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Secrets, Syndicated Exits and What’s Next, January 2026 - Keeping Secrets
For a myriad of reasons, it is not uncommon for a lender to exit a syndicated facility at the time of renewal or a facility downsize or if a significant amendment of a different nature is requested. Most administrative agents will want to document the fact that the exiting lender will have its commitment reduced to zero, will not longer have any obligation to lend under the facility, and will not receive any future economic benefit from any borrowings or fees accrued under the facility....By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Structuring Luxury Mixed-Use Hospitality Properties: Getting the Legal Architecture Right
With branded residences on the rise, luxury mixed-use hospitality projects that span from hotels to multiple residence types, golf, food and beverage outlets, and more, are surging. To keep these interconnected components both financeable and operationally sound, it is vital to design a legal structure in the early stages that is aligned with lender and hotel/residential brand needs from pre-development through post-opening....By: Mayer Brown
“Sealed According to Law”: The First Loan Closings in Antiquity, Part I
In this two-part article, the author presents an overview of what various ancient textual artifacts “remember” about the earliest loan closings known to history and their participants, exploring the commercial lending practices of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, a region often designated by scholars as the “Ancient Near East.” In this first part, the author introduces the topic. Originally Published in The Banking Law Journal - January 2026....By: Burr & Forman
Actualizaciones FATCA: Cambios en el Esquema y Preparación para IDES en 2026
El IRS emitió un boletín de FATCA News and Information confirmando que el International Data Exchange Service (IDES) está operativo después de un período de indisponibilidad del sistema....By: Foodman CPAs & Advisors
Debunking Opportunity Zone Myths: What You Need to Know Before States Redesignate in 2026
Since their creation in 2017, Opportunity Zones (or OZs) have channeled billions of dollars into over 8,700 designated census tracts nationwide, making the OZ program one of the most ambitious community development initiatives in recent U.S. history....By: FBT Gibbons LLP
As Insurance, Private Capital and Asset Management Converge, Investors Jump Into Sidecars
Global growth in insurance premiums has created a need for more capital in the sector — a need being answered by financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and investment managers....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
FATCA Reporting Updates: Schema Changes and IDES Readiness for 2026
The IRS issued a FATCA News and Information bulletin confirming that the International Data Exchange Service (IDES) is operational following a period of system unavailability....By: Foodman CPAs & Advisors
AI Trends For 2026 - The Convergence of AI & Stablecoins
Agentic commerce (where autonomous AI acts as a personal online shopper) could significantly change how consumers shop in the future. While the underlying technology, infrastructure, and protocols are still developing, many signs point to continued and significant growth in this area. One McKinsey study predicts that by 2030, the U.S. business-to-consumer (B2C) retail market alone could see up to one trillion dollars in revenue from agentic commerce....By: MoFo Tech
Unclaimed property hot topics: Top 5 issues for 2026
The unclaimed property landscape will continue to evolve rapidly in 2026. States are modifying their enforcement methods and broadening the reach of their statutes while simultaneously facing increased legal challenges from aggrieved property owners....By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
SEC Provides Additional Marketing Rule Flexibility With New FAQs
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission updated the FAQ page pertaining to Rule 206(4)-1 (the Marketing Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The updated guidance provides potential flexibility for advisers to show actual fees in calculating net performance even when those fees were lower than the fees to be charged....By: McGuireWoods LLP
States Step Up Enforcement of Crypto Firms Operating Without Required Licenses
In recent months, state regulators have moved aggressively in response to a shift in federal enforcement priorities in the cryptocurrency space....By: Fenwick & West LLP
Luxembourg - New attractive carried interest regime
On 22 January 2026, the Luxembourg parliament adopted a reform of the carried interest regime (the “Law”)1, aiming at extending its benefits, making it more attractive, and clarifying its tax treatment. This reform2, applicable from fiscal year 2026, supports Luxembourg's strategic aim to reinforce its status as a leading European hub for alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) by attracting front-office roles and aligning the carried interest framework with prevailing market practices....By: Hogan Lovells
FDIC publishes November 2025 enforcement actions
Recently, the FDIC published its list of administrative enforcement actions issued in November 2025. The agency reported seven orders and stated one of those orders had previously been “inadvertently omitted.”...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
White House moves to prevent ‘Wall Street’ from purchasing single-family homes
On January 20, the White House released an executive order aimed at stopping “Wall Street” from competing with American homebuyers. The order directed cabinet officials to have their agencies develop policies to prevent large institutional investors, to the maximum extent permitted by law, from buying single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
EU Publishes FAQs on Taxonomy Reporting
The EU has streamlined Taxonomy reporting through the adoption of a delegated act on the simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed in relation to environmentally sustainable activities. The changes apply from 1 January 2026 and were published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 January 2026....By: Paul Hastings LLP
When Your Providers Disagree, It’s Still Your Problem
Plan sponsors are often surprised to learn that when their advisor, TPA, and recordkeeper disagree, the conflict doesn’t protect the plan sponsor—it exposes them....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
Canada Revenue Agency to Expand GST/HST to Mutual Fund Trailing Commissions as of July 2026
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made a significant reversal of its longstanding administrative position on the GST/HST treatment of mutual fund trailing commissions. Historically treated as exempt financial services, the CRA will begin treating trailing commissions paid by mutual fund managers to licensed dealers, and by dealers to agents, as subject to GST/HST effective July 1, 2026....By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Trump Issues Executive Order on Institutional Investor Purchases of Single-Family Homes
The White House focus on affordability continued this week with a sweeping announcement that will impact the single-family housing market. On Jan. 20, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), “Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers,” establishing it is the policy of his administration “that large institutional investors should not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families.” To implement this policy, the EO directs various executive...By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
OCC announces enforcement actions for January 2026
On January 15, the OCC announced six actions taken in December 2025, including an order of prohibition issued against a former branch operations associate manager. Apart from the order of prohibition, the OCC terminated five enforcement actions, including cease and desist orders and formal agreements...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Responding to the CFPB’s Proposal to Eliminate Disparate Impact and Related Fair Lending Protections of Regulation B
On November 13, 2025, the CFPB published in the Federal Register a significant proposed rule (the “Proposal”) that would radically diminish the protections against discriminatory lending practices afforded to protected classes under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (the “ECOA”) and the CFPB’s Regulation B2, as well as to limit the concept of discouragement in connection with credit applications to reduce the range of circumstances under which lenders could be liable....By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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