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Implementing Regulation under EU BMR exempting certain spot FX benchmarks published in OJ
The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/905 supplementing the EU Benchmark Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 (BMR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ). The Implementing Regulation designates a list of spot foreign exchange (FX) benchmarks that meet the criteria in Article 18a of the BMR, with the effect that those benchmarks are excluded from the scope of the BMR....By: A&O Shearman
UK FCA Primary Market Bulletin 63 – POATRs regime
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Primary Market Bulletin 63 (PMB 63) setting out updates relevant to primary market participants following the implementation of the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs)....By: A&O Shearman
The Creation of Canada’s Financial Crimes Agency: A New Era in Financial Crime Enforcement
The Government of Canada introduced Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Financial Crimes Agency and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and regulations (Bill), on April 27, 2026. This Bill will establish the Financial Crimes Agency (Agency), a much-anticipated dedicated and specialized federal law enforcement body. The Agency’s proposed mandate will be to investigate serious and complex financial crimes and to contribute to the recovery of proceeds of crime....By: Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
UK FCA consults on changes to information flows for UK equity IPOs
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP26/14, setting out proposals to amend its rules on information sharing during UK equity initial public offerings (IPOs). The FCA proposes to amend its conduct of business sourcebook (COBS) to: (i) remove the mandatory seven‑day waiting period between the publication of an approved registration document or prospectus and connected research, and; (ii) repeal the related requirements mandating that syndicate banks intending...By: A&O Shearman
OCC Doubles Down on Interchange Fee Preemption Against the Backdrop of High-Stakes Seventh Circuit Litigation and a Post-Loper Bright World
In a pair of coordinated actions on April 24, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) moved to reaffirm and expand the scope of National Bank Act (NBA) preemption to credit and debit card interchange fees and the use of electronic payment transaction data....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
UK FCA statement on motor finance redress scheme challenged
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement confirming that its proposed motor finance redress scheme has been formally challenged, which may delay compensation payments to affected consumers....By: A&O Shearman
[Video] AI Today in 5: May 1, 2026, The May Day for OpenAI in Canada Edition
Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI. Top AI stories include: • OpenAI sued over Canada massacre. (WSJ):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
FHFA and HUD Greenlight Credit Scoring Changes
On April 22, 2026, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will update their selling policies to allow a limited number of approved lenders to initially use VantageScore 4.0 credit scores. Lenders will maintain the option to use the Classic FICO model or VantageScore 4.0 with the tri-merge credit reporting requirement remaining intact. Separately, FHFA announced that it would allow for the future use of FICO 10T credit scores, with...By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
[Video] AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories - Week Ending May 1, 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
[Video] Creativity and Compliance: Compliance 6-Pack: Part 2 - The Listen Like a Thief
Tom and Ronnie continue their six-part series highlighting the role of improv in compliance. This series links improv lessons to corporate compliance and some of the key tools and strategies Ronnie has brought from his former world of improv to the corporate compliance communications realm. In today’s Improv & Compliance Lesson 2, they focus on “listen like a thief” as a core active-listening skill for leaders and compliance professionals. Ronnie explains that when authority figures formulate...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] Daily Compliance News: May 1, 2026, The May Day Edition
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. Top stories include: • Insiders winning on polymarkets? (FT):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Maine Passes Law to Regulate Home Equity Investment Contracts
On April 13, 2026, Maine enacted LD 1901, “An Act to Regulate Shared Appreciation Agreements Relating to Residential Property,” effective immediately. This law regulates “shared appreciation mortgage loans” (“SAM”), defined to include products commonly known as “home equity investments” (“HEI”), at the state level in Maine....By: Mayer Brown
Capital Recalibration: Overview of the 2026 Basel III, Revised Standardized Approach, and GSIB Surcharge Proposals
In March 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC, and together with the OCC and Federal Reserve, the “Agencies”) released a set of proposals that would significantly recalibrate U.S. bank capital requirements across banking organizations of all sizes, including......By: Moore & Van Allen PLLC
UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of April 20, 2026
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London Global and Government Trade team listed above....By: Mayer Brown
Above Board: What Boards Need to Know About Prediction Markets
In this episode of the Above Board podcast, hosts Scott Lesmes and Haima Marlier are joined by Morrison Foerster partners Trevor Levine and Ryan Adams to examine the rapid rise of prediction markets and the governance, compliance, and enforcement questions they raise for public companies. Trevor explains how prediction markets operate, why they fall under CFTC jurisdiction, and the regulatory safeguards built into these markets. Ryan then explores the insider trading and anti-fraud risks...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
Asia Private Capital: Quarterly Analysis - Quarter 1
Asia saw low levels of M&A activity in Q1 2026, and this was also seen in the buyout space. The level of buyout activity was well below both the value and volume seen in Q1 over the last few years, with values falling below Q1 2024, which was a particularly slow-starting year. This continues the stop-start approach to deal making that we have seen in private capital markets in recent quarters...By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Mexico Unlocks Private Investment in Strategic Infrastructure
Mexico's infrastructure legal framework had not been meaningfully updated since the Law on Public-Private Partnerships (Ley de Asociaciones Público Privadas) of 2012—a rigid procurement model that lacked the flexibility to attract sophisticated private and institutional capital at scale....By: Jones Day
AI and the UK Financial Conduct Authority
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has elected not to introduce a bespoke AI rule book and has instead applied its existing, outcomes‑focused framework to firms’ design, deployment and oversight of AI systems....By: WilmerHale
PRA Proposes Funded Reinsurance Reform
On 29 April 2026, Gareth Truran, executive director of insurance supervision at the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), delivered a speech announcing the release of PRA Consultation Paper CP8/26 (CP), being an update on the PRA’s proposed future supervisory approach to funded — or “asset intensive” — reinsurance....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
What's Now in Real Estate Finance (April 2026)
The group discussed recent transactional considerations under New York’s 421 a(16) property tax abatement program, with particular focus on construction completion deadlines. Projects relying on 421 a(16) benefits must generally achieve completion in the relatively near future, or risk losing eligibility for the abatement, making timing a critical diligence issue for both lenders and borrowers in multifamily financings....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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