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Update on New Maryland Law Clarifying Exemptions for Certain Mortgage Trusts

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What Happened? As we previously advised you, in 2024, the Maryland Appellate Court in Estate of H. Gregory Brown v. Carrie M. Ward, et al., No. 1009, (App. Ct. Sept. Term 2023), ruled that a statutory trust that held a...more

Cozen O'Connor

CSA Expands LIFE Exemption: Blanket Relief Order Increases Capital Raising Limits for Listed Issuers

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On May 14, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) issued Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 (the Blanket Order), introducing targeted relief from certain limitations of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Is Your Business Ready for The CHOICE Act?

What is the CHOICE Act?          On April 24, 2025, Florida state lawmakers passed the Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth Act or CHOICE Act. The CHOICE Act is a law reforming...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A New Lease on LIFE: CSA Expands Listed Issuer Financing Exemption

On May 14, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemption from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (Blanket Order) aimed at enhancing...more

Cozen O'Connor

Canadian Securities Administrators Announces Changes to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption

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Effective May 15, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is increasing the limit on capital-raising under the listed issuer financing exemption. This amendment aims to improve the competitiveness of Canada’s...more

A&O Shearman

FCA Handbook Notice 129

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 129 which sets out changes to the classes of derivatives subject to the derivatives trading obligation (DTO), following policy statement PS25/2 published...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Washington Enacts Statewide Rent Control | Key Landlord Obligations Under HB 1217

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On May 7, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 (HB 1217) into law, establishing statewide residential rent control measures, effective immediately. The legislation limits annual rent increases,...more

A&O Shearman

U.K. regulators seek to improve margin requirements for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives

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The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently launched a joint consultation on proposed amendments to the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.1...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FINRA proposes changes to Rules 5130 and 5131, exempting non-traded BDCs from restrictions on participating in IPOs

On March 20, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) filed a proposed rule change with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt certain business development companies (BDCs) from FINRA...more

Mayer Brown

Update on Maryland Mortgage Licensing Guidance: Governor Moore Signs Law Exempting Passive Trusts

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Shortly after Mayer Brown published an update on legislation introduced to exempt passive trusts and other assignees of certain Maryland loans from licensing, Governor Wes Moore signed the legislation into law. The Maryland...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canadian Securities Regulators Take Further Incremental Steps to Promote Access to Capital Markets

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Against the current backdrop of global market uncertainty, on April 17, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced new incremental measures aimed at reducing regulatory burden for reporting issuers,...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Easing Conditions for Co-Investment Relief for BDCs and Closed-End Funds

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On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a notice of proposed exemptive relief to FS Credit Opportunities Corp. and its affiliates (Applicants), introducing more flexible co-investment...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

FinCEN Interim Final Rule Signals End of Domestic Entities’ CTA Reporting Obligations

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After almost 18 months of uncertainty and confusion with respect to the implementation and enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), on Friday, March 21, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Refresher: EU Capital Requirements Directive 6 (“CRD6”) – What Cross-Border Financial Institutions Need to Know

Many US and other non-EU financial institutions which lend or undertake trade finance business on a cross border basis into Europe do so in reliance upon exemptions under local law.  These exemptions typically permit these...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC provides green light to new exemptive relief

The SEC recently issued a notice with regard to a new model of co-investment relief and issued the first exemptive order for multi-class relief to a private BDC. This legal alert discusses both new developments....more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA policy statement on the DTO and PTRR services

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its policy statement (PS25/2) with final rules on the classes of derivatives subject to the derivatives trading obligation (DTO) and the new framework for the exemptions...more

Allen Matkins

When Do Blue Sky Laws Apply?

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In my experience, many securities lawyers are well versed in the federal securities laws, but have little experience with state securities laws.  This is understandable because federal law in many cases preempts state...more

Goldberg Segalla

EPA Introduces New Email Account for Regulated Community to Request Presidential Exemption

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced March 12 it set up an e-mail account allowing the regulated community to request a presidential exemption under Section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”)....more

Venable LLP

Private Funds Get a Break: SEC No-Action Letter Offers Relief for Private Fund Verification

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In a March 12, 2025 no-action letter, the SEC staff provided commonsense guidance relating to verification of accredited investor status under rule 506(c). The guidance aligns with industry practice and has the potential to...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Corporate Transparency Act – New Interim Final Rule

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule with respect to the Corporation Transparency Act (the “CTA”), exempting entities formed in the United States from the...more

A&O Shearman

UK regulators consult on changes to margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives

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The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have opened a consultation on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. The proposals are to: - Make permanent the current...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Proposes to Exempt BDCs from its IPO Purchase Restriction Rules

On March 20, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed amendments to its rules imposing restrictions on the purchase and sale of equity securities offered in initial public offerings (IPOs) (Rule...more

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FinCEN Eliminates Beneficial Ownership Reporting by Domestic Companies and U.S. Residents Under the Corporate Transparency Act

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its promised interim final rule to eliminate the obligation of United States residents and entities organized under domestic law to file beneficial...more

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It’s Official: All U.S. Entities Excluded from Filing Obligations Under the Corporate Transparency Act

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On March 21, 2025, FinCEN published an “interim final rule” (IFR) that makes sweeping changes in the reach of the Corporate Transparency Act. The IFR is immediately effective and eliminates all BOI report obligations for all...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Private Placements in South Carolina: A Primer on Federal and State Securities Registration

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With an estimated 34 people moving to the Charleston area each day and with South Carolina claiming one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation last year , the post-COVID increase in the number of private placement...more

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