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Bringing the Future Into Focus: Boosting Pension Engagement in the UK

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With the shift to defined contribution schemes in the UK, employers play an increasingly crucial role in pension engagement. Through communication, education, and support, they can empower employees to make more informed and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Midyear Look: Retail Capital Rising, July 2025 - Retail Investors: Challenges and Opportunities in Subscription Finance

The growth of High Net Worth Individual (“HNWI”) allocations to alternative investments is a hot topic in fund finance. In what is widely acknowledged to be a challenging fundraising environment, fund managers have focused...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Supreme Court allows massive firing of government employees, but CFPB case is on separate track

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In Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees, a case on its emergency docket  that could have implications for the CFPB, the Supreme Court issued a brief opinion allowing the Trump Administration to fire tens of...more

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First Enforcement Action Taken by California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Under DFAL

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Recently, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in California issued a consent order against Coinme Inc., a company operating digital financial asset kiosks, commonly known as Bitcoin ATMs, across the...more

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HUD Rescinds Various FHA Mortgage Loan Requirements

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Recently the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescinded various FHA mortgage loan requirements in a series of five Mortgagee Letters....more

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Federal Court issues order granting universal injunction to a provisionally certified class in new birthright citizenship lawsuit

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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 27 invalidating universal injunctions as the remedy imposed by three federal district courts that had determined that President Trump’s Executive Order limiting...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

OCC Patriot Bank Order Spotlights AML Issues For Managers

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On Jan. 14, Patriot Bank, based in Stamford, Connecticut, entered into an agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to address and rectify several alleged unsafe or unsound practices and violations of law....more

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Federal Government Initiatives Combat Fraud and Promote Digitalization of Payments

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Continuing the war on fraud and the attendant financial losses for U.S. businesses, consumers and government alike, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and federal banking agencies have launched a wide-ranging initiative...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Midyear Momentum, July 2025 - FinCEN Uses the FEND Off Fentanyl Act for First Time To Prohibit Funds Transfers With Three Mexican...

On June 25, 2025, FinCEN announced its first orders under the 2024 FEND Off Fentanyl Act, finding that three Mexican financial institutions—CIBanco S.A. Institución De Banca Multiple (“CIBanco"), Intercam Banco S.A.,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: Design - Centric Internal Controls

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: July 11, 2025, The What is a COI Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Mayer Brown

Data Center Projects in Asia: Recent Trends, Key Risks, and Mitigation Strategies

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As many involved in Asian infrastructure today will testify, Asia’s digital transformation is fueling an unprecedented demand for data centers. The growth projections are impressive – the numbers, in dollars and...more

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How Can a Consignor Perfect Consignment Rights Before a Bankruptcy Is Filed - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Consignments may be governed by either common law or Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the latter of which requires the consignor to comply with various procedures in order to perfect its security interest in the...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Cybercriminals Hit Your Inbox—Now What? Recovering Funds After Business Email Compromise and Fraud Schemes

The global cyber scam industry is a multi-billion dollar racket run by crime syndicates who often operate through massive compounds known as “scam farms” in far flung locations.  On our shores, many businesses fall prey to...more

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Convergence and Flexibility: LP Clawback Provisions in Private Funds

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A majority of private fund managers set the clawback limit at 25%, but they calculate the clawback differently depending on fund type. Limited partner (LP) clawback provisions enable fund managers to call back previously...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The UK Takeover Panel’s Guidance on “Stub Equity” In Take-Private Transactions

On 3 July 2025, the UK Takeover Panel (Panel) published a new Practice Statement 36 (PS 36), which provides formal guidance on how the Panel will interpret and apply the Takeover Code to an “unlisted share alternative” (known...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Compliance Reminder: BE-180 Survey of Cross-Border Financial Services Transactions

U.S. persons who provided or received more than $3 million of financial services, such as investment advisory services, fund management or brokerage services, to or from non-U.S. persons, such as Cayman master funds, during...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

May – June 2025 Regulatory Round-Up

HM Treasury (HMT) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have launched consultations proposing a streamlined regulatory framework for UK AIFMs. The key proposals include: These reforms aim to introduce a more proportional...more

A&O Shearman

Preferred and structured equity investments in the spotlight amid uncertain markets

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Preferred equity investing is on the rise amid a search for yield and a fall in the number of high-quality assets coming to market. Here we explore the growing appeal of preferred equity instruments, outline the terms that...more

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ESMA publishes final report on 2023–2024 CSA on integration of sustainability risks and disclosures

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on the 2023-2024 common supervisory action (CSA) carried out with national competent authorities (NCAs)on the integration of sustainability...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYDFS and Other State Regulators Impose $4.2 Million Penalty on Money Transmitter

On July 9, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), joined by regulators from five other states, entered into a multistate settlement with a money transmitter headquartered in New York. The $4.2 million consent...more

A&O Shearman

Sustainability reconfiguration in the EU and the UK—recent highlights

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The sustainability regulatory landscape in Europe is reconfiguring at a rapid rate. Amid heightened anti-ESG sentiments emanating from some quarters, the UK and EU are each working to slash businesses’ regulatory burdens by...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Rhode Island Enacts Ban on Reporting Medical Debt to Credit Bureaus

On June 26, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed companion bills S 0169 and S 0172 into law, twin measures that amend the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Interest and Usury statute to impose some of the nation’s...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - July 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Funding Cut Nearly 50% by “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

On July 4, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” was signed into law, which includes a provision to reduce the cap on the CFPB’s annual funding. The bill lowers the cap from 12% to 6.5% of the Federal Reserve’s total operating...more

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