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CFTC Issues Guidance on Tokenized Collateral and Other Crypto Sprint Developments
In furtherance of its Crypto Sprint initiative and its implementation of the recommendations in the White House digital asset report ("White House Report") released over the summer, on December 8, 2025, the CFTC issued new guidance on tokenized collateral and announced the launch of a digital assets pilot program for certain digital assets (including BTC, ETH, and USDC) to be used as collateral in derivatives markets. The CFTC also withdrew an earlier staff advisory on accepting virtual...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
The key challenges in digital assets: What is keeping leaders up at night?
Institutional clients prioritise scale, credibility and compliance in the digital assets sector. Distribution challenges and strict marketing restrictions remain as significant hurdles for businesses....By: Walkers
The SEC’s New Guidance on PSEs: What Broker-Dealers Need to Know
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets has finally answered a question that has hovered over independent broker-dealers for years: when can a registered representative’s own LLC or corporation receive transaction-based compensation without itself registering as a broker-dealer? In a no-action letter responding to the Financial Services Institute on November 17, 2025, the staff’s answer is a cautious “yes,” but only if the entity is tightly owned by your...By: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
UK FPC Assessment Of Bank Capital Requirements
The Bank of England's (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has published a Financial Stability in Focus report, revisiting its assessment of bank capital requirements. The FPC now judges that the appropriate benchmark for the system-wide level of Tier 1 capital requirements is around 13% of risk-weighted assets, equivalent to a Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of around 11%. This represents a reduction from the 2019 assessment, which set the benchmark at 14%, reflecting improvements in risk...By: A&O Shearman
Delaware Imposes Nearly $1M Penalty on Investment Adviser for Registration, Supervision, and Recordkeeping Failures
On November 21, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings’s Investor Protection Unit (IPU) announced a $995,180 penalty against Kovack Advisors, Inc. (Kovack) for a series of violations of the Delaware Securities Act. The enforcement action — resolved through a consent order — highlights the IPU’s growing focus on registration accuracy, supervisory systems, and books-and-records compliance for investment advisers operating in the state....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
Sanctions Tracker – Enforcement Action by the Australian Federal Police
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged the director of a registered remittance company for allegedly remitting approximately $649,000 to sanctioned Iranian banks, in contravention of Australia’s autonomous sanctions regime....By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
UK FCA Update On Review Of Access To Cash Regime
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an update on its forthcoming review of the access to cash regime. The regime, introduced under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, seeks to maintain responsible provision of cash access services to consumers and businesses....By: A&O Shearman
CFTC Issues No-Action Relief Related To CPO Registration For Certain Credit Risk Transfer Transactions
On November 21, 2025, the Market Participants Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a no-action letter granting relief to financial institutions engaging in certain credit risk transfer (CRT) transactions from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration (No-Action Letter). The Structured Finance Association requested the no-action relief on behalf of its prudentially regulated member financial institutions, such as national banks, bank holding companies, and savings...By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
SRB Upcoming Consultations And Requests To The Industry For 2026
The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has published a list of consultations and industry requests for 2026. The list is presented in four tables covering expected consultations, data requests and deliverables arising from EU legal acts, SRB Expectations for Banks and the ongoing shift towards bank-led testing and resolvability assessments....By: A&O Shearman
Mexican Borrowers Lean On Structured Finance In Volatile Market
Structured finance has provided Mexican borrowers with a reliable source of capital through a period of political and macroeconomic uncertainty - In an uncertain market, where Mexican lenders have grappled with new administrations both domestically and in the US, structured finance has served as a vital lever for unlocking liquidity....By: White & Case LLP
Trump Administration asks Supreme Court to allow President to fire FTC member without cause
The Supreme Court should abandon a 90-year-old precedent and decide that President Trump should be permitted to fire Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission without cause, Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Court on December 8 during oral arguments....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
UK PRA Issues 2025 Sector Assessment Letter To Credit Union Directors
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a letter addressed to credit union directors. It summarises key findings from its 2025 assessment of credit unions with assets up to GBP50 million and sets out supervisory priorities for 2026. The PRA identifies operational resilience as a key risk, with thematic work planned in 2026 to strengthen this area, including contingency planning and ensuring robust arrangements for replacing key staff and directors....By: A&O Shearman
[Audio] Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Holder Rule at 50 — The Consumer Finance Podcast
In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Jason Cover sits down with Brooke Conkle and Caleb Rosenberg to demystify the Federal Trade Commission's Holder Rule and its day-to-day impact on point-of-sale (POS) finance programs. They explain why creditors and assignees inherit customers' claims and defenses against merchants, what transactions are in scope and out of scope, how liability is generally capped at amounts paid (and why attorneys' fees remain a live...By: Troutman Pepper Locke
[Video] Compliance Tip of the Day - What are AI Powered Internal Controls?
Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice for navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, we aim to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay on top of your compliance game. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] AI Today in 5: December 11, 2025, The FINRA and AI Edition
Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition 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 four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest related to AI. Top AI stories include: • FINRA puts AI under the microscope. (FinancialPlanning):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] Daily Compliance News: December 11, 2025, The Jack Smith Opens New Law Firm 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, including compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest, relevant to the compliance professional. Top stories include: • DOJ folds another set of...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Regulator Alphabet Soup, December 2025 - CFPB Examiner Humility Pledge and Funds Woes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), which has seen the scope of its activities, funding and staffing dramatically impacted since January of this year, has introduced a “Humility Pledge” that must be read at the beginning of a supervision exam by the CFPB examiners....By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
A Potential New Path for School Districts to Settle Child Victims Act Cases: New York’s Limited Finance Law Amended to Assist School Districts
Although the window for filing lawsuits under the Child Victims Act (CVA) closed over four years ago, thousands of cases remain pending in courts throughout New York State....By: Epstein Becker & Green
Short Sale Reporting on Form SHO: Compliance Date Further Extended to 2028
The date for complying with new Rule 13f-2 and filing Form SHO has been extended once more, with the first filings by covered institutional investment managers now being due February 14, 2028....By: Morgan Lewis
Public Takeovers in Germany - How to Acquire a Publicly Listed Company in Germany
PUBLIC TAKEOVERS IN GERMANY - For the successful acquisition of a publicly listed company in Germany, a bidder must carefully consider legal and strategic implications at each stage of the takeover process. This white paper explains the legal framework within which takeovers occur, and describes strategies for the effective implementation of a takeover bid....By: Mayer Brown
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