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Great Women in Compliance: GWIC X Everything Compliance
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FCRA Regulatory Year in Review — FCRA Focus Podcast
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Daily Compliance News: February 4, 2025, The Reframing not Retreating Edition
Innovation in Compliance: Financial Literacy and Smart Investing with Kris Miller
Compliance Tip of the Day: Introduction to Agentic AI for Compliance
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31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 31 – Leveraging Root Cause Analysis for Effective Compliance
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On February 2, media outlets reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has told SEC Enforcement attorneys that they need the approval of the agency’s commissioners for all formal orders of...more
In this issue of Wilson Sonsini's Focus on Fintech, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to artificial intelligence in financial markets, regulated securities...more
On May 16, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring broker-dealers, registered investment companies, registered investment advisers, funding portals, and transfer agents (collectively, “covered...more
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump, through Executive Order, declared affirmative action and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs unlawful in the federal government and also for those employers who enter into...more
On January 16, 2025, Yellowstone Capital and other entities, along with Yellowstone officers Isaac Stern and Jeffrey Reece, settled claims by New York Attorney General Letitia James that Yellowstone and the other entities...more
The FDIC seeks to stick to its statutory mandate while reducing impediments to fintech, innovation, mergers, bank formation, and efficient supervision....more
There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are some key changes of which clients should be aware...more
Below we answer some fundamental questions about how private funds work. This broad overview lays the groundwork for our series of private fund explainers that will dive deeper into the economics and legal structure of...more
Updated Principles of Remuneration - On the 9 October 2024, the Investment Association (‘IA’), a trade body for UK investment managers, published the Principles of Remuneration (the Principles). IA members are...more
We find ourselves in the midst of a raucous debate among sanctions practitioners about the impact of the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision upholding a challenge against the sanctions the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)...more
The 119th Congress is underway, and Republicans control both chambers. With President Trump in the White House, both the House and the Senate will focus more of their oversight on the private sector. Continuing a trend over...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
Arsenis v. M&T Bank is a tale of two cases. The bank brought an action against Ms. Arsenis to foreclosure on a mortgage loan in New Jersey Superior Court. Through a combination of defenses and counterclaims in the foreclosure...more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the FTC’s controversial CARS Rule, saying that the commission violated its own procedural rules by failing to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) before...more
Contending that he wants to ensure that the CFPB is in line with Trump Administration policies, acting bureau Director Scott Bessent has reportedly ordered the agency to stop virtually all work. ...more
On January 28, 2025, FERC accepted the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“NYISO”) proposed revisions to its Market Administration and Control Area Services Tariff (“Services Tariff”). The revisions define the...more
In the early days of the second Trump administration, the federal government has signaled a full-scale change in approach to digital assets. Gary Gensler is no longer the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
In the second installment of a four-part Payments Year in Review series, Keith Barnett and Josh McBeain discuss significant developments in the payments landscape from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2024...more
On 29 January 2025, the European Commission published a communication on its Competitiveness Compass for the EU (COM(2025) 30). The Competitiveness Compass outlines the European Commission’s proposed initiatives for the next...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés conversa con Juan Camilo Riveira, abogada tributario, sobre la nuevamente propuesta Ley de Mbappé, que propone incentivos fiscales en España para atraer a...more
Despite a Supreme Court ruling on January 23, there have been no material changes regarding Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) filing obligations. As of January 23, current FinCEN guidance is that no entity is required to...more
HM Treasury published the UK Green Taxonomy Consultation (the ‘‘Consultation’’) on 14 November 2024, and there is one week to go until the consultation window closes on 6 February 2025. The Consultation seeks views on the...more
We explore what trustees need to be aware of when dealing with data and complying with their obligations under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 and related legislation (the "DP Law")....more
Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more
As wealth management evolves, South African high-net-worth individuals ("HNWIs") are increasingly looking for efficient offshore structures to protect and grow their assets. One such option is "The Alphabet Trust" -...more