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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 12: Undertakings in Difficulty

Undertakings in difficulty, in the context of Solvency II, refers to insurers that are either failing or likely to fail to meet their solvency capital requirement (SCR) or their minimum capital requirement (MCR) (together,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill

The UK government has recently announced that it plans to introduce a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (Bill). The Bill seeks to update the 2018 Network and Information Security Regulations, which implemented the European...more

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Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - September 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) EU - EC: Report on the future of European competitiveness Status: Final - The EC has published a report on the future of European competitiveness,...more

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Just a few months left before DORA enforcement: Time to Take Action

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act EU 2022/2554 (DORA) constitutes a groundbreaking EU regulation designed to establish a unified framework for bolstering cybersecurity and operational resilience within the financial...more

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On the existence of a pan-European reverse solicitation regime under MIFID II, and importance on a 'Hard' BREXIT

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This client memorandum concerns a highly technical point of considerable practical importance. It challenges aspects of the received wisdom that, for post-Brexit cross-border investment business conducted from the U.K....more

McGlinchey Stafford

Podcast: Deep Dive into Bank Partnerships: Lending, Litigation, Legislative Trends, and True Lender [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 66]

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The next installment in McGlinchey’s Deep Dive into Bank Partnerships Series features a podcast on lending, presented by attorneys Joe Apatov, Aaron Kouhoupt, and Robert Savoie. Their discussion centers on the evolving...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Florida Expands its “De-Banking” Law

Florida is one of several states that has enacted “de-banking” legislation that requires financial institutions to provide consumers with fair access to financial products and services. On May 3, Governor DeSantis signed into...more

White & Case LLP

2024 Financial Institutions Outlook & Trends

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This article, updated quarterly, looks ahead to the areas expected to be prioritized by financial services regulators across the globe; we look at the key regulatory trends emerging from the past year which inform our...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tennessee New Law to Curb “De-Banking”

On April 22, the Governor of Tennessee signed HB 2100 into law. This new law, an amendment to the state’s consumer protection codes, introduces protections for consumers against discrimination by financial institutions and...more

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Trade Organizations Challenge Colorado’s DIDMCA Opt-Out Legislation in Federal Court

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Monday, three trade organizations filed a complaint in Colorado federal court challenging H.B. 1229, Colorado’s effort to limit interest charges by out-of-state financial institutions, which is set to take effect on July 1,...more

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Legal Issues, Problems, and Unanswered Questions Regarding a State’s Ability and Potential Departure from the Depository...

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In 1980, Congress passed Public Law 96-221, called the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (“DIDMCA”), which, in part, allowed federally insured state banks, state credit unions, and state savings...more

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Proposed Legislation in Louisiana Aims to Regulate Commercial Financing Transactions

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On March 1, Senate Bill (SB) 335 was introduced, which, if passed, would impose certain requirements on “commercial financing transactions.” Recently, multiple states have enacted disclosure regulations for commercial...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Wisconsin Senate Proposes New Bill to Revise Money Transmission, Consumer Lenders, Collection Agency, and Other Financial Services...

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In November 2023, S.B. 668 was introduced in the Wisconsin Senate. S.B. 668 would make sweeping changes to the state laws governing financial service providers. The bill creates a pathway for the Wisconsin Department of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Watched Pot Never Boils: SAFE Banking on the Backburner Again

Advocates of the SAFE Banking Act – who by now must be feeling a little like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football – were dealt another setback last week. The beleaguered proposal finds itself simmering in committee just...more

Sullivan & Worcester

The Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 To Become Law

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London, UK - The Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) will shortly receive Royal Assent and will come into effect two months later. The culmination of years of work by many people and industry bodies, once it takes...more

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Finally — It's Almost Here ... Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023

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Jacqueline Cook, Of Counsel, and Larissa Head, Trainee Solicitor, sum up the key points of the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 (the Act) which will shortly receive Royal Assent and come into force two months later. ...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The SAFE Banking Act: Financial Services for Marijuana and Hemp Businesses

I. Marijuana - Currently, 31 states plus the District of Columbia allow the recreational use of marijuana. In addition, 37 states and the District of Columbia currently allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes....more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

HB-3: An Overview of ESG Factors Relating to Public Funds Investment and Financial Industry Impacts

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On May 2, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 3, also known as “An Act Relating to Government and Corporate Activism (the “Act”). The Act amends Florida Statute provisions relating to (i) deposits and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, V 4, Issue 1, June 2023

CFPB - Regulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers and Workers - “In the past year, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau said it has fined banks over mismanaged automated systems that resulted in wrongful home...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Settles with Crypto Company, Proposes Crypto Legislation

On May 1, NYDFS settled with a cryptocurrency trading platform over the company’s cybersecurity deficiencies, resulting in a consent order and $1.2 million fine for the crypto company. NYDFS alleged “multiple deficiencies in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Former Top Schumer Staffer Highlights Reasons To Be Optimistic About Marijuana Banking Passing This Session (Op-Ed)

With the recent reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, Congress is once again engaged in an effort to achieve a meaningful breakthrough on federal cannabis reform. Understandably, many have...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Another Banking Crisis and Financial Regulation – Where Do Things Stand

An old adage is that history will repeat itself. In other words, all of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. Another banking crisis is upon us following the familiar cycle of financial deregulation. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK PRA’s Priorities for Insurance Supervision in 2023

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) laid out its priorities for insurance supervision this year in a 10 January 2023 Priorities Letter. In this newsletter, we summarise the broad themes emerging from the Priorities...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] FinTech University: The View from Washington - December 6th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Join us for the next edition of FinTech University to discuss FinTech-based legislation and executive actions. This program will examine the 2022 midterm election and what it means for FinTech. Experienced Nelson Mullins...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Volume 2, Issue 9

Is SAFE Banking Act Getting Closer to Passage? Senators Agree Public Safety Issues are at Play "Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act, talked about violent crime targeting marijuana businesses and...more

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