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NCUA Launches Deregulation Project and Proposes Four Rules to Streamline Credit Union Regulations
On December 10, 2025, the National Credit Union Administration announced a new Deregulation Project and issued the first package of proposed rules aimed at streamlining its regulatory framework for federally insured credit unions under the Federal Credit Union Act....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
UK FCA Consultation On Client Categorisation And Conflicts Of Interest
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP25/36 as part of a set of publications forming a "landmark package to boost UK investment culture." The consultation sets out proposals to enhance client classification, creating a clearer boundary between retail and professional investors, and ensuring firms operating in wholesale markets are regulated proportionately and can operate with confidence when they are dealing with professional clients. Key proposals in...By: A&O Shearman
CFTC Rolls Out Digital Asset Collateral Pilot, Issues Tokenized Collateral Guidance, and Withdraws Prior Virtual Currency Advisory
On December 8, the CFTC announced a series of staff actions addressing the use of digital assets and tokenized assets as collateral in regulated derivatives markets. The actions include issuance of staff guidance on tokenized collateral, a staff no-action letter applicable to futures commission merchants, and withdrawal of a prior staff advisory related to virtual currencies held in segregation....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
[Video] Compliance Tip of the Day – Investigative Challenges
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
CFPB and Federal Reserve Finalize 2026 Inflation Adjustments to Consumer Leasing and Truth in Lending Coverage Thresholds
On December 15, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the CFPB issued joint final rules amending the official interpretations to their regulations implementing the Consumer Leasing Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The amendments reflect the annual inflation adjustment required by statute and increase the exemption thresholds effective January 1, 2026....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
UK FCA Statement On Firms Working Together To Manufacture Products Or Services
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement on firms working together to manufacture products or services. The statement is targeted at firms seeking clarity on how to apply the consumer duty to co-manufacturing or other collaborative arrangements when manufacturing a product or services....By: A&O Shearman
[Video] AI Today in 5: December 19, 2025, The Project Vend 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: • Does the Trump EO on AI represent a framework or simply...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] Daily Compliance News: December 19, 2025, The Industrial Scale Pardon Machine 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: • Ex Hawks exec pleads guilty....By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
FINRA Publishes 2026 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) published its 2026 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the “Report”), which builds on the structure and content of FINRA’s prior reports for 2021-2025. This year, the Report was published earlier than in prior years—aligning more closely with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s release of its 2026 examination priorities. The Report adds a new section on continuing and emerging trends in generative artificial intelligence. It...By: Mayer Brown
Key Takeaways From FCA Consultation Paper 25/40 on Regulating Cryptoasset Activities
On 16 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published Consultation Paper 25/40 on Regulating Cryptoasset Activity (the “Consultation Paper”). This paper is one of three consultation papers released by the FCA as part of the UK's cryptoasset regulatory framework and follows an earlier Discussion Paper (“DP 25/1”), as part of the FCA's efforts to obtain industry views on key matters before publishing a more complete set of rules to consult on. Below the Hogan Lovells Digital...By: Hogan Lovells
Counting Down to 2026: Capital Markets and Securities Year in Review
2025 has been an eventful year for Canadian public markets, highlighted by the Canadian Securities Administrators’ (“CSA”) focus on the competitiveness and resiliency of Canadian capital markets, important legislative developments, a highly anticipated (albeit, ultimately, anticlimactic) Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision, a shifting corporate governance landscape and many high-profile public M&A transactions....By: Stikeman Elliott LLP
Supreme Court Decision in Hotel La Tour
The Supreme Court has found for HMRC and clarified the law on recovery on input tax recovery relating to share sale costs. Hotel La Tour sold its Birmingham hotel subsidiary in order to raise funds for a new hotel in Milton Keynes. Hotel La Tour claimed input VAT on professional service fees incurred on the share sale on the basis that these costs were associated with its hotel operating business, whereas HMRC disallowed the VAT deduction as the fees related to an exempt share sale. The...By: Hogan Lovells
Nasdaq Proposes 23-Hour Weekday Trading
On December 15, 2025, Nasdaq submitted a proposed rule change to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) seeking approval to expand significantly its equity trading hours. If approved, the change would allow trading in Nasdaq-listed equity securities and exchange-traded products for 23 hours per weekday, representing a notable shift in U.S. equity market structure....By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives
Establishment of a Business in the United Kingdom by a Foreign Corporation
This note describes in outline the laws and taxes which currently apply to a foreign corporation establishing a business operation in the United Kingdom and the administrative requirements which need to be observed once the business is established. It reflects the law as at 9 December 2025....By: Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells and TheCityUK Progress Report: Implementing the Recommendations of Our ‘Digitalisation of UK Capital Markets’ Report
In early 2025, in partnership with Hogan Lovells, we published a landmark report on the digitalisation of UK capital markets. Embracing digitalisation, particularly through distributed ledger technology (DLT), is key to unlocking unprecedented growth and efficiencies, as well as enhancing transparency and security across our markets. The opportunities presented by tokenised bonds and digitalised financial market infrastructure are immense, offering the UK a chance to future proof its...By: Hogan Lovells
Crypto Part III: Mining and Staking
Miners and stakers play vital roles in validating digital asset transactions to add them to the blockchain. Let’s take a look at what miners and stakers do in supporting the blockchain, consider the associated technical jargon, understand the ways in which miners and stakers generate income, and how that income is taxed at present, and could be taxed in the future....By: ASKramer Law
Cayman Islands digital assets - December 2025 update
The Cayman Islands continues to be one of the leading offshore jurisdictions for digital assets, with several market leaders and tier 1 projects being established in the Cayman Islands....By: Carey Olsen
UK Legal Framework for Crypto Takes Shape With Draft Legislation and Three New FCA Consultations
The UK’s cryptoasset regulatory framework continues to take shape following a series of coordinated legislative and regulatory developments across HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Q3 2025 Venture Financing Report
Cooley handled 217 reported venture capital financings in Q3 2025, representing $23 billion of invested capital. Deal volume decreased slightly since last quarter. In Q3, deal volume decreased across Series Seed, A and C financings, with Series C showing a significant drop, from 22 deals in Q2 to eight in Q3....By: Cooley LLP
FCA Publishes Near-Final Rules on Targeted Support
FCA Policy Statement confirms rules and guidance for new form of support to help consumers with investment decisions....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
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