance – First, Build On What You Have

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance rapidly, organizations of all types are seeking to deploy this powerful tool to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations, improve service to their...more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Finalizes Amendments to Regulation S-P

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On 16 May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (amendments) to Regulation S-P representing the first major changes to Regulation S-P since its initial adoption in 2000....more

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Key Insights from Cayman Islands Seminar on CIMA Onsite Inspections

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The Financial Services Institute in collaboration with Conyers, Grant Thornton and Cayman Finance hosted its fourth comprehensive training seminar on “Preparing for an Onsite Inspection from the Cayman Islands Monetary...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Senate AI Working Group Releases Long-Anticipated Roadmap for AI Policy

On May 15, 2024, the Senate AI Working Group—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Todd Young (R-IN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM)—issued their long-anticipated Roadmap for Artificial...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

The New Marketing Rule: Notes from the Field

On April 17th, the SEC issued a Risk Alert titled “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance.” Perusing the list of failures, a sense of familiarity arose, given that one of our clients had been...more

BCLP

SEC Risk Alert on Compliance with the Marketing Rule-Examination Observations

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On April 17, 2024, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a Risk Alert entitled: “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance”...more

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