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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a response to the European Commission's consultation on the functioning of commodity derivative markets and certain aspects of spot energy markets. ESMA...more
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a proposed rule to rescind its previous regulation requiring nonbank entities to report certain agency and court orders to a Bureau registry....more
Until recently, the UK and EU post-Brexit market abuse regimes remained substantially aligned. However, the passing of the EU Listing Act reforms in 2024 has meant that UK and EU MAR have started to diverge meaningfully for...more
The federal rule that would have required crypto platforms to report users’ transactions to the IRS has officially been scrapped. President Trump signed a joint congressional resolution overturning the so-called DeFi...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will no longer be issuing and publishing portfolio letters from 30 April. Instead, these will be replaced with a small number of market reports. The market reports...more
Congress and President Trump have provided legislative relief to decentralized crypto exchanges (and DeFi protocols) from the tax reporting obligations applicable more generally to crypto ‘brokers.’ On April 10, President...more
On April 11, North Dakota enacted HB 1127, overhauling its regulatory framework for financial institutions and nonbank financial service providers. The law amends multiple chapters of the North Dakota Century Code and creates...more
The ESMA Consultation comes at an interesting time when the possibility of streamlining template reporting is being considered as part of the wider review of the European Securitisation Regulation (EUSR) and as considered...more
The Trump administration continues its efforts to relax digital asset regulation, including most recently by exempting decentralized finance ("DeFi") apps and wallets from tax reporting and through Securities and Exchange...more
Vote to delay - On 1 April 2025, the European Parliament approved the “urgent procedure” with regards to the “Omnibus” package of proposals to streamline corporate sustainability requirements....more
The FCA has published a Strategy Paper, outlining its strategy for the next five years. The FCA says it will focus on four priorities: (i) being a smarter regulator; (ii) supporting sustained economic growth; (iii) helping...more
On March 21, 2025 FinCEN published an interim final rule that eliminates “beneficial ownership information” (BOI) reporting requirements for all domestic companies. ...more
Consistent with the Treasury Department’s March 2, 2025 announcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule on March 21, 2025 that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S....more
Recently, the California DFPI adopted updated regulations concerning the state’s Debt Collection Licensing Act. The DFPI established definitions and specific requirements for the term “net proceeds generated by California...more
The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published a policy statement outlining its approach to publishing authorised push payment (APP) scams data for 2024. In 2025, the PSR will take a different approach to publishing...more
The regulator found many examples of good practice, but also published further guidance and case studies to help firms address areas for improvement....more
On March 11, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring all money services businesses (MSBs) operating within 30 specified ZIP codes near the U.S.-Mexico border...more
Per the U.S. Treasury Department announcement below, FinCEN is now dead except for some limited foreign entity reporting. Despite the many turbulent things happening in the U.S. government right now, this still came out of...more
The Division of Enforcement of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) recently issued an advisory revoking prior guidance for its staff in recommending enforcement resolutions (the Advisory) and...more
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a major shift in its approach to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The Treasury Department stated that it will not enforce any penalties or fines related...more
In July 2024, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) released its long-awaited guidance note entitled “General Business Insurers with Segregated Accounts and Separate Accounts” (the “SAC Guidance Note”) which provides the...more
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published summary terms of reference for its thematic peer review on the FSB global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities. The objective of this peer review is to examine...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of its guidelines on stress test scenarios under the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMF Regulation). These guidelines apply to competent...more
The end of 2024 and start of 2025 saw a flurry of activity and publications from the FCA, with the UK financial markets regulator continuing to consult on, and revise, its rulebooks, including to advance a more attractive and...more
In an advisory announced February 25, 2025, the Division of Enforcement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) announced a new regime for assessing cooperation credit in determining fines in the...more