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SEC Proposes Relaxation of Registered Funds Portfolio Disclosure Requirements
Our Investment Funds Team explores a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal that would allow registered funds to return to quarterly reporting of their public portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT....By: Alston & Bird
FinCEN Order on Suspected Minnesota Fraud Takes Effect
Key Takeaways - FinCEN’s Geographic Targeting Order requires banks and money transmitters in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, Minnesota, to report certain international funds transfers of $3,000 or more from Feb. 12 through Aug. 10, 2026....By: Polsinelli
Réduction de capital par diminution de la valeur nominale : distribution imposable en présence de réserves distribuables
La CAA de Bordeaux rappelle qu'en cas de réduction de capital non motivée par des pertes réalisée par diminution de la valeur nominale des titres, la seule existence de réserves distribuables (hors réserves légales) suffit à caractériser une distribution imposable (CAA Bordeaux, 15 janvier 2026, n° 23BX03078)....By: Mayer Brown
NCUA Proposes Licensing Framework for Credit Union Stablecoin Subsidiaries
On February 12, the National Credit Union Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the licensing framework required by the GENIUS Act. The proposal would establish a formal application, review, and supervisory structure for payment stablecoin issuers that operate as subsidiaries of federally insured credit unions....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
FTC Revisiting Negative Option Rule and Withdrawing CARS and Non-Compete Rules
On February 12, the FTC issued a final rule revising the Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs, withdrawing the Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule), and removing the Non-Compete Clause Rule from the Code of Federal Regulations following federal court decisions vacating those rules....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
PRA and FCA Consult on Reforms to UK Securitisation Framework
On 17 February 2026, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a consultation paper (CP2/26), “Reforms to Securitisation Requirements,” within which various updates to the UK’s securitisation framework have been proposed....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Benefits of Registering Private and Corporate Aircraft in Bermuda
No matter where you fly your personal or private jet, registering your aircraft in Bermuda can provide many advantages compared with other jurisdictions....By: Conyers
Capital Markets & Governance Insights - February 2026
For the 2026 proxy season, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) will not substantively review or respond to no-action requests by companies seeking to exclude shareholder proposals from their proxy materials other than requests on the basis that a shareholder proposal is not a proper subject for shareholder action under state corporate law....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
OCC Proposes Rule to Restructure Supervisory Appeals Process
On February 17, the OCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a revised regulatory framework governing appeals of material supervisory determinations under the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act. The proposal would replace the OCC’s existing guidance and formalize procedures for banks and certain institution-affiliated parties to challenge examination findings and other supervisory decisions....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
ReFocus 2026 Life and Annuity Conference Key Takeaways
Skadden’s Insurance practice was prominently represented among attendees of ReFocus 2026. Drawing from conversations at ReFocus 2026 and our observations of current market trends, we have the following five key takeaways for the life and annuity reinsurance sector....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
The insider’s guide to evergreen funds
Lately, all eyes seem to be on evergreen funds. Among private credit funds, they have emerged as one of the hottest fund formats in recent years – but despite their growing popularity, these funds can be complex, and their mechanics are often misunderstood....By: McDermott Will & Schulte
La souscription d’un emprunt par une société afin de réaliser une réduction de son capital par rachat des parts d’un associé constitue un acte anormal de gestion
Le TA de Paris juge qu’une société agit contrairement à son propre intérêt en souscrivant à un emprunt bancaire à des conditions de marché afin de financer une réduction de capital par rachat des parts de son associé principal, dès lors qu’elle s’est appauvrie en augmentant ses charges financières sans contrepartie (TA Paris, 28 janvier 2026, n° 2411561)....By: Mayer Brown
Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2026 #4
Digital Asset Firms, Fintechs and Banks Announce Stablecoin Initiatives - A digital assets-focused affiliate of a major U.S. fintech company recently announced that it “has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to organize a federally chartered national trust bank.”...By: BakerHostetler
Refus d'application du taux de marché à un prêt reconduit à un taux identique
Pour justifier du taux de marché déductible appliqué à un prêt d’actionnaire, la CAA de Paris juge que des obligations émises en dollar ne constituent pas des comparables pertinents pour un prêt en euros même en cas d’ajustement par un swap pour effectuer la comparaison. Elle considère par ailleurs que lorsque l’échéance d’un prêt d’actionnaire est repoussée par avenant, il convient de se placer à la date de sa prorogation pour apprécier les paramètres notamment financiers permettant de...By: Mayer Brown
Sanctions Policy Developments Offer Insight into U.S.-Venezuelan Trade Relationship
In January, following the capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro, the Trump Administration authorized actions to preserve the proceeds of sales of Venezuelan natural resources and eased certain restrictions on Venezuelan oil transactions by issuing an Executive Order (EO) and several general licenses under the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (VSR) program....By: Wiley Rein LLP
Why Smart Lenders Are Betting on Brownfields
An increasing number of developers and expanding companies across Indiana are turning to contaminated properties, commonly called “brownfields.” These sites provide ideal locations for urban infill projects as well as existing improvements and infrastructure for rural developments that can often be acquired at a substantially discounted price. As a result of this demand, some lenders have become more comfortable with the management and resolution of environmental risks, affording them a...By: Krieg DeVault
Key Issues for Companies and Activist Investors Heading into the 2026 Proxy Season
As the 2026 proxy season prepares to go into full swing, significant structural shifts are underway in the proxy voting ecosystem. Regulatory scrutiny, evolving investor stewardship frameworks and innovations in retail voting platforms are combining to complicate traditional assumptions about governance activism. For shareholder activists, whether hedge funds, ESG- or sustainability-oriented groups or other investors, the new regime presents both opportunities and headwinds....By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Republican lawmakers introduce bill to prohibit state DIDMCA opt-out legislation
On February 12, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the American Lending Fairness Act of 2026 in the U.S. Congress to address state lending restrictions on out-of-state state-chartered banks and credit unions. The bill would limit the effect of a state’s interest rate limitations to institutions chartered by that state, thus allowing out-of-state, state-chartered banks and credit unions to export rates even to a state that had limited the rates that institutions...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
California Law Requiring Venture Capital Firms to Disclose Diversity Data Goes Into Effect March 1, 2026
The California Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (the FIPVCC) goes into effect on March 1, 2026. As outlined in a previous alert, the FIPVCC requires covered venture capital companies with a nexus to California (Covered Entities) to survey and report demographic data of the founders of the portfolio companies in which they invested in the prior calendar year....By: Fox Rothschild LLP
OCC proposes revisions to process for banks to appeal material supervisory determinations
On February 17, the OCC issued an NPRM in the Federal Register to revise procedures for appeals of material supervisory determinations by entities under its supervision. The proposal would replace the current ombudsman-led process with an appeals board composed of the chief national bank examiner and two “term appointees” (as defined in the NPRM), establish a formal “de novo standard of review” that is not deferential to either party or its determinations, and enhance prohibitions against...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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