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OECD's Crypto Asset Reporting Framework: What does this mean for Jersey
Jersey is moving quickly to implement the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), marking a significant development for the island’s financial and digital asset sectors. On 29 October 2025, the Minister of External Relations lodged draft regulations to incorporate CARF into Jersey law. This follows Jersey signing the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement in November 2024 and committing to a common implementation timeline alongside other jurisdictions....By: Walkers
[Video] Compliance Tip of the Day - M&A - Pre-Acquisition: Reviewing Financial and Operational Data
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
Basel Committee Publishes Summary of Meeting Discussion and Forward-Looking Priorities
The Basel Committee has published a summary of its latest meeting in which members discussed a range of initiatives. The Committee reaffirmed its commitment to full and consistent implementation of Basel III standards and approved final principles for managing third-party risk in banking, which will be released next month....By: A&O Shearman
Shifting Grounds: Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Scope of Securities Disclosure Obligations for "Material Changes"
The Supreme Court of Canada has released its much-anticipated decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich, 2025 SCC 39, clarifying the definition of a "material change" under securities law and providing guidance on when a public company must disclose information to the market. The decision will have broad implications for public companies, their directors, officers, shareholders and other market participants....By: Bennett Jones LLP
[Video] AI Today in 5: December 4, 2025, The Microsoft Blips 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 AI portend the end of the law/consulting firm...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] Daily Compliance News: December 4, 2025, The End of the Pyramid 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: • Does AI portend the end of...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Proposals to Mandate the Registration of Tax Advisers: UK Pensions Industry Concern
In July 2025, HMRC published a policy paper and draft legislation setting out proposals to require all "tax advisers", who interact with HMRC in relation to clients' tax affairs, to register with them and to satisfy certain eligibility criteria. The stated aim of the measure is to target "unscrupulous or substandard practitioners" and raise standards across the tax advice market....By: Hogan Lovells
Enactment of Law No. 15,270/2025, Which Establishes Dividend Taxation, Expands the Exemption Threshold, and Introduces a Minimum Tax on High Incomes
On November 26, 2025, Bill No. 1,087/2025 (“Bill No. 1,087”) was enacted and converted into Law No. 15,270/2025, which introduces a series of relevant changes to income taxation, including: expansion of the exemption threshold for Individual Income Tax (“IRPF”)......By: Mayer Brown
ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – November 2025
This month’s ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up provides a number of updates from the UK, EU and the US. In the UK, we have seen updates from the Transition Finance Council and ESG ratings regulation. In the EU, we have seen significant movement on the omnibus simplification package and developments on the EU Deforestation Regulation and EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. Further afield, California climate-related financial risk disclosures are no longer due on 1 January and we have seen...By: Hogan Lovells
OLNS#8: ESOPs, VSOPs & Co – Structuring / Taxes / Practical Issues (Revised & Updated Edition)
Employee ownership (sometimes also called "employee participation") plays a critical role in attracting and retaining top talent for fledgling young companies and aspiring growth companies alike. Stock options and similar structures, reward employees for taking the risk of joining a company in a high-risk and rapidly evolving environment and give them a stake in their company's future success. For start-ups, giving "equity" is one of the main levers to recruit the top talent they need—because...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
NYDFS Cybersecurity Crackdown: New Requirements Now in Force—Are You Compliant?
As cybersecurity breaches grow more complex and frequent, regulators are increasingly focused on organizational compliance....By: Epstein Becker & Green
Pro Rata Rights: What Founders and Investors Should Know
In startup financing, certain investor rights show up so often that they feel like part of the background. One of the most common (and most misunderstood) is pro rata rights. Whether you are a founder or an investor, understanding how pro rata rights work and why they matter is essential to navigating early-stage fundraising....By: Pillsbury - Propel
Proposed Rules from the Bank of England to Regulate Systemic Stablecoins
This update explains the Bank of England’s (the "BoE") proposed regime for regulating sterling‑denominated systemic stablecoin issuers and payment system operators (and other service providers recognised as systemic in the supply chain) as set out in its consultation paper issued on 10 November 2025; in particular its impact on banks and other participants in wholesale financial markets....By: Mayer Brown
Portability in Private Credit (Europe)
Portability provisions—which allow a sponsor to sell a portfolio company without the existing financing arrangements becoming due for repayment—are becoming an increasingly common feature of European private credit loan documentation, particularly on refinancings where sponsors have a short-to-medium term exit planned for a portfolio company....By: Mayer Brown
UK's 2025 Autumn Budget: Tax Implications for the Tech Sector
The UK Government’s Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025 included several new tax policies, many of which will be relevant to the UK’s tech sector and start-up ecosystem. Here are our top 4 takeaways: 1. Venture Capital Trust (VCT) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) limit increases...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
MiCA Cliff-Edge Risk in Spain Mitigated as ESMA Updates List of Grandfathering Periods
Spain follows the trajectory of other EU Member States that have similarly recalibrated their transitional periods since ESMA first published its consolidated list....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
UK Proposes Regulating Systemic Stablecoins
On November 10, 2025, the BOE released the Proposal, setting out proposed rules for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins issued by non-banks for use in UK payments. The BOE is seeking public feedback, and comments are due February 10, 2026. Systemic Stablecoins & Other Terms- Per the Proposal, systemic stablecoins are those widely used in UK payments whose disruption could threaten UK financial stability or significantly affect UK business or other interests....By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
Cinq facteurs à considérer pour réduire les risques liés aux régimes de retraite
Les administrateurs de régimes de retraite sont plus que jamais à la recherche de stratégies de réduction des risques pour gérer les différents risques liés aux régimes de retraite à prestations déterminées. Dans un contexte où le recours à ces stratégies est de plus en plus fréquent, les administrateurs doivent comprendre les risques sous-jacents, les outils stratégiques à leur disposition et les questions réglementaires qui conditionnent leur mise en œuvre....By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
The CFTC Amends Its Wells Notice Process and Other Rules of Practice for the Better
For years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has exercised broad discretion in investigating and prosecuting potential violations of the law, with its sanctions and penalties infrequently subject to challenge. The industry has long criticized this process as being opaque and lacking fairness. Joining the chorus of critics, CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham has been vocal about her objections to the Commission’s prior enforcement practices, emphasizing the need for...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
CARB Opens Voluntary SB 261 Docket and Issues Enforcement Advisory Following Ninth Circuit Injunction
The California Air Resources Board ("CARB") has opened a new public docket for voluntary submissions related to SB 261 climate-related financial risk reports, available here. Entities choosing to submit at this time are asked to provide: (1) a company statement on official letterhead, including, where relevant, a list of subsidiaries covered by a consolidated report, and (2) a link to the company’s Climate-Related Financial Risk Report, which must be posted on the company’s own website and be...By: Jones Day
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