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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
[Podcast] Non-Financial Misconduct Miniseries: Episode 2 – Employment Law Implications of the FCA’s New Rules
In episode two of Ropes & Gray’s Non-Financial Misconduct Miniseries, Amanda Raad, co-leader of the firm’s crisis management and global risk practices, and litigation & enforcement senior attorney Sarah Lambert-Porter are joined by Sharon Tan, partner at Mishcon de Reya, to examine the intersection of the FCA’s new non-financial misconduct (NFM) rules and employment law. During this second episode, they also discuss the evolving definition of non-financial misconduct, the draft guidance and...By: Ropes & Gray LLP
The CFTC’s Polymarket Decision – Bringing a New Crypto Events-Based Market into the Commodities Regulatory Fold
On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures TradingCommission (“CFTC”) issued an Amended Order of Designation permitting Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction trading platform, to provide U.S. customers with access to event-based trading contracts via CFTC-registered intermediaries....By: The Rodman Law Group, LLC
SEC Agrees to Ease Long-Standing Research Analyst Restrictions on Major Banks
On December 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) agreed to modify certain long-standing restrictions placed on major investment banks as part of a court settlement (commonly referred to as the “global research settlement”) in the early 2000s....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
OFAC Enforcement Update: Recent Penalties Highlight Expectations Around Beneficial Ownership, Transparency, and Reporting Obligations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced two separate enforcement actions against IPI Partners, LLC and Gracetown, Inc. for violations of Ukraine-/Russia-related sanctions....By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
New DOJ Enforcement Risks Under the Trump Administration’s Campaign Against Cartels
The Trump Administration has launched a coordinated, whole‑of‑government strategy to “totally eliminate” transnational cartels and affiliated criminal organizations. Two major steps have significantly reshaped the risk landscape for companies with operations in Mexico or that engage in cross-border flows between Mexico and the United States....By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
GENIUS ACT – Banking Regulators Prepare to Publish Proposed Rules
As disclosed by recent comments during Congressional hearings, publication of proposed regulations by the federal financial regulators (including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration) implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) is expected before December 31, 2025....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
ESMA Statement On Implementation Of MiCAR Data Standards And Format Requirements
The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement to support the smooth implementation of the regulation on markets in cryptoassets (MiCAR) data standards and format requirements. The statement provides technical specifications on:...By: A&O Shearman
UK FCA Finalises SI Regime Changes For Bonds And Derivatives And Other Consultation Proposals
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published policy statement PS25/17 on removing the systematic internaliser regime for bonds, derivatives, structured finance products and emission allowances from 1 December....By: A&O Shearman
The Global Push to Open Private Markets to Mainstream Investors
Rules are changing in the UK and EU, but the biggest test is the US 401(k) system — home to more than $9 trillion and the world’s tightest fiduciary constraints....By: Goodwin
The Silence of the Minutes
If you ever want to know how strong your fiduciary process really is, don’t look at the investment lineup—look at your meeting minutes....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
Joining a Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund? Don't Overlook the Immediate Estate Planning Opportunity
Landing a portfolio manager role at a top multi-strategy hedge fund can be a career-defining moment. It can also catapult your personal net worth into the stratosphere overnight. Rapid wealth creation comes with a new set of estate tax, and asset-protection concerns that are best addressed as early as possible. Below are key areas to focus on once your compensation and investment opportunities start to hyperscale....By: Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
UK FCA Findings On Effectiveness And Governance Of Rating Committees At CRAs
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings from a multi-firm review assessing the effectiveness and governance of rating committees at UK-registered credit rating agencies (CRAs). The review focused on four areas: purpose, people, processes, and internal controls, highlighting both good practices and areas for improvement....By: A&O Shearman
CFTC Announces Launch of First Leveraged Spot Cryptocurrency Listed on a CFTC-Regulated Exchange
On December 4, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the upcoming launch of the first leveraged spot cryptocurrency product to be listed on a CFTC-regulated exchange, Bitnomial Exchange, LLC (“Bitnomial”). Bitnomial is a CFTC-regulated designated contract market (DCM) that operates with an associated CFTC-registered derivatives clearing organization. This announcement also comes as the National Futures Association (NFA) announced updates to its own digital asset rules....By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
Leveraged Loan Markets Set For Strong Finish To 2025
Green shoots in the M&A market have provided a timely boost for leveraged loan issuance, putting the market on track to end the year strong - US leveraged loan issuance is energizing the global debt capital markets, with record volumes of issuance in Q3 2025 positioning the market for a strong finish to the year....By: White & Case LLP
[Video] Compliance into the Weeds: Live from the Floor of ACI
The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore it more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss their initial reflections on the first day of the recently concluded ACI-FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Conference. Key points include...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
UK Regulators Finalise Changes To UK EMIR Margin Requirements For Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives
The UK Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have published a policy statement finalising amendments to the Binding Technical Standards (BTS 2016/2251) on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives under UK EMIR. Following feedback on its March consultation, the regulators confirm the rules are largely as proposed, including: (i) an indefinite exemption from the bilateral margining requirements for single-stock equity options and index...By: A&O Shearman
AIFMD II Implementation: The Final Countdown
Directive (EU) 2024/927 ("AIFMD II") introduces EU-wide rules for alternative investment fund managers ("AIFMs") regarding loan origination, liquidity management tools for open-ended alternative investment funds ("AIFs") and delegation and substance requirements. With less than six months to go until the implementation deadline, this Alert provides an update on AIFMD II's implementation....By: Jones Day
New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments, Including Article 12 and Related Article 9 Revisions
Governor Hochul of New York signed Assembly Bill 3307-A/Senate Bill 1840-A into law, enacting 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments, including a new Article 12 governing controllable electronic records and related revisions to Article 9. The legislation was signed on December 8th, bringing New York into alignment with the modern UCC framework for secured transactions involving digital assets....By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
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