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Regulation S-P: June 3, 2026 Compliance Deadline for Smaller Investment Advisers
With the June 3, 2026 compliance deadline approaching, registered investment advisers with less than $1.5 billion in assets under management should be taking steps now to ensure they can meet the SEC’s amended requirements under Regulation S-P....By: Baker Donelson
Facing an EXIM Investigation? Here’s What You Need to Know
Investigations conducted by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) can present significant risks for businesses that rely on EXIM financing. In some cases, business owners and executives can face risks as well. As a result, when facing an EXIM investigation, an informed, strategic, and proactive approach is key, and targeted businesses and individuals should seek to avoid further law enforcement action if at all possible....By: Oberheiden P.C.
Jumbo Deals Push US Take-Private Activity To New Heights
The US take-private market is on a tear. In 2025, PE dealmakers closed 41 take-private transactions in the US, valued at a combined US$242.9 billion. While deal volume climbed only marginally from 39 deals in 2024, public-to-private buyout value came in at more than double the US$104.3 billion recorded in 2024. So far in 2026 (up to February 24), there have been four take-private deals totaling US$15.5 billion....By: White & Case LLP
Puerto Rico Treasury Announces Qualified Retirement Plan Limits for 2026
The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury recently issued the Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 26-03 (the “Circular”), which announced the applicable qualified retirement plan limits for 2026, as required by the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended (the “PR Code”). Plan sponsors of dual-qualified plans and plans qualified solely in Puerto Rico should update their administrative processes and systems and relevant participant disclosures to reflect the 2026 limits....By: Haynes Boone
India’s Landmark Insurance Sector Reforms: 100% Foreign Investment Approved and Comprehensive Regulatory Overhaul
India has enacted landmark reforms in its insurance sector through the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025 (Amendment Act) and the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025 (Amendment Rules)....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
2025 Highlights and 2026 Outlook—A Year of Volatility and Market Momentum
2025 marked a volatile year for global dealmaking, driven by tariff announcements, elections, geopolitical tensions, and policy uncertainties. Nonetheless, the transactional markets are poised for a new phase, one defined by disciplined underwriting, innovative deal structures, and renewed momentum....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
Digital Transformation And Investor Protection: The SEC’s Approach To Crypto And Tokenized Assets
At ETHDenver 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins and Commissioner Hester M. Peirce outlined the agency’s current thinking on investor protection, innovation, and regulatory adaptation for cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets. Their conversation reflected both ongoing SEC priorities and the broader challenges that financial regulators face as technology continues to reshape capital markets....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
UK FCA Video Guides On Improving Authorisation Applications For Payments Firms And Digital Asset Firms
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage with guidance aimed at improving the quality of applications for authorisation and registration by payments firms and digital asset firms. The FCA outlines its regulatory expectations through a series of video guides covering common deficiencies and best practices....By: A&O Shearman
Diligencia Debida CRS: Actualización de Datos de Clientes y Riesgo de Reporte
En las jurisdicciones participantes del CRS, las instituciones financieras están operacionalizando cada vez más las obligaciones de transparencia fiscal mediante procesos continuos de actualización de datos de clientes y auto-certificación....By: Foodman CPAs & Advisors
HM Treasury Consults on Significant Reforms to the Appointed Representatives Regime
On 12 February 2026, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation paper proposing targeted legislative reforms to the UK’s Appointed Representatives (AR) regime....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
CRS Due Diligence: Customer Data Refresh and Reporting Risk
Across CRS-participating jurisdictions, financial institutions are increasingly operationalizing tax transparency obligations through ongoing customer data refresh and self-certification processes....By: Foodman CPAs & Advisors
Private Credit Players Diversify Their Healthcare Reach
Healthcare has become a key sector for private credit, but only lenders with a firm grip on industry-specific complexities will be equipped to deliver long-term results....By: White & Case LLP
ESMA Consults On Streamlining MAR Guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to its guidelines on delay in the disclosure of inside information, under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). ESMA aims to streamline requirements and reduce administrative burdens for issuers. The proposals aim to align the guidelines with the changes introduced by the EU Listing Act to ensure compatibility with the new regime. Specifically, under the Act, from June onwards, issuers will no...By: A&O Shearman
BoE Final Policy On The Fees Regime For FMI Supervision 2025/26
The Bank of England (BoE) has published its policy statement confirming the fees regime for financial market infrastructure (FMI) supervision for the 2025/26 fee year, following its October 2025 consultation....By: A&O Shearman
AI in Financial Services: Popular Use Cases and the Regulatory Road Ahead
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the delivery of consumer financial services. Consumer finance companies—from traditional banks and loan servicers to emerging fintech companies—are using AI in increasingly sophisticated ways to optimize customer experience, speed up decision making, improve fraud detection, and ensure compliance with applicable laws....By: Venable LLP
UK PRA Consults On Rule Changes For Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published consultation paper CP3/26 setting out proposed amendments to the PRA Rulebook to accommodate HM Treasury's (HMT) planned overseas prudential requirements regime (OPRR), which will restate and modify certain existing Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) equivalence provisions in UK legislation. HMT consulted on the creation of the regime in July 2025 and published its response on the same day, and in parallel to the PRA's consultation....By: A&O Shearman
Bona Fide Debt Between Related Persons – Is it Enough to Charge Interest at the AFR? Maybe Not
Adequate Interest- The IRS uses the applicable federal rate, or AFR, to determine whether a private debt transaction provides for adequate stated interest for various income or transfer tax purposes. Typically, private debt includes a direct or indirect loan or other transaction that involves an extension of credit between related persons outside the public markets....By: Rivkin Radler LLP
OFAC Settlement Signals Sanctions Risk for Schools
While institutions of higher education are, understandably, focused on domestic issues – whether regulatory requirements or corporate compliance matters that shape campus operations – these concerns represent only part of a complex and evolving risk landscape. Sanctions compliance has become an increasingly important, and sometimes overlooked, area of exposure for colleges and universities....By: Thompson Coburn LLP
Do I Need a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment When Buying Commercial Property in Illinois?
When buying commercial property in Chicago, or elsewhere in Illinois, many investors ask whether a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I) is required. Often times, yes, a Phase I is required. A Phase I is not required to purchase a commercial property. However, it is required by most commercial lenders and is often recommended to help limit buyer liability via the “innocent landowner” or “bona fide prospective purchaser” defenses commonly present in state and federal environmental...By: Gould + Ratner LLP
Top 5 Immigration Predictions for 2026
As we move further into 2026, the global immigration landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Countries worldwide are reimagining their immigration policies to attract talent, capital, and expertise in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Opportunities are widespread and unprecedented, but only for those who move decisively....By: Harvey Law Group
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