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Latin America Focus - One year in: The region responds to Trump 2.0
The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term has introduced disruption in Latin America, but it has also clarified the new rules of engagement. For those operating in the region, the challenge is no longer whether policy volatility exists, but how to navigate it strategically....By: White & Case LLP
CFTC and SEC Strengthen Regulatory Coordination Through Memorandum of Understanding
Background - On March 11, the SEC and the CFTC (the Agencies) announced a new MOU designed to strengthen coordination between the Agencies on regulatory matters involving overlapping jurisdictions. The MOU reflects the increasing complexity of modern financial markets, where certain products or market structures may implicate both federal securities laws (administered by the SEC) and commodity laws (administered by the CFTC)....By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Granting a Security Interest Can Constitute a ‘Transfer,’ With Significant Implications for Financing Transactions
In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery held on summary judgment that a borrower’s grant of a security interest in substantially all of its assets, including its rights under a license agreement, constituted an “assignment” or “transfer” of such rights that triggered the license agreement counterparty’s contractual right of first negotiation (ROFN) and right of first refusal (ROFR). The decision has implications beyond the pharmaceutical licensing context in which it arose, and...By: Troutman Pepper Locke
ECB Calls For PSPs To Participate In Digital Euro Pilot
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a call for expression of interest inviting licensed payment service providers (PSPs) to participate in a digital euro pilot, marking a further step in the ECB Governing Council's decision to move to the next stage of the digital euro project. The pilot, scheduled to run for 12 months, will take place in the second half of 2027. It will test the technical functionality, operational processes and user experience of a beta version of the digital euro,...By: A&O Shearman
California Venture Capital Reporting Law
California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies (FIPVCC) law is now in effect and imposes significant new registration and annual reporting obligations on venture capital funds and other asset management vehicles with a California nexus....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
In Depth Crypto Secrets and Divorce: Valuing Hidden Wealth in New York Splits
As cryptocurrency moves from the margins of finance into the mainstream, matrimonial practitioners are increasingly encountering digital assets in divorce proceedings....By: Offit Kurman
Lending to Limited Partnerships: Lessons from the Cerieco Decision
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Ontario Securities Commission v. Bridging Finance Inc. et al. (for the purposes of this article, the “Cerieco decision”) arose out of a claims process in the receivership related to the collapse of Bridging Finance Inc....By: Dickinson Wright
SEC and FinCEN Hit Broker-Dealer for Sweeping AML Compliance Failures
On March 6, 2026, the SEC and FinCEN announced parallel enforcement actions against a New York-based registered broker-dealer for systemic anti-money laundering (“AML”) failures, imposing combined penalties of $80 million – the largest ever imposed against a broker-dealer for BSA violations....By: McGuireWoods LLP
Tariffs, Conflict, and Market Volatility: What Institutional Investors Should Know
This month’s geopolitical developments – including shifting tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and concerns around potential AI market disruption – have added uncertainty and volatility in these global financial markets....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
Raising the Limit: FINRA Amends Gift Rule (Rule 3220)
In February 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) adopted amendments to FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing of Rewarding Employees or Others),...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Renewable Energy Update 3.12.26
Arevon Energy has closed a $920-million financing package for its 300 MW/1,200 MWh Nighthawk energy storage project in Poway, California. The project is currently under construction....By: Allen Matkins
Council Of EU Adopts First Reading Positions On CMDI Framework
The Council of the EU has adopted at first reading its positions on the legislative package to reform the crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework for banks in the EU. The package includes targeted amendments to the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), the Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation (SRM), and the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGSD)....By: A&O Shearman
SEC–CFTC harmonization effort signals shift toward streamlined oversight and reduced regulatory friction
At the 2026 Futures Industry Association (FIA) Global Cleared Markets Conference on March 10, 2026, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins outlined a series of initiatives aimed at improving regulatory coordination between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Atkins’s remarks were quickly followed by the release on March 11, 2026 of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two agencies “Regarding Harmonization in Areas of Common Regulatory...By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
DOJ Settlement with Car Retailer Highlights SCRA Repossession Risks
On February 23, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a settlement agreement with CarMax, Inc., resolving allegations that the car retailer violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by repossessing vehicles from servicemembers on active duty without obtaining required court orders....By: Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads
SEC Gives Enforcement Relief to Section 16 Persons of Foreign Private Issuers—and Domestic Issuers—If They Are Unable to Timely File Because They Cannot Obtain EDGAR Codes in Time
On March 12, 2026, the SEC staff issued two new FAQs related to the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIA Act). The FAQs noted the HFIA Act requirements are resulting in an unusually large number of EDGAR access applications, which suggests that the staff may be unable to provide EDGAR codes for all applicants in advance of the March 18, 2026, filing deadline. As a result, the staff provided limited no-action relief from the filing requirements. Specifically, the FAQs state that the...By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
UK PRA Policy Statement On Recognized Exchanges Policy And Transfer Of Main Indices
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published policy statement PS6/26 on its approach to recognised exchanges and main indices in the context of the revocation and restatement of the UK Capital Requirements Regulation (UK CRR). The PRA previously consulted on the proposals in March 2025 (CP3/25). In the policy statement, the PRA confirms that it will proceed with introducing a new Recognised Exchanges Part in its Rulebook, specifying conditions under Article 4(1)(72)(c) of the UK...By: A&O Shearman
Bipartisan Housing Bill Poses Risks for Single-Family Institutional Investors, Opportunities for Developers, Homebuilders
On March 2, 2026, Sens. Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren introduced the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan legislative package that combines key provisions from the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act (S. 2651) with elements of the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644), which the House passed in February 2026....By: McGuireWoods LLP
EBA Final Draft ITS For Supervisory Reporting Of Third-Country Branches Under CRD VI
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final report with final draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on the supervisory reporting of third-country branches (TCBs) under the Capital Requirements Directive VI (CRD VI). Under the new framework introduced by CRD VI, TCBs will be required to submit two sets of reports covering TCB level financial and regulatory information and head-undertaking level quantitative and qualitative data....By: A&O Shearman
Geopolitical Tensions And Conflict: Key Areas For Consideration For Capital Markets Issuers In The Gulf Region
Geopolitical sentiments and financial markets are intrinsically linked, and geopolitical tensions always drive heightened volatility across capital markets. Such volatility is more likely than not going to adversely affect issuers in each of their domestic markets regionally as well as more broadly in the global international capital markets....By: White & Case LLP
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 12, 2026
SEC and CFTC Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding- On March 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to guide coordination and collaboration between the two agencies. The MOU establishes a joint harmonization initiative to advance coordinated oversight across the policymaking, examination, and enforcement functions of each agency....By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
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