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Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 266
Food Venture Financing Trends - Biographica, a startup working to improve and accelerate the crop trait development process through machine learning, announced that it raised £7 million in a seed round....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Global regulatory hopscotch: The jurisdictional trends shaping digital asset strategy
Institutional clients prioritise regulatory clarity, reputational strength and commercial viability when choosing jurisdictions for digital assets. Clients are engaging in global ‘regulatory hopscotch', evaluating each jurisdiction's product classification rules, licensing thresholds and enforcement trends....By: Walkers
[Video] FCPA Compliance Report: Going into Venezuela, Navigating the Corruption Risks, a Conversation with Matt Ellis
Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. We take a short break from our 2-part series with Mike Volkov to review the issues arising from the Trump Administration's invasion of Venezuela. Matt Ellis joins Tom Fox to look at what all this means for companies looking to do business in Venezuela. They discuss the complex landscape of doing business in Venezuela, focusing on the rampant corruption, security challenges, and the implications of...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] Daily Compliance News: January 12, 2026, The Corruption is Free Speech 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: • FirstEnergy defendants in Ohio say corruption...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] 31 Days to Effective Compliance Program: Day 11 - Moving Compliance Down into an Organization
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] Sunday Book Review: January 11, 2026, The Classic Crime Novel Homage Edition
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 recent books on the Golden Age of British Crime fiction. 1. The Murder Game by John Curran 2. V is for Venom by Kathryn Harkup 3. Not to be Taken by Anthony Berkeley 4. The Golden Age of Murder by Martin...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 10 - Leadership’s Role in Shaping Corporate Culture and Compliance
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
2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Preview: Dealmaking, Capital, and Strategic Themes to Watch
Heading into the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the conversation will center on accelerated deal flow, selective but improving capital access, and disciplined execution. Strategic buyers face patent cliffs and pipeline gaps, investors are seeking risk‑adjusted structures, and operators are focused on manufacturing readiness and payer dynamics....By: Foley Hoag LLP
Brazilian Government Regulates Federal Financial Contributions to Subnational PPPs Under the New PAC
Law No. 11,079/2004 provides for the possibility of public contributions in public-private partnership (PPP) contracts, understood as transfers of resources in favor of the private partner intended for the execution of works and the acquisition of reversible assets. This is an important instrument for structuring projects with high upfront investment, as it allows for a reduction in the amount of equity and debt to be mobilized during the implementation phase, positively impacting the...By: Mayer Brown
Life Sciences Spotlight - Volume 3 - Turning Insight Into Action: A Life Sciences Playbook for 2026
Clients & Friends, Looking back on 2025, one word comes to mind: resiliency. The life sciences sector has taken some hits, but it kept moving. Public markets are showing real signs of life again. The private side - frozen at times - is beginning to thaw. Investors are stepping back in, deals are returning and companies that spent two years tightening their belts are coming to market with a clearer sense of purpose. It’s a welcome shift that appears to be rewarding those who remained patient....By: Polsinelli
2026 NDAA Updates to Outbound Investment Rule
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the “NDAA”). The NDAA includes the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (“COINS”), which codifies updates to the existing Outbound Investment Regulations (“OIR”) at 31 CFR Part 850....By: Mayer Brown
Navigating Venezuela’s Re-Entry Into Global Energy and Financial Markets
Recent actions by the U.S. government signal a meaningful shift in how Venezuelan energy assets may re-enter global markets — and how companies with exposure to the region should be thinking about risk, opportunity, and timing....By: Akerman LLP
US NAIC Fall 2025 National Meeting Highlights: Investment-Related Highlights
This update reports on selected investment-related topics from the NAIC’s Fall National Meeting, December 8-11, 2025, as well as a number of interim developments that took place between the NAIC’s Summer and Fall National Meetings....By: Mayer Brown
Leverage Ratio Reform for Community Banks Proposed by Federal Regulators
On November 25, 2025, the US federal banking regulators proposed changes to the community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) framework (the “Proposal”). The changes are intended to encourage additional community banks to opt into the CBLR framework and may spur additional lending by such institutions....By: Mayer Brown
The Pensions Brief: January 2026
ISSUES AFFECTING ALL SCHEMES - SCHEME ADMINISTRATION – REVISED GUIDANCE... The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published revised guidance on scheme administration....By: Mayer Brown
OCC Proposed Simplified CRA Strategic Plan Process for Community Banks
Does it do the job? On December 17, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published proposed new guidance that is intended to streamline the process for a CRA-covered financial institution to obtain approval of a CRA strategic plan. Will the proposed changes have a significant impact on banks choosing the strategic plan option?...By: GeoDataVision
[Podcast] Non-Financial Misconduct Miniseries: Episode 3 – Assessing Culture
On this third episode of Ropes & Gray’s Non-Financial Misconduct Miniseries, Amanda Raad, co-leader of the firm’s crisis management and global risk practices, is once again joined by asset management partner Eve Ellis as well as special guest Michelle DiMartino, an organizational research and design specialist at the R&G Insights Lab. Together, they explore the critical role of workplace culture in preventing and addressing non-financial misconduct, such as harassment, bullying, and...By: Ropes & Gray LLP
[Video] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 9 - Continuous Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
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
UK Cryptoasset Regime: Key Takeaways From the Final Draft Statutory Instrument
The publication of the SI marks the latest regulatory development in the UK’s rapidly evolving cryptoasset landscape....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
Managing a Loved One’s Finances Is One of Life’s Most Challenging Roles
As the new year begins, Howard S. Krooks shares insights into one of the most challenging issues many families face: navigating the complexities of family caregiving and end-of-life financial planning. His perspective is informed by his personal experience managing the finances and long-term care needs of his mother, his professional background as an elder law and special needs planning attorney, and a series of interviews with Beth Pinsker, CFP, a financial planning columnist at MarketWatch....By: Cozen O'Connor
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