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Hong Kong SFC warns sponsors in booming IPO market
Hong Kong's IPO market roared in 2025. Total proceeds hit HK$280 billion - up 218% year-on-year - with HKEX reclaiming its crown as the world's top exchange in funds raised....By: A&O Shearman
Dual Registrant Regulatory Roundup - March 2026
Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the previous month that are of interest to retail broker-dealer and investment adviser firms....By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
HMT Guidance On Using Digital Identities With The UK Money Laundering Regulations
HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have jointly published guidance setting out how entities regulated under the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (MLRs) can use digital verification services for customer due diligence checks. Under the MLRs, banks and other regulated entities must establish policies, controls and procedures to mitigate the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing....By: A&O Shearman
ESMA Consultation On RTS For Post-Trade Risk Reduction Services Under EMIR 3
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the circumstances in which transactions resulting from post-trade risk reduction (PTRR) services will be exempt from the clearing obligation under EMIR 3. Amongst other things, the draft RTS establish requirements for the types of services which are eligible for the PTRR exemption (namely compression, portfolio rebalancing and basis risk optimisation) as well...By: A&O Shearman
[Video] AI Today in 5: March 6, 2026, The Captain Nemo 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 the 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: • Financial crimes, compliance, and AI. (FundsEurope):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
SDNY Releases New Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for Financial Crimes
On February 24, 2026, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced updates to its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for Financial Crimes (the Program)....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
The Hidden Risk of Provider Conflicts Inside PEPs
PEPs were sold to the retirement plan industry as the answer to everything—lower costs, better governance, and less fiduciary risk for employers. What doesn’t get enough attention is the new layer of conflicts that PEPs can introduce, especially when the same small circle of providers controls too much of the operation....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
Banks’ and EMIs’ new information and account direct deduction obligations under UK Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 - Government consults on Codes of Practice
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on draft Codes of Practice (COPs) on the issuing of information notices and direct deduction orders (DDOs), eligibility verification notices (EVNs), and information notices related to fraud investigations was launched shortly after the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 received Royal Assent in early December 2025. The consultation closed on 27 February 2026. Regulations providing further detail on requirements in a...By: Hogan Lovells
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 5, 2026
President Donald Trump Accuses Banks of Undermining GENIUS Act, Urges Passage of CLARITY Act- On March 4, Trump posted on Truth Social accusing the banking industry of undermining the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act and holding the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) “hostage.”...By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Landmark Connecticut Superior Court Decision Holds That Appointment of Receiver Is Mandatory Under UCRERA When Loan Documents Contain Receivership Provisions
In a decision believed to be the first of its kind in Connecticut, a Connecticut Superior Court judge ruled that the Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act (UCRERA), Connecticut General Statute § 52-619 et seq....By: Pullman & Comley, LLC
ESMA supervisory briefing on algorithmic trading in the EU
On 26 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published a supervisory briefing to support consistent supervision of algorithmic trading in the EU under Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments (“MiFID II”)....By: Hogan Lovells
[Video] Creativity and Compliance: Captain Compliance: Humor, Characters, and Creative Training at Premera Blue Cross
Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection all require creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learning and Entertainment, uses the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and applies them to important topics in compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
EIOPA Consultation Paper on PE in Insurance
On 3 February 2026, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its Consultation Paper on a Supervisory Statement on the Authorisation and Ongoing Supervision of (Re‑)Insurance Undertakings Related to Private Equity (Consultation Paper). The Consultation Paper addresses supervisory expectations for private equity (PE) ownership both ahead of acquisition and on an ongoing basis....By: Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance
Institutional Limited Partners Association Releases Continuation Fund Disclosure Template
As continuation fund activity continues to accelerate in both volume and complexity, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has introduced a new Continuation Fund Disclosure Template designed to bring greater standardization and transparency to these transactions....By: ArentFox Schiff
Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 274
Food Venture Financing Trends - Bindbridge, a UK-based startup using targeted protein degradation to create more effective crop protection products, has raised $3.8 million in funding....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
HL UK Pensions Law Digest 6 March 2026
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news Inheritance tax (IHT) on pensions: amendments to the Finance (No 2) Bill Clarification from the government of how the IHT provisions will work; Pension Protection Fund: announcement confirming zero levy The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has announced that it will not charge conventional schemes a PPF levy for 2026/27;...By: Hogan Lovells
MoFo's Financial Markets & Innovation - March 6 2026
Please see below for this week’s Financial Markets & Innovation Weekly Update from Morrison Foerster, tracking how digital asset firms, regulators, and policymakers are shaping the future of financial markets. Covering developments across crypto market infrastructure, stablecoin legislation, prediction markets, artificial intelligence policy, and CFTC regulatory priorities, this update highlights key regulatory actions, enforcement leadership changes, litigation outcomes, and policy signals...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
Section 16(a) Compliance for Foreign Private Issuers: Final Rules Adopted and March 18 Deadline Approaching
In our prior client alert, we reported on the enactment of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act1 (HFIAA), which extends Section 16(a) insider reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to directors and officers of FPIs. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted final implementing rules. With the March 18 effective date now two weeks away, this update covers key developments since the time of our initial alert and provides an...By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Client Feature — March 2026
This month, we are pleased to feature our client NY Green Bank (NYGB). A division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), NYGB is a state-sponsored specialized fund that invests in New York State’s clean energy markets. Since its 2013 launch, NYGB has committed more than $2.6 billion to projects supporting decarbonization, clean transportation, energy storage, solar, and other sustainable infrastructure......By: Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Releases a Comprehensive Stablecoin Framework Under the GENIUS Act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released its first detailed regulatory framework implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for United States Stablecoins Act. The rulemaking reflects a broader federal effort to establish a clear supervisory structure for payment stablecoins as their use in payments, digital asset trading, and financial infrastructure continues to expand......By: Shipkevich PLLC
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