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[Video] Daily Compliance News: March 6, 2026, The Does ChatGPT Practice Law 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: • Wells Fargo is free from the Consent Order....By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] EB-5: Immigrant First Investing with Ira Kurzban
Join ALC Executives, Gary N. Merson and Chris Mason as they discuss the state of EB-5 investing and future policy development with Ira J. Kurzban, ALC Senior Advisor, Founding Partner of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A., and Author of the Kurzban’s Immigration Law Sourcebook. Ira Kurzban’s importance to the development of immigration law and policy over the past 50 years simply cannot be overstated. The discussion covers the key issues on the minds of EB-5 industry attorneys,...By: American Lending Center
SEC Initiates Review of ESG Fund Names Rule
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 regarding Investment Company Names (the Names Rule) in 2001 to prevent fund names from being materially deceptive or misleading to investors....By: Holland & Knight LLP
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2026
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2026 has been laid before Parliament. The Order exempts the British Business Bank plc, together with various of its subsidiary companies, and the National Housing Bank Limited from the general prohibition set out in section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000....By: A&O Shearman
Revised SEC N-PORT Proposals Emerge From Trump-Ordered Regulatory Freeze
On the same day that Donald Trump was inaugurated as president for the second time, he issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.”...By: Carlton Fields
New York enacts the FAIR Business Practices Act: Key considerations for businesses
New York has enacted potentially the most significant update to its consumer protection regime in nearly 50 years....By: DLA Piper
NY DFS Hosts Webinar on MFA Requirements
Under the revised NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, covered entities must implement and enforce MFA for all access to all information systems — not just adopt MFA tools — and carefully document any CISO-approved compensating controls. Given the November 1, 2025 effective date of the new, expanded MFA requirement, and the annual certification of compliance for 2025 due April 15, 2026, now is the time for covered entities to review carefully their compliance in view of the NYDFS interpretations and...By: Troutman Pepper Locke
Codifying the Outbound Investment Security Program - The 2025 COINS Act’s impacts on prohibited and notifiable US outbound investments
On December 18, 2025, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law. Among its provisions is the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025, referred to by its acronym, the COINS Act. While the COINS Act codifies the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) established in 2023 during the Biden administration by executive order, it does not make any immediate changes to the OISP nor to regulations previously issued by the US Treasury Department to...By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
EBA Concludes Work On Legacy Instruments Monitoring
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced that given the extensive work already carried out, it will not prioritise the monitoring of legacy instruments, while maintaining its review of the quality of own funds and eligible liabilities....By: A&O Shearman
The GENIUS Act in Action: The OCC Proposes Stablecoin Regulations
On March 2, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") released a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") for regulations aimed at implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the "GENIUS Act")....By: Jones Day
Pass The Debt: Comparative Portability Analysis Across Leveraged Finance Products And Markets
Portability has featured in European leveraged debt markets for some time. Over 70% of sponsored high yield deals have included leveraged based portability in each year since 20231 . Whilst less frequently seen in loans, European syndicated TLB saw an increase in portability features in 2025 with such features appearing in 20% of loan documents compared to 5% in 20242 . The U.S. loan market is seeing a similar trend, although the incidence of portability appears to be lower overall than it is in...By: A&O Shearman
Nacha Risk Management Rules
Starting on March 20, 2026, new Nacha risk management rules (“Rules”) go into effect that require originating and receiving entities, as well as service providers, to implement “risk-based processes and procedures” to detect fraudulent ACH entries, expanding a prior rule that regulated a limited subset of transactions....By: Venable LLP
Basel Committee Discusses Recent Market Developments
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has issued a press release following its virtual meeting on 24–25 February, at which it discussed recent market developments and the global banking outlook. With respect to vulnerabilities in government bond‑backed repo markets, the BCBS notes that the implementation of its finalised counterparty credit risk management guidelines, particularly in relation to securities financing transactions and collateral management, should help mitigate these...By: A&O Shearman
Horizon – News and Trends in Sustainability Law - February 2026
Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in sustainability. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....By: DLA Piper
ESMA Final Draft RTS On Clearing Thresholds Under EMIR 3
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report with draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) amending the RTS on the clearing thresholds in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 149/2013, under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The amendments reflect changes introduced by EMIR 3, which revise the clearing threshold regime by moving from the exchange traded derivatives (ETD) versus over the counter (OTC) distinction to a methodology based...By: A&O Shearman
Managing Economics and Conflicts in GP-Led Continuation Vehicles
Continuation vehicles — newly established investment entities created to acquire one or more assets from an existing fund managed by the same sponsor — have moved from being a niche liquidity solution to a mainstream portfolio management and exit tool for private capital sponsors....By: Goodwin
IRS Issues Updated 402(f) Safe Harbor Rollover Notices Reflecting SECURE 2.0
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2026‑13, providing updated safe harbor notices (one for distributions from Roth accounts and one for distributions for non-Roth accounts) that plan administrators may use to satisfy the written notice requirement under Internal Revenue Code Section 402(f) for eligible rollover distributions....By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Healthcare real estate in 2026: a view from London
Healthcare has earned its reputation as one of Europe’s most resilient real estate sectors. Over the past several years, it has delivered strong income returns with materially lower volatility than most other asset classes – and in boardrooms, that stability matters....By: McDermott Will & Schulte
OCC GENIUS Proposal: Three Policy Issues to Watch
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act)....By: Patomak Global Partners
SEC Actions Against Accounting and Auditing Firms and PCAOB Enforcement Activity Fall to Multiyear Lows in 2025
Accounting and auditing enforcement activity fell in 2025 at both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), according to two new Cornerstone Research reports, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—2025 Year in Review and PCAOB Enforcement Activity—2025 Year in Review....By: Cornerstone Research
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