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EIOPA launches consultation on IRRD
On 9 December 2025, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published on its website a set of seven consultation papers to support the implementation of the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (the IRRD or the Directive). The Directive, which has to be transposed into national law by 28 January 2027, aims to establish a harmonised framework for crisis management in the European insurance sector, enhancing financial stability and policyholder protection....By: DLA Piper
CFS Bites of the Month - 2025 Annual Review - Mortgage
In this article, we share a timeline of monthly "bites" for the past year applicable to Mortgage....By: Hudson Cook, LLP
[Video] 31 Days to Effective Compliance Program: Day 15 - Monitoring and Improving Internal Controls
Welcome to 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over this 31-day series in January 2026, Tom Fox will post a key component of a best-practice compliance program each day. By the end of January, you will have enough information to create, design, or enhance a compliance program. Each podcast will be short, at 6-8 minutes, with three key takeaways that you can implement at little or no cost to help update your compliance program. I hope you will join each day in January for this...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] AI Today in 5: January 15, 2026, The AI for IA 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 the 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 for internal audit. (DataSnipper):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] FCPA Compliance Report: The Role of AI and Data Analytics in Compliance: Preview of The Leading Edge with Roxanne Bras Petraeus and Andrew McBride
Today, we have a special edition of the FCPA Compliance Report, previewing speakers and presentations at the upcoming Compliance Week event, The Leading Edge: Applying AI and Data Analytics in E&C, to be held at The Westin Fort Lauderdale on January 28 and 29. In this episode, Tom Fox is joined by Roxanne Bras Petraeus, CEO of Ethena, and Andrew McBride, Founder & CEO of Integrity Bridge LLC, to discuss their presentation, “Seeing is Believing: Live AI Demos for Ethics and Compliance Leaders.“...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Back by Popular Demand: CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter Reviving QEP Exemption for Certain Private Fund Advisers
In December 2025, the Staff of the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued a no-action letter (the “Letter”) that effectively reinstates the former Rule 4.13(a)(4) exemption from registration as commodity pool operators (CPOs) or commodity trading advisers (CTAs) for certain SEC-registered investment advisers with respect to commodity pools offered solely to qualified eligible persons (the “QEP Exemption”)....By: BCLP
FinCEN Finalizes 2028 Compliance Date for Adviser AML Programs
On December 31, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized a two‑year delay of the effective date for the anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) program and suspicious activity reporting (SAR) filing requirements applicable to certain investment advisers. FinCEN has pushed the compliance date from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Hong Kong Insurance Authority Issues Revised Guideline on Governance and Management of Fund(s) of Participating Business
On 19 September 2025, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (Insurance Authority) issued a revised Guideline 34 on Governance and Management of Fund(s) of Participating Business (GL34), setting out expectations for sound and prudent business practices to be implemented and followed by authorized insurers and their board of directors (Board) regarding the governance and management of participating long-term insurance policies. The revised GL34 will take effect on 31 March 2026 other than Section 4...By: DLA Piper
OCC Proposes Rule to Clarify Scope of National Trust Bank Activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at clarifying the permissible activities of national trust banks. The proposal seeks to amend chartering regulations to explicitly state that national trust companies may engage in nonfiduciary activities, such as asset custody, without being required to obtain a full-service national bank charter....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
[Audio] Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
In this crossover episode of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, guest host Taylor Gess dives into the rapidly evolving world of point-of-sale financing for medical and dental procedures with Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Jason Cover, Brent Hoard, and Erin Whaley. They unpack how HIPAA, business associate relationships, and information-sharing structures can impact financing programs in clinical settings. They explore state-level trends in California, Illinois, and New York,...By: Troutman Pepper Locke
FinCEN Finalizes Two‑Year Delay of the Investment Adviser AML Rule; Reaffirms Intent to Further Review and Tailor the Rule, and to Coordinate with Other Rulemakings
FinCEN has now adopted its previously‑proposed two‑year delay in the effective date for the investment adviser AML rule (including the requirements to establish AML programs and file SARs) until January 1, 2028. FinCEN also reaffirmed its intent to use this period to further review and tailor the rule, and it acknowledged the need to coordinate its review with the implementation of other interrelated rules, including the investment adviser CIP rule....By: Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance
Goodbye Non-PCD Double Count: What ASU 2025-08 Means for Your Institution
On Nov. 12, 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2025-08, which amends the previous guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 326 on accounting for purchased loans. Specifically, the update expands the use of the gross-up approach to non-Purchase Credit Deteriorated (PCD) loans that meet the new established “seasoned” criteria....By: Ankura
Washington's 2026 Playbook: Affordability, Elections, and Major Policy Moves
"Affordability" Becomes the Central Political Theme Both parties are positioning around affordability solutions as midterm elections approach, with this narrative driving policy debates from tariffs to healthcare subsidies. Critical Legislative Deadlines Loom Congress has just three weeks to pass government funding bills, while major bipartisan initiatives on crypto, housing, and permitting reform face new election-year pressures....By: Holland & Hart LLP
Proskauer Private Credit Survey 2026 Shows Confidence Tempered by Caution as Lenders Enter the New Year
NEW YORK and LONDON, January 14, 2026 – Proskauer today shared its 2026 Trends in Private Credit report (the “Report”). The Report’s findings highlight optimism around deal activity and fundraising, tempered by heightened caution around asset quality, pricing discipline and macroeconomic uncertainty....By: Proskauer Rose LLP
EU CryptoReg Roundup: December 2025
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector....By: Walkers
[Audio] Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Health Care Financing Compliance, Regulatory, and Privacy Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, guest host Taylor Gess dives into the rapidly evolving world of point-of-sale financing for medical and dental procedures with Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Jason Cover, Brent Hoard, and Erin Whaley. They unpack how HIPAA, business associate relationships, and information-sharing structures can impact financing programs in clinical settings. They explore state-level trends in California, Illinois, and New York,...By: Troutman Pepper Locke
Treasury Issues Geographic Targeting Order to Banks in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties and FinCEN Alert to Combat Fraud in Minnesota
On January 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued a Geographic Targeting Order and FinCEN Alert to enhance financial activity reporting and combat fraud in Minnesota....By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Independent Sponsor Series: Nicolò Vergani of V&A Capital Discusses Investment Strategy and the Middle Market M&A Outlook
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team – shares a series of conversations with independent sponsors, capital providers, and other professionals....By: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
[Video] Daily Compliance News: January 15, 2026, The Do You Need a Second CCO 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: • Another Eric Adams associate was charged in...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Commercial Financing Disclosure Requirements and Exemptions
In a development that has not attracted sufficient industry attention, eleven commercial financing laws enacted to date require providers of certain types of commercial financing to disclose key terms to small businesses and other covered entities before a transaction is consummated....By: Alston & Bird
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