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[Video] The PFBCon Podcast: The State of Business Podcast Report 2025: Key Trends from the Top 100 Shows with Megan Dougherty
At the Podcasting for Business Conference, Megan Dougherty of One Stone Creative presents the 2025 State of Business Podcasting Report, an annual human-researched analysis of Apple Podcasts’ Top 100 business shows. She outlines the methodology and emphasizes the findings are informative, not prescriptive, then shares major trends: roughly 52% list churn year over year, over 20% of top shows are under two years old, about 91% publish weekly or more, and average episode length remains tightly...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
You’re Not a Partner If You Don’t Push Back
Everyone loves a “partner” who agrees with them. Until it blows up. In the retirement plan world, there’s a dangerous kind of service model—the nod-and-smile model. Sponsor says they want a bloated investment lineup? “Sounds great.”...By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
Client Alert: Fannie Mae Announces Significant Changes to Project Standards and Property Insurance Requirements for Community Associations
On March 18, 2026, Fannie Mae issued Lender Letter LL-2026-03, announcing sweeping updates to its project standards and property insurance requirements for condominium and homeowners’ associations as well as co-ops. These changes, coordinated with Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, carry important implications for community associations across Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and nationwide. On April 1, 2026, Fannie Mae published its updated Selling Guide....By: Whiteford
The New Era of Regulation S‑P: When Vendors Breach, the Clock Starts Ticking
Even during times of change regarding regulatory priorities, regulators remain focused on cybersecurity, information governance and data privacy across the financial services sector. But in recent times, two priorities have emerged to stand at the forefront within those considerations: service provider oversight and breach notification....By: BakerHostetler
United States: Private Equity Sunshine Act (SB 1319)
California legislators are advancing the proposed Private Equity Sunshine Act (SB 1319) amending the California Public Records Act to require expanded disclosure by California public investment funds, including state and local pension systems, regarding their alternative investments. The bill would affect both public pension investors and fund managers with California public pension plans as investors....By: K&L Gates LLP
FCA Policy Statement on Fund Tokenisation: What You Need to Know
On 30 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a policy statement (“PS26/7”), setting out rules and guidance to support the adoption of fund tokenisation in the UK. The policy statement follows an earlier FCA consultation paper published in October 2025 (“CP25/28”)....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
CME Group Clarifies Application of Rule 575 to Pro Rata Markets
More than a decade after targeting disruptive trading practices by implementing Rule 575, CME Group (CME) continues to fine-tune its application to the unique mechanics of pro rata markets. On May 4, CME Market Regulation (Market Regulation) issued Advisory Notice RA2602-5 (MRAN), the seventh iteration of guidance on Rule 575 since its adoption in September 2014. The latest MRAN clarifies the application of Rule 575 to pro rata markets and introduces a new Q&A 12 designed to resolve longstanding...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Federal Privacy Bills Introduced: GUARD Financial Data Act and SECURE Data Act
On April 22, the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee jointly unveiled a paired privacy package that, taken together, would substantially recast the federal obligations for the treatment of consumer data. The “Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act” (the GUARD Financial Data Act) would update and enhance Title V of the Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley Act (GLBA) for financial institutions....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
Executive Order Directs Agencies to Promote Access to Individual Retirement Accounts
On April 30, 2026, President Trump issued the Executive Order Promoting Retirement-Savings Access for American Workers by Establishing TrumpIRA.gov (the “Executive Order”), which advances the President’s State of the Union pledge to extend retirement savings opportunities to workers who lack access to employer-provided retirement plans. The Executive Order directs the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), in coordination with the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Internal Revenue Service...By: Groom Law Group, Chartered
Federal Regulators Lower CBLR to 8% and Expand Grace Period
The federal banking agencies have finalized a significant recalibration of the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) framework. In a joint final rule, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the agencies) have lowered the CBLR requirement from 9% to 8% and lengthened the grace period for certain temporary breaches of the CBLR criteria....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
Saudi Arabia Opens Main Market Access to All Foreign Investors While Retaining Key Ownership Controls
The CMA has eliminated the QFI regime and swap framework, allowing all foreign investors to access the Main Market directly. Foreign investors can now hold legal title to listed securities but must continue to invest through licensed Saudi intermediaries....By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
[Video] AI Today in 5: May 5, 2026, The Affordable AI 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 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: • Compliance answers for regulatory issues with AI. (Business Wire):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – April 2026
This month's ESG Regulatory Monthly Round-Up covers UK, EU and international developments from April 2026. Internationally, we have seen developments around nature standards and Canada has formed its Canadian Taxonomy and Transition Planning Council. In the UK, we have seen developments in ESG ratings, BNG and UK CBAM. In the EU, there have been a number of high level developments in relation to proposed reform of the ETS Market Stability Reserve, clean energy transition and fuel....By: Hogan Lovells
UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — May 2026
FCA Consults on Changes to IPO Research Rules - On 27 April, the FCA published Consultation Paper CP26/14 (CP 26/14) regarding proposed changes to research analyst information flows on UK equity IPOs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Main Market....By: Paul Hastings LLP
Annual Continuation Vehicles Report 2026: Perspectives
In this report, we examine continuation vehicles through three interrelated perspectives: that of the sponsor, structuring and executing the transaction, the lead investor, anchoring the transaction, and the existing investor, receiving election materials and evaluating a roll-or-sell decision. Each perspective is informed by different incentives, constraints, and fiduciary considerations, and each engages with the same legal terms and process in materially different ways, with a sponsor...By: Morgan Lewis
AMLA Chair talks about anti-money laundering requirements in the football industry
In an interview held for "Calcio e Finanza", Bruna Szego, Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority ("AMLA"), talked about the extension of the scope of application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 ("AMLR") to professional football clubs and agents from July 2029....By: Hogan Lovells
DOL’s Proposed Regulation on Selecting Alternative Investments: Broad Implications for 401(k) and 403(b) Plan Fiduciaries
On March 30, 2026, the Department of Labor issued a proposed regulation purporting to implement an executive order to expand access to “alternative assets” in 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Instead of focusing solely on alternative assets, however, the proposed regulation applies to the selection of investments of any kind. Some of the proposed regulation is…...By: Verrill
New York Proposes Open Banking-Style Financial Data Access Legislation
Federal rulemaking implementing Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act remains stalled by litigation over the legality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's 2024 "open banking" final rulemaking and the CFPB's pending proposal to rewrite the rule. Stepping into the breach, New York lawmakers are advancing legislation that would establish a state-level financial data access regime. Companion bills introduced in the New York State Assembly and Senate—A10640 and S9483—signal...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
[Video] Innovation in Compliance: Invitational Leadership for Employee Engagement Success With Dr. Dennis Cummins
Innovation comes in many forms, and compliance professionals need not only to be ready for it but also to 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 visits with Dr. Dennis Cummins to discuss his new book, “Invitational Selling: The Human Connection Advantage.” Dr. Dennis Cummins, a globally recognized authority on invitational selling, champions...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
A Ba(n)ker’s Dozen: Ending the De Novo Drought in Oregon
Thirteen … Oregon has only 13 state-chartered banks left (soon to be 12). In fact, the last bank formed in Oregon was in 2007. Recognizing this drought, Oregon is making big moves to change that. Last week, Oregon passed a historic bill to incentivize new banks in the Beaver State....By: Miller Nash LLP
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