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K&L Gates LLP

Digital Operational Resilience in the Financial Services Sector: EU and UK Update

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With under six months to go until the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes applicable on 17 January 2025, DORA implementation projects are running full steam ahead. DORA lays down uniform...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FRB Issues Report on Climate Scenario Analysis Pilot

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With regulators keeping close watch, the results underscore the need for ongoing climate risk management investment and adaptation within the financial sector. On May 9, 2024, the Board of Governors of the Federal...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance - April 8th, New York, NY

The 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance will address the latest developments impacting the prepaid industry and provide answers to the most pressing questions and challenges being faced by practitioners in this...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 29th Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions - November 21st - 22nd, Toronto, ON,...

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts at Canadian Institute’s Annual Flagship Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions. This event will equip you with strategies to...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Fixed and Floating Charges: the Key is Control, but the Key to Control is Drafting

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In our April webinar “Risk Mitigation Techniques in Trade Financing Structures”, which I delivered with my colleagues Sam Fowler-Holmes and Maria Capocci, we discussed methods to mitigate risks all the way along the...more

Venable LLP

[Webinar] Payment Processors in the Regulatory Crosshairs: Updates on Regulatory Scrutiny and Best Practices for Compliance - May...

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In recent years, payment processors and other financial intermediaries have faced heightened scrutiny from regulatory agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, for their relationships with companies engaged in...more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Prepaid Accounts Compliance - February 23rd - 24th, 8:45 am - 4:00 pm EST

22nd National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance is going Virtual! The conference will take place on February 22—24, 2022 (EST) via an interactive online platform. Formerly ACI’s Prepaid Card Compliance Forum, the evolved...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stablecoins: Promoting Innovation While Addressing Risks

Our team is pleased to announce an important publication on crypto developments and future stablecoin regulation in the United States. Here we provide a brief overview of stablecoins, outline various risks and policy concerns...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulations on the Financial Services Industry in 2022

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Following the SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, the Biden Administration emphasized a shift toward mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Throughout 2021, government agencies issued new cybersecurity guidance,...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Global Economic Sanctions Forum for Canadian Operations - November 19th, 8:50 am - 5:30 pm EDT

The Canadian Institute is proud to announce the Virtual 6th Annual Forum on Economic Sanctions For Canadian Operations taking place virtually on November 19, 2020. This program offers a full day of up to the minute analysis...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Treasury And SBA Codify Changes To PPP Flexibility Act

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In This Issue. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) released an interim final rule to reflect changes made by H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act,...more

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Fair Lending Considerations In A COVID-19 World: Fair Servicing And Consumer Relief In The U.S.

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The sudden financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumers has led to calls for loan servicers and other interested parties to provide temporary or permanent relief for borrowers who are unable to continue making loan...more

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Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by COVID-19

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On March 22, an interagency statement was issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of...more

Hogan Lovells

[Event] Tech – Exposed in a downturn? - November 11th, London, UK

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Tech has been transformed in the last decade. Does value invested in the cloud, big data and algorithms create new risks and opportunities if there is an economic downturn. If so, what should you do? During this session,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Authorizes Lawsuits Against Companies that Deal in Property Confiscated by the Cuban Government and Tightens...

• Yesterday, May 2, the United States government allowed implementation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, for the first time since the law was enacted in 1996, to permit U.S. nationals to sue persons that “traffic” in...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Cyberattacks, Fraud and Getting to the Root of it All

Just how many counts of fraud attacks occurred in the first quarter of 2018? These results from ThreatMetrix uncovered some alarmingly high numbers, including...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Après LIBOR: Black Swan or Y2K

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A practical guide to the cessation of LIBOR and the transition to a new replacement benchmark rate. Unquestionably, the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") is an integral part of nearly every type of financial product...more

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Customer Due Diligence and FinCEN’s Frequently Asked Questions

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As you are aware, FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence rules are effective in two days. In a nutshell, these rules require banks to obtain and verify the identity of the beneficial owners of new business customers. The rules are...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB publishes a financial toolkit for victims of Hurricane Harvey

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On September 5, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a blog post regarding what to do in the event of a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey. The CFPB recommends that affected consumers consolidate...more

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OIG report finds CFPB can strengthen conflict of interest controls related to vendor activities

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The Office of Inspector General for the Fed and CFPB has issued a report on the results of an evaluation it conducted to determine whether the CFPB effectively mitigates the risk of potential conflicts of interest associated...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Publish Study on Banking Activities and Investments under Dodd-Frank - On September 8, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance...more

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