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SEC and CFTC Sign Landmark Memorandum of Understanding on Regulatory Harmonization
Regulators establish a framework for coordinated oversight, joint product guidance, and aligned enforcement, with a particular focus on cryptoassets and emerging financial technologies....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
Welcome to The Crypto Zone Part I: Where Are We?
Do you invest in crypto, buy and sell cryptocurrencies, dabble in crypto derivatives, or invest in Crypto ETFs? Are you an active miner or staker earning rewards as you help grow the blockchain?...By: ASKramer Law
Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - March 2026
Global M&A deal value in February doubled from January to the second highest monthly value recorded in four years, led by strategic buyers. Global deal count was also up about 59%....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
Executive Order Targets Smaller Bank Participation in Mortgage Markets
What Happened? On March 13, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit,” addressing factors that may have negatively impacted the ability of community banks and other smaller financial institutions to participate in mortgage lending and servicing....By: Alston & Bird
Letters of Credit: A Strategic Tool for Community and Regional Banks
For community and regional banks, letters of credit remain one of the most valuable and often underappreciated tools for supporting local businesses engaged in domestic and international trade....By: FBT Gibbons LLP
Play Ball: The CFTC and MLB Strike a Historic Deal to Protect Prediction Markets
In a move that would make even the most seasoned sports fans do a double-take, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) and Major League Baseball (MLB) stepped up to the plate on March 19, signing a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the federal derivatives regulator and a professional sports league. This groundbreaking agreement establishes a framework for both organizations to discuss, cooperate, and exchange information concerning issues of common...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Corp Fin Issues New “ATM/Baby Shelf” CFI
Cooley’s Reid Hooper and Asa Henin note that Corp Fin issued this new Form S-3 CFI yesterday on baby shelfs and at-the-market offerings (CDIs are now called “CFIs,” which I’ll be blogging about next week):...By: Cooley LLP
[Video] AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories: Week Ending March 20, 2026
Welcome to AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories. A practical weekly roundup of the five most important AI developments affecting banking, insurance, payments, asset management, and fintech. Each Friday, Tom Fox will break down the top stories that matter most through the lenses of compliance, risk management, governance, and business strategy. Designed for compliance professionals, executives, legal teams, and financial services leaders, it goes beyond headlines to explain why each development...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Client Alert: SEC Crypto Update: Clarity on What Is—and Isn’t—a Security
On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), joined by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), issued an interpretive release explaining how existing federal securities laws apply to cryptocurrency assets and common on‑chain activities....By: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
New UK Carried Interest Tax Regime to Take Effect 6 April 2026
The UK Finance Bill 2026, which (amongst other things) overhauls the UK carried interest tax regime, has now received royal assent. The Bill changes not only the rate of which carried interest will be taxed, but the charging framework within which it operates, as well as its territorial scope....By: Paul Hastings LLP
Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 48
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
FCA Insights: Key Anti-Money Laundering and Counterterrorist Financing Framework Expectations for Cryptoasset Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) held a webinar on 18 March regarding its expectations for cryptoasset firms’ anti-money laundering (AML), counterterrorist financing (CTF) and proliferation financing frameworks (AML framework) under the new cryptoasset regime in accordance with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA)....By: Paul Hastings LLP
Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: Why Your 401(k) Plan Cares More Than You Think
When companies talk about mergers and acquisitions, the conversation usually revolves around tax treatment, valuation, and deal structure. What often gets overlooked—until it’s too late—is the 401(k) plan....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
The SEC and CFTC Provide Crypto Clarity: Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities
On March 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued joint guidance, providing comprehensive interpretation and guidance on the application of Federal securities laws to crypto assets and transactions involving crypto assets (the "Joint Guidance"). The Joint Guidance represents a significant step toward developing a clearer regulatory framework for the treatment of crypto assets, following extensive engagement with industry...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
California’s DFPI Announces Suspension of VC Demographic Reporting Law Implementation and April 1 Filing Deadline
On March 17, 2026, DFPI announced it will initiate formal rulemaking under the FIPVCC in response to comments received from venture capital companies, industry associations, and other stakeholders affected by the law. As part of this announcement, DFPI has suspended implementation and enforcement of the FIPVCC pending completion of the rulemaking process and the adoption of final regulations....By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Capital treatment for Bermuda insurers investing in structured assets
With the rise of insurer investment in alternative capital structures, we explore the two-step analysis required for efficient Bermuda capital treatment. An asset that appears efficient under the Bermuda Solvency Capital Requirement (BSCR) can still create challenges once liability fit and asset liability management (ALM) are tested....By: Walkers
Your Guide to the Changes to the LMA Funded & Risk Participation Agreements and Standard Terms & Conditions
Our Distressed Debt & Claims Trading Team breaks down the Loan Market Association’s new secondary trading forms that went into effect March 17, 2026....By: Alston & Bird
California DFPI Suspends FIPVCC Implementation Pending Rulemaking
In response to stakeholder feedback, California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has announced its intention to initiate a rulemaking process to develop statewide regulations under California's Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC)....By: Foley Hoag LLP
New Battleground in LMEs: Agent or Majority Lender Action to Defer Repayment
Non-pro-rata liability management exercises (“LMEs”) have been a widely used tool for distressed companies and sponsors, sometimes to attempt to fix a company’s capital structure and sometimes to buy time (and often both). Since 2020, borrowers and majority lender groups have refined LME tactics—from drop-downs and uptiering to double-dips to hybrid pari-plus transactions....By: Mayer Brown
President Signs Executive Order Creating Fraud Task Force, Continuing Recent Expansion of Fraud Enforcement Agenda
Since January 2026, President Donald Trump and his Administration have made several significant announcements detailing the administration’s fraud enforcement agenda. Most recently, on Monday, March 16, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), “Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud,” focused on benefits fraud within “Federal benefit programs, including programs administered jointly with State, local, tribal, and territorial partners.”...By: Mayer Brown
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