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How Your Startup Can Work Effectively with Experienced Advisors
Startups run lean—money, time and deep expertise are often in short supply. But seasoned entrepreneurs who have built and exited companies can be a powerful asset—if engaged the right way....By: Pillsbury - Propel
OCC issues two bulletins on how it will deal with debanking
The OCC has issued two bulletins clarifying how it will handle debanking at its supervised institutions....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
The key characteristics of data centres in the US and Europe – an overview for those involved in financings
In this first article in our two part series, we look at the main characteristics of data centres in the US and Europe, and the key factors to consider when dealing with this asset class. Data centres are relatively new as an asset in comparison with other real estate asset classes....By: Hogan Lovells
HL Pensions Law Digest 15 September 2025
Pension Schemes Bill: where are we now? The government’s amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill continue to be debated in Parliament. While hundreds of amendments were tabled, most of these are technical and improve the drafting without reflecting a change in policy intent....By: Hogan Lovells
OCC Bulletins Announce Plans to Eliminate Debanking
On September 8, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two bulletins aimed at eliminating “politicized or unlawful debanking” by the banks it supervises. The OCC’s guidance is “consistent with” President Donald Trump’s recent executive order (EO) 14331, which directs “Federal banking regulators,” including the OCC, to remediate past instances and prevent against future acts of politicized or unlawful debanking....By: Cooley LLP
Pantyhose, Banks, and Retirement Plans: The Smarter Crime?
I’ve always said that robbing a bank with a pair of pantyhose on your head is a smarter crime than stealing from a retirement plan. At least the bank robber has a shot at making it out the door. An ERISA fiduciary who dips into plan assets? Forget it. Trust statements showing embezzlement are better than fingerprints. The paper trail never lies, and sooner or later, the Department of Labor, the IRS, or the DOJ is going to follow it....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
HM Treasury Consultation on Changes to UK Money Laundering Regulations
Background - HM Treasury (HMT) recently published a draft statutory instrument (SI), The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 2025, alongside a policy note (Policy Note), for technical consultation....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
CFTC Withdraws Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives
On September 10, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally withdrew its October 15, 2024 guidance titled “Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts.” Issued under the Biden administration, the guidance was intended to assist designated contract markets (DCMs) in navigating the challenges of listing derivative contracts based on voluntary carbon credits (VCCs), a relatively new and complex asset class. The guidance was designed...By: Beveridge & Diamond PC
State-Run Auto-IRAs Hit $2 Billion and Keep Growing
The retirement plan industry just hit another milestone, and it didn’t come from Wall Street or the big recordkeepers. State-run automatic IRAs have now passed $2 billion in assets, covering more than a million workers across 12 programs. That’s a staggering figure when you consider how new these programs are and how skeptical some of us were when they first launched....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
The Standard Formula: Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency – Chapter 8: Prudential Insurance Regulation in India
This chapter discusses prudential insurance regulation in India. India is the fourth-largest economy in the world, but only has the tenth-largest insurance market by total premium volumes. It also has insurance penetration levels between 3% to 4%, well below the global average of 7%. India accounts for 2% of the global insurance market....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
FDIC Outlines Major Reforms
At the September 2025 meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill laid out an ambitious set of reforms designed to reshape the agency’s approach to supervision, capital requirements, digital assets, and more. Hill emphasized that the FDIC’s goal is to unleash the banking system to drive growth and access to capital while maintaining financial stability....By: Butler Snow LLP
[Video] Compliance Tip of the Day - A CCO Playbook to Master Board Communications
Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
SEC and CFTC Announce Harmonization Initiative and New Crypto Developments
The agencies pledge to “usher in a new era of innovation” through a collaboration on rules and exemptions that aims to provide digital asset markets with clarity....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
Market Soundings at Corporate Finance Firms
The FCA has published the latest edition of Market Watch no.83. In this edition the FCA focus on the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) - market soundings regime and share their observations following a review of the systems and control at corporate finance firms over the last five years....By: BCLP
European Court to Businesses: Pseudonymized Data Is Not Always Personal Data
When the European Central Bank declared the Spanish bank, Banco Popular Español, as "failing or likely to fail" in 2017, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) stepped in to resolve the issue by announcing the transfer of all shares of the bank to another bank to ensure continued operations and, in the end, to try to maintain financial stability in the country....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
[Video] Upping Your Game - The Future of Compliance Education: Leveraging AI for Targeted Training
In February, the Trump Administration suspended investigations under and enforcement of the FCPA. Many compliance professionals have since wondered what this will mean for corporate compliance programs going forward. Hui Chen challenged compliance professionals with “it’s time to up your game.” This podcast series, sponsored by Ethico and co-hosted with Ethico co-CEO Nick Gallo, hopes to meet Hui Chen’s challenge. They will discuss how compliance professionals can ‘Up Their Game’ by utilizing...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - September 2025
The U.S. regulatory environment for digital assets has never been more promising for the industry. Since the change in administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has committed to stemming what it has characterized as the hostility of recent years, and the agency’s new leadership has remarked that “despite what the SEC has said in the past, most crypto assets are not securities.”...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
[Video] Innovation in Compliance - Mastering High-Stakes Leadership and Communication with Corinna Hagen
Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but also embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits with Corinna Hagen, a podcaster, author, business leader, and coach. Corinna shares insights about her transition from management consulting to founding her own coaching business, with a...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Nasdaq Proposes to Allow Trading of Tokenized Securities
On September 8, 2025, the Nasdaq Stock Market submitted a proposed rule change to the Securities and Exchange Commission that, if implemented, would allow for the trading and settlement of tokenized securities. Nasdaq points out that even traditional securities are traded in electronic format, and that it should not be a stretch to allow settlement using distributed ledger or blockchain technology....By: Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law
Illinois Enacts Crypto Law: What Does It Mean for the Industry?
On August 18, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1797, enacting, in his words, “first-of-their-kind safeguards in the Midwest for cryptocurrency and other digital assets.” This Illinois law is the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (DACPA or the Act), which establishes an Illinois-state-level regulatory framework for centralized crypto exchanges that have customers and certain other digital asset businesses operating in Illinois. DACPA will be administered and...By: Foley & Lardner LLP
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