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Technical Standards Supplementing the Capital Requirements Directive Regarding the Functioning of Colleges of Supervisors
Commission Delegated Regulation 2025/791 and Commission Implementing Regulation 2025/790, with regard to the functioning of colleges of supervisors referred to in Articles 116 and 51(3) of Directive 2013/36 (CRD IV) have been published in the Official Journal of the EU. Commission Delegated Regulation 2025/791 contains regulatory technical standards specifying the general conditions for the functioning of supervisory colleges, and repeals Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/98....By: A&O Shearman
Wyden’s Partnership Tax Bills: A Mouthful and Then Some
On June 17, 2025, Senator Ron Wyden introduced two extensive partnership tax reform bills in the Senate (collectively, the “Bills,” and available here and here). The Bills expanded upon and incorporated many of Wyden’s 2021 partnership tax proposals, which we previously discussed here. The Bills also omitted various provisions from Wyden’s 2021 proposals....By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
FCA Publishes Changes to the Safeguarding Regime for Payments and E-money Firms
The FCA published a policy statement (PS25/12) setting out changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms. The FCA consulted on the proposals in CP24/20 in September 2024. The changes to the rules are in the Payment and Electronic Money (Safeguarding) Instrument 2025 (FCA 2025/38) which will come into force on 7 May 2026, allowing for an implementation period of nine months (an extension to the originally proposed six months)....By: A&O Shearman
EBA Consults on Revised Guidelines on Internal Governance Under CRD VI
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a consultation on proposed revisions to its guidelines on internal governance under the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). The revisions form part of the EBA's broader roadmap for implementing the EU Banking Package and reflect changes introduced by CRD VI and other relevant legislation including the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)....By: A&O Shearman
FHFA’s Credit Score Models and Reports Initiative
What Happened? On July 8, 2025, U.S. Federal Housing Agency (FHFA) announced that lenders will soon be able to use the VantageScore® 4.0 credit model or Classic FICO® via the tri-merge credit report requirement when they sell loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac....By: Alston & Bird
When SAFEs Get Complicated: Hidden Pitfalls in Early-Stage Financing
Last month, a startup’s Series A nearly fell apart when investors and founders realized their different calculation methods produced a $750,000 variance. The culprit was not deception or bad faith, but rather a complex interaction between pre-money and post-money instruments that neither side had fully modeled. When cap tables become unclear, it damages trust between founders and investors, potentially killing deals that would benefit everyone....By: Potomac Law Group, PLLC
FDIC Takes First Steps in Revising Supervisory Appeals Processes
Our Financial Services Team examines a proposed rule by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that would revise its process for institutions to appeal material supervisory determinations....By: Alston & Bird
CFPB Announces Updated Regulatory and Rulemaking Priorities
The CFPB released its semiannual Unified Rulemaking Agenda update on Aug. 15, 2025, outlining its rulemaking initiatives. The CFPB releases regulatory updates twice per year reflecting the agency's plans to propose, finalize or rescind rules and regulations, in conjunction with an initiative led by the Office of Management and Budget....By: Holland & Knight LLP
Unlocking Private Credit in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges
Key takeaways Private Credit in Vietnam- opportunities and challenges. A significant development in the Vietnam investment landscape in recent years which facilitates the deployment of capital has been the emergence of highly structured private credit transactions. We have prepared this overview of key issues for private credit in the form of a top 10 list designed to assist credit funds and similar investors at a high level in evaluating opportunities in the Vietnam market as well as...By: Hogan Lovells
How the 2025 Schwab RIA Benchmarking Study Reshapes the RIA Playbook
Schwab’s latest 2025 RIA Benchmarking Study—based on self-reported data from approximately 1,288 independent advisory firms holding over $2.4 trillion in client assets—delivers powerful insights into what’s driving growth, efficiency, and performance in the RIA space today....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
Understanding Commercial Real Estate Finance in 2025
Loeb & Loeb partner Jeffrey Fried gives an insider perspective on the state of the commercial real estate finance space, what’s driving current trends and how we’re helping clients navigate a path forward. Whether you’re an investor, a property owner or simply trying to understand how rising rates affect real estate, this piece offers practical insight into a dynamic and often misunderstood market....By: Loeb & Loeb LLP
The SEC Offers Shiny Objects (and Data)
Last week, the SEC announced it has a new statistics and data visualization page that is pretty cool. The information is “interactive,” presented in graphics and also can be downloaded....By: Cooley LLP
ESAs Publish Guide on Oversight of Critical ICT Third-Party Service Providers under DORA
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) recently published a comprehensive guide (Guide) on the oversight of critical information and communications technology (ICT) third-party service providers (CTPPs) under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This Guide marks another step in the implementation of DORA, which aims to strengthen the digital operational resilience of the EU financial sector....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Trump Executive Order to broaden 401(k) access to private equity and Crypto, fiduciaries beware
I love Bitcoin. I love private equity. They’re two of my favorite investments, personally. But when it comes to 401(k) plan participants? I hate them. Not because the asset classes themselves are bad, they’re not. But because plan participants, by and large, make classic investing mistakes that alternative assets can make even worse....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Inspirit Invests in Nomi Health
Inspirit Equity has invested in Nomi Health, according to a news release. Nomi, founded in 2019 and based in Orem, Utah, is the developer of a platform that combines data, direct medical networks and payments....By: McGuireWoods LLP
[Ongoing Program] Navigating SEC Reporting in 2025: Avoiding Costly Compliance Pitfalls - August 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PT
Public company in-house counsel will learn key ways to stay compliant with the SEC's ever-changing reporting requirements in this complimentary webinar featuring two leading capital markets and securities attorneys, the first of three in the series meant for public company leaders....By: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Artificial Intelligence H1 2025 Global Report Deal trends, fundraising, segment highlights, and market outlook
Despite uncertainty in global markets, AI remains a strategic priority among business executives, investors, and government, fueling sustained investment in AI infrastructure and dealmaking with AI developers and AI-enabled companies. Amid geopolitical tension, nations are vying for pole position as governments funnel subsidies, grants, and incentives to AI innovation hubs like Silicon Valley and Beijing....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
SEC charges PE firm for alleged disclosure failures related to fee offsets
On August 15, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a New York-based private equity adviser (the Firm) with breaching its fiduciary duties by failing to adequately disclose its practices regarding the receipt of interest on deferred transaction fees and the resulting conflicts of interest. The SEC alleged that the Firm duplicated transaction fee reductions when calculating certain fee offsets....By: McDermott Will & Schulte
Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - August 2025
In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. U.S. outbound deal value jumped to over $80 billion in July; the highest monthly value in over 3 years was driven by megadeals in the software and pharmaceutical sectors....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
Stablecoins: An Alternative Payment Method for Merchants?
A new wave of payment innovation is upon us, and it is fueled, at least in part, by digital-first consumers’ and merchants’ concerns about the rising costs of traditional payment methods....By: Goodwin
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