Navigating the CFPB's Controversial Interpretive Rule on BNPL Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Regulation of Negative Option Consumer Contracts – Silence as Consent
CFPB's Focus on Student Loan Servicing: Insights from the Office of Servicemember Affairs Report — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Evolving Landscape of B2B Payments: Regulatory Trends and Financial Practices Explained — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
FTC and CFPB Focus on Medical, Rental Debt Collection Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau vs. the Video Game Industry
Exploring the CFPB's Stance on AI in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Regulators Escalate Focus on the Risks of Bank Relationships with Fintechs and Other Third Parties
Breaking Down Credit Reporting With Credit Builders Alliance — FCRA Focus Podcast
The Standard Formula Podcast | Insurers in Difficulty: Staying Compliant Under Solvency II
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine – Part II
The CFPB's Report on Negative Equity in Auto Lending — Crossover Episode With Moving the Metal Podcast — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Welcome Trevor Salter: A Deep Dive Into Financial Services Transactions — Payments Pros Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Managing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment
Why Retailers and Merchants Should Pay Attention to the CFPB - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine – Part I
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Cantero Opinion: The Supreme Court Leaves National Bank Preemption in Limbo
Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
2024 State Legislative Review: Key Payment Laws and Their Impacts — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
CFPB Warns of Manipulation in Digital Comparison Shopping Tools
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With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) implemented its reforms to the GEM Listing Rules on 1 January 2024. For companies currently listed on GEM, one of the key changes is a new streamlined transfer...more
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In the second of our publications on the FCA’s Consultation Paper (CP23/31) setting out its detailed proposals for listing rules reforms, we take a closer look at what the proposals mean for the sponsor regime. The FCA...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on 20 December 2023 (CP23/31), setting out its proposals to reform the UK listing regime with reference to feedback received in previous consultations....more
The consultation paper confirms a radical approach to bolster the international competitiveness of the UK markets and return to a disclosure-based listing framework. The FCA today published consultation paper CP23/31...more
Licensees, exchanges, and other market participants should prepare to comply with the listing, disclosure, capital, and other requirements that the new law imposes. On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom...more
The Proposed Guidance would require enhanced criteria for coin-listing and delisting procedures for New York-licensed virtual currency entities. On September 18, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS)...more
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In July 2023, the Investment Research Review (the Review) commissioned by the UK government published its findings into investment research in UK capital markets. The Review made the following seven recommendations, seeking...more
On 3 May, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA“) issued Consultation Paper CP23/10 setting out significant proposals to reform equity listing rules. There has been a precipitous decline in the number of listed...more
Following a comment period and further review, CNSX Markets Inc. (the CSE) has received approval from the Ontario and British Columbia securities commissions to implement significant changes to its listing policies and forms....more
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Welcome to our first edition of Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
Hong Kong Stock Exchange has launched a new listing regime for “Specialist Technology Companies” under Chapter 18C of the Listing Rules, effective from 31 March 2023. We provide a brief overview of the listing regime...more
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) takes disciplinary action against China Bright Culture Group (stock code: 109) and two current and former executive directors - Key message: • Newly-listed companies must keep...more
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) takes disciplinary action against Good Resources Holdings Limited (delisted) (previous stock code: 109) and its former director Key messages: • Listed companies must not use their...more
In Securities and Futures Commission v Sound Global Ltd [2022] HKCFI 3025, the Honourable Madam Justice Linda Chan was forthright in her view that regulators should step up when it comes to enforcing investor protection with...more
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