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Latest Developments on the EU Taxonomy Regulation
Simplification of the EU Taxonomy Rules - Since 2020, European Regulation 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (the EU "Taxonomy Regulation") established a classification of certain activities based on sustainable criteria. As part of the broader "Omnibus" package for the simplification and revision of recent EU ESG rules, the European Commission (the "Commission") has also moved to simplify the EU Taxonomy framework....By: Jones Day
London Stock Exchange Sets Out Reforms to AIM Rules
On 21 November 2025, the LSE published Feedback Statement: Shaping the Future of AIM, which summarises the feedback received on its April 2025 Discussion Paper proposing reforms to the AIM Rules....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2026 Priorities
On November 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its 2026 examination priorities that highlight examination topics that the Division plans to focus on over the upcoming year....By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
NFA Reminder: Annual Affirmation Required for Key Exemptions Under CFTC Rules 4.13 and 4.14
Managers relying on exemptions under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rules 4.13, 4.14, and 4.5 must complete their required annual affirmation within 60 days of year-end. Our Investment Funds Team highlights key considerations for the 2025 cycle, including steps for completing affirmation in the National Futures Association (NFA) Exemptions Filing System....By: Alston & Bird
UK Pensions: What’s new this week? December 2025 # 2
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions....By: A&O Shearman
Business Restructuring Review Vol. 24 No. 6 | November–December 2025
New York Bankruptcy Court Rejects Challenge to Barnet Rule Permitting Foreign Debtors to Obtain Chapter 15 Recognition With Only Minimal U.S. Assets - Court disagree over whether, to be eligible for relief under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, a foreign debtor must satisfy the requirement in the Bankruptcy Code applicable to cases under other chapters that the debtor must reside, or have a place of business or property, in the United States....By: Jones Day
FDIC publishes October 2025 enforcement actions and reports no scheduled hearings for December
On November 28, the FDIC released its list of administrative enforcement actions issued in October. The agency reported eight orders, including: (i) four prohibition orders; (ii) two orders terminating consent orders; (iii) one combined order imposing a prohibition, assessment of civil money penalty, and restitution; and (iv) one order terminating a Section 19 order....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
UK Carried Interest Tax Regime - Finance Bill 2026
In late October of 2024 the UK Government announced its plans to bring carried interest within the income tax regime from April 2026, to be taxed as deemed trading income, subject to an effective tax rate of 34.1%....By: Goodwin
OCC releases CRA evaluations for November 2025
On December 1, the OCC released its CRA performance evaluations for 32 national banks and federal savings associations on how well they meet the credit needs in their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
FHFA announces 2026 increases to conforming loan limits
On November 25, the FHFA announced that the baseline conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2026 will rise to $832,750, up from $806,500 in 2025....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Prudential regulators propose changes to community bank leverage ratio framework
On November 25, the Fed, OCC and FDIC issued a joint NPRM in the Federal Register to revise the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework. The proposal would lower the CBLR requirement from 9 percent to 8 percent and extend the grace period for banks that fall out of compliance from two quarters to four quarters....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
The UK New Regime for Carried Interest Taxation Key Updates in the Finance Bill
On 4 December 2025, the UK government published revised draft legislation for the new carried interest regime. While the core design of the legislation has not changed from the initial draft, the revised legislation includes helpful clarifications and amendments....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
CFPB submits proposed settlement to resolve military lending and UDAAP enforcement action
On November 21, the CFPB and defendants jointly submitted a proposed stipulated final judgment and order to resolve litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA) and the CFPA’s UDAAP provisions by an online lender....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Managing Complaints and Inquiries: Navigating the Investigations Process
Picture this: You are meeting with a junior employee who tells you that she is concerned that a group within the organization is failing to comply with certain banking regulations....By: Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
2026 SEC Exam Priorities for Registered Investment Advisers and Registered Investment Companies
On November 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) released its Fiscal Year 2026 Examination Priorities (the 2026 Priorities), outlining the key topics that the Division plans to focus on during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026....By: Goodwin
House Financial Services Committee Republicans release report on digital asset debanking
On December 1, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (R-PA) released a final staff report detailing findings from a Republican-led investigation into federal regulatory actions affecting digital asset businesses....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
FinCEN issues alert on cross-border fund transfers for suspicious activity reports
On November 28, FinCEN issued an alert as part of Treasury’s efforts to combat exploitation of the U.S. financial system by individuals without legal status seeking to remit potentially illicit funds....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
WindRose Closes New Fund With $2.6 Billion
WindRose Health Investors has announced the closing of its seventh fund. The fund, WindRose Health Investors VII, closed with $2.6 billion in commitments. Fund VII, which closed at its hard cap, is targeting 11–13 investments....By: McGuireWoods LLP
SEC announces examination priorities for fiscal year 2026
On November 17, the SEC’s Division of Examinations published its 2026 examination priorities, outlining key areas of regulatory focus for the upcoming year....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Evaluating the SEC’s Rising Whistleblower Denial Rate
This year has seen a record percentage of whistleblower claim denials by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This rising trend of award denials is a departure from the SEC’s previous track record and may reflect a more conservative approach to whistleblower award determinations under the current administration. Originally published in Law360 - September 5, 2025....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
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