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Crypto Quarterly: Digital Assets, Blockchain, and Related Technologies Update - Q1 2026
On February 6, 2026, the CFTC’s Market Participants Division reissued Staff Letter 25-40, broadening the definition of “payment stablecoins” to confirm that national trust banks qualify as permitted issuers of “payment stablecoins.”...By: Ropes & Gray LLP
Q1 2026 Venture Financing Report - $39.9B Invested Across 165 Deals; Median Pre-Money Valuations Trend Upward; Up Rounds Reach 86%
Cooley handled 165 reported venture capital financings in Q1 2026, representing $39.9 billion of invested capital. Deal volume fell to its lowest level since Q3 2016. Compared to Q4 2025, deal volume declined across Series C and earlier rounds, while Series D and later rounds increased....By: Cooley LLP
No-Action Letter Permits Open-End Fund Participation under Co-Investment Orders
On April 27, 2026, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) issued a no-action letter (the “Letter”) to J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”) confirming that it would not recommend enforcement action if......By: Ropes & Gray LLP
SEC, CFTC propose streamlined Form PF
On April 20, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly proposed amendments to Form PF (the Proposing Release) that are intended to streamline reporting requirements so private fund advisers can provide useful data that is not duplicative nor unnecessarily burdensome....By: McDermott Will & Schulte
Private Equity Exits: European Commission Launches Targeted Consultation
On 2 March 2026, the European Commission launched a targeted consultation on the challenges investors face when exiting private equity investments in the EU....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
AI Policy for Fund Managers
Fund managers encounter AI tools everywhere, including in research workflows, communications, marketing, portfolio monitoring and compliance....By: Cooley LLP
Streamlining the UK IPO Process: The FCA’s Proposed Changes to Rules on IPO Investment Research
On 27 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 26/14: Changes to Information Flows for UK Equity IPOs, which proposes changes to the rules governing the publication of investment research during the equity IPO process....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
FCA Review of Customer Due Diligence Processes and Controls: Key Findings for Firms
On 8 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published findings from its 2025 multi-firm review of customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and ongoing monitoring controls....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
PSD3 and the Payment Services Regulation: Key Developments, Timeline, and Action Points for Firms
The EU is finalising a significant overhaul of its framework for payments regulation. On 22 April 2026, the proposed text of the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and a new directly applicable Payment Services Regulation (PSR) were put before a meeting of national representatives for approval. Together, these measures will repeal and replace the existing regimes under PSD2 and the Electronic Money Directive (EMD2), with a single supervisory framework focused on harmonisation, fraud...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
Regulators Hit Reverse: SEC and CFTC Move to Scale Back Form PF
On April 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC, and together with the SEC, the “Agencies”) proposed a comprehensive overhaul of Form PF. Form PF is the confidential reporting form through which covered private fund advisers report portfolio exposures and risk information to the SEC and, if also registered as commodity pool operators or commodity trading advisers, to the CFTC (the “Proposed Form PF Changes”)....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Commercial Bankruptcies Surge in Early 2026: What It Means If You’re Owed Money
According to data from Epiq AACER released by the American Bankruptcy Institute in February 2026, commercial Chapter 11 filings in January 2026 increased 76% over filings recorded in January 2025. Small business filings under Subchapter V have also seen a jump in Q1 of 2026 with a 67% increase over the same period in 2025....By: Sands Anderson PC
Nasdaq 23-Hour Equity Trading Proposal Approved by SEC
On April 10, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (Nasdaq) proposal to introduce a new overnight “Night Session” and move toward 23‑hour‑a‑day, five‑days‑a‑week trading in all National Market System (NMS) stocks and certain exchange‑traded products (ETPs). Although the rule framework has been approved, actual overnight trading will not begin until additional operational conditions are met....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
A Smart Path to PCAOB Compliance
When the 14-day PCAOB submission window begins, audit teams don’t have time to question whether their evidence is complete, authentic, or defensible. Yet many still rely on screenshots, PDF exports, and manual documentation to capture what lives inside complex, dynamic audit platforms. The result is often fragmented evidence, missing context, and increased risk at the exact moment precision matters most....By: Hanzo
Protecting a Performance Bond: Lessons from CR Construction UK v Barclays Bank plc
In this Insight, Marcus Birch considers the case of CR Construction (UK) Limited v Barclays Bank plc [2026] EWHC 202 (TCC) which concerned an unsuccessful application by a contractor for an injunction restraining the bank which issued its performance bond from paying out under a demand made by the employer....By: BCLP
The DOL Wants Paper Statements Again
The Department of Labor has proposed new regulations updating ERISA electronic disclosure rules to implement the SECURE 2.0 requirement that participants receive periodic paper benefit statements. Under the proposal, defined contribution plans would be required to provide at least one paper statement annually, while defined benefit plans would have to provide a paper statement every three years. Participants could still elect electronic delivery, but paper would become the default baseline....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
UK IPO information flows – FCA listens to feedback and proposes changes to COBS rules
On 28 April 2026, the FCA published Consultation Paper CP 26/14 – Changes to information flows for UK equity IPOs (CP 26/14), setting out proposed changes to the rules governing information flows during UK equity initial public offerings (IPOs). The consultation focuses principally on the rules introduced in 2018 under COBS 11A, which were designed to encourage the production of unconnected research and mitigate perceived conflicts of interest in connected research during IPOs....By: Hogan Lovells
UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 31
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
[Video] AI Today in 5: April 30, 2026, The Last Mile 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: • AI drives demand for cybersecurity compliance. (Security Brief):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
FinCEN Proposes Fundamental Reforms to AML/CFT Program Requirements: Key Takeaways for Financial Institutions
On April 7, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that the agency said would “fundamentally reform” the requirements for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs. According to FinCEN, the NPRM signals a substantial move away from a regulatory regime that evaluates financial institutions based on their technical compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and instead proposes to adopt a...By: Paul Hastings LLP
HL UK Pensions Law Digest 30 April 2026
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: The Pension Schemes Bill: receives Royal Assent The Pension Schemes Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and passes into law; The Pensions Regulator: updated dashboards guidance The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published updates to its guidance on dashboards, including new checklists....By: Hogan Lovells
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