CA DFPI Request for Comment on Cryptocurrency-Related Financial Products and Services - The Consumer Finance Podcast
In December 2024, a task force consisting of 24 representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties issued a 273-page report with key findings and recommendations in relation to Artificial Intelligence on a...more
Key topics in Akin’s July 2024 Sustainability/ESG Policy and Regulatory Update include: Updated Assessment of SFDR by EU Regulators: The European Supervisory Authorities have proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance...more
ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more
On October 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced a new regulatory framework (“Framework”) governing “Personal Financial Data Rights,” or, by another name, “open banking.” Conceptually, open...more
On 8 March 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) issued Notice to Members No. 22-08 (NtM 22-08) to “remind members of their sales practice obligations” for complex products and options and to...more
Summary - Both the unsettled Financial Services regulation and the Northern Ireland border issues have revealed that neither the European Union nor the United Kingdom appears interested in improving relations with the other...more
On May 11, 2018, compliance with the beneficial ownership rule became mandatory. In accordance with the rule, a covered financial institution must verify, at the time a new account is opened, the beneficial owners opening the...more
Last month Arizona became the first U.S. state to enact a law (H.B. 2434) establishing a fintech regulatory sandbox program to facilitate the growth of innovative financial products and services. The Arizona law charges the...more
Global sukuk issuances are expected to reach US$175 billion in 2015, a 59 percent increase from 2014, and are projected to hit US$250 billion by 2020 according to a study published by Thomson Reuters. The anticipated surge in...more
Since the first Quarterly Report of 2013, there have been several interesting developments relevant to the establishment, marketing and distribution of funds and related services in the Middle East....more