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OFSI Fines the Bank of Scotland for Sanctions Breach: Key Compliance Lessons
On 26 January 2026, the United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a penalty notice regarding a breach of UK financial sanctions by the Bank of Scotland Plc (Bank of Scotland)....By: K&L Gates LLP
Recent Bankruptcy Cases and Managing Fraud Risk
Recent high-profile bankruptcy filings underscore how rapidly financial distress can escalate when aggressive growth strategies, complex financing structures, and weak controls intersect. The Tricolor Auto Group and First Brands Group cases illustrate recurring themes that lenders, investors, and advisors should be watching closely—particularly around off-balance sheet financing, information asymmetry, and fraud risk....By: Morgan Lewis
CFIUS Seeks Public Input on Proposed Known Investor Program and Opportunities To Streamline Foreign Investment Review
On Feb. 9, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Investment Security issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment on a proposed “Known Investor Program” and additional opportunities to streamline the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review process. Following the Trump administration’s 2025 “America First Investment Policy” memorandum, the initiative seeks to balance rigorous national security protections with efforts to modernize and improve the...By: Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Texas Judge Strikes Down Anti-ESG Boycott Law
The striking down of Texas’ law could set up broader constitutionality assessment for pro- and anti-ESG laws nationwide....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements in California
California venture diversity survey reporting requirements—originally enacted as SB 54 and now implemented via the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act (FIPVCC), as amended by SB 164—creates a venture capital (VC) reporting regime covering many VC firms with a California nexus....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Motor finance: Demonstrating successful completion of the first stages of the redress scheme
In the Dear CEO letter (October 2025) the FCA set out their expectations of firms with regards early preparation. Although they referenced their understanding of the challenges firms may face by stating...By: Hogan Lovells
New York’s Consumer Litigation Funding Act: Will it Curb the Onslaught of Litigation Funding and Potential Lawyer Liability?
Recently we have written about some of the pitfalls associated with litigation funding when it comes to attorney liability. Thereafter, we discussed how a New York appellate court, for the first time, affirmed the discoverability of litigation funding agreements. But even more recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Consumer Litigation Funding Act......By: Goldberg Segalla
RegFi Episode 86: Agentic AI and the Future of Consumer Financial Guidance
Nadim Homsany, Head of AI Strategy and Innovation at Boeing Employees Credit Union, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to discuss how BECU is developing agentic AI tools designed to help members optimize borrowing and investment decisions. The conversation explores how these emerging technologies would expand access to sophisticated financial management services — long available to only the wealthiest Americans — to all BECU members....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Key Takeaways From the 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards for Commercial Real Estate Transactions
The joint committee of the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors released its regular five-year update of survey standards, effective as of February 23, 2026....By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
[Event] 17th Annual Fiduciary Focus - February 27th, Richmond, VA
Timely insights into the latest developments in wealth transfer, estate administration, trust planning, and estate tax portability. Join the Williams Mullen Private Client & Fiduciary Services team for our 17th Annual Fiduciary Focus event in-person at our Richmond, VA office. Our speakers will include Farhad Aghdami, Christine Nguyen Piersall, Brent E. Baxter, Felix S. Swierski, IV, Charles B. Alvis and Anthony M. Freyre. Breakfast and lunch will be provided!...By: Williams Mullen
Saudi Domestic Retail Sukuk: Practical Considerations For Issuers And Financial Advisors
Saudi Arabia's domestic retail sukuk market is gaining depth and momentum as issuers seek to diversify funding sources and broaden investor reach within the Kingdom. Against the backdrop of Vision 2030 and the continued growth and deepening of the domestic capital markets, domestic retail sukuk is increasingly being considered as a potential strategic funding channel alongside more established domestic and international private placement routes....By: White & Case LLP
Preparing for a Third-Party Sale of a Family Business: Key Business Considerations for Owners
As part of the "Great Wealth Transfer," privately owned businesses with an aggregate value estimated at $10 trillion or more are expected to change hands. Many of these businesses will be sold to a third-party buyer. Early, thoughtful preparation can meaningfully increase value, reduce execution risk, and preserve legacy as owners navigate a competitive market and personal objectives. The process is significant and nuanced. Sellers will benefit from intentional planning, including assembling an...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
UK Pensions: What’s new this week? February 2026 # 2
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Data (use and access) act—requirements for complaints process and other changes- From June 19, 2026, under the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA), data controllers will need to have a process in place to deal with data protection-related complaints....By: A&O Shearman
SEC Staff Issues Statement on Tokenized Securities
The Staff statement provides a technology-neutral framework for understanding securities tokenization models and emphasizes the consistent application of the securities laws to such models....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
[Video] Great Women in Compliance: Why Decision Rubrics Matter in the Age of AI with Hemma Lomax and Shalini Rajoo
In this conversation, GWIC host Dr. Hemma R. Lomax and Shalini Rajoo explore the critical role of decision rubrics in governance, accountability, and trust, especially in the context of AI. Shalini shares her journey from law to compliance, emphasizing the importance of understanding systems and the impact of leadership on decision-making processes. They discuss how transparency and clarity in decision-making can build trust within organizations and the necessity of responsible AI governance....By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
[Video] AI Today in 5: February 11, 2026, The Hits and Misses 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: • Hits and misses in compliance using AI. (CW):...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
California's VC Diversity Report Card Comes Due
In 2024, as we previously reported, California Governor Newsom enacted Senate Bill 164, “Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies” (the “FIPVCC”). This law, which repealed and replaced similar legislation enacted in 2023, requires a “venture capital company” that meets certain criteria to collect and report demographic information about the founding team members of each of the businesses in which they invest....By: BCLP
Landmark Agreements Secured After First UK-China Financial Working Group In Beijing
HM Treasury (HMT) has announced that the inaugural UK‑China Financial Working Group in Beijing resulted in several landmark agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in financial services. According to the press release, the key commitments secured during the forum will make it easier for UK businesses to trade with China and will reinforce London's position as the world's leading international financial centre....By: A&O Shearman
Just Because Everyone Does It Doesn’t Mean It’s a Fiduciary Best Practice
One of the most dangerous phrases in the 401(k) world isn’t “lawsuit” or “DOL audit.” It’s: “Everyone does it this way.”...By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
New Regime Pages For The UK Sanctions List
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published new regime pages following the closure of the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets, which is now replaced with the UK Sanctions List (UKSL). The UKSL became the sole official source for UK sanctions designations from January....By: A&O Shearman
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