In the latest episode of our Let’s talk asset management series, Andrew Lom from our New York office discusses the risks and opportunities that artificial intelligence presents to asset management.
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SEC Says Stablecoins not Subject to Securities Laws
After undertaking a legal analysis, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance concluded “that the offer and sale of Covered Stablecoins, … do not involve the offer and sale of securities within the meaning of [the Securities Act or the Exchange Act].”
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
Commissioner Peirce Offers Congress Blueprint to Streamline Crypto Regulation
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce outlined seven strategies for Congress to streamline crypto regulation.
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
US Regulatory Intelligence update – FinCEN Narrows Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network adopted an interim final rule to narrow the existing beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
US Regulatory Intelligence update – CFTC and SEC Adopt Amendments to Correct Errors in Private Fund Reporting
In a joint final rule, the SEC and CFTC adopted amendments to Form PF to correct errors, remove outdated references and clarify reporting instructions for SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds, including those also registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator or commodity trading adviser.
The full update can be found here on
US government still pausing the Corporate Transparency Act enforcement, despite US Supreme Court win
The US government announced that it continues to pause mandatory beneficial ownership information filing requirements with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, despite the Supreme Court of the United States granting the government’s motion to stay a nationwide injunction issued by a Texas federal judge. Read our alert here.
Webinar | The impact of global financial services regulation on tokenization
Join our panel of lawyers from Asia, Dubai, Europe, London and the US who will explore the key regulatory developments, issues and considerations and examine some real-world case studies.
Deadline approaching: File CTA beneficial owner reports today
Companies qualifying as “reporting companies” under the Corporate Transparency Act that were formed before 2024 have until December 31 to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. With this deadline fast approaching, it is vital for all companies to determine whether they have a filing requirement or fall under
The DOL’s fiduciary rule put on pause
On July 25, 2024, in the case of Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice, Inc., et al. v. United States Department of Labor, et al., (“Federation of Americans”) the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order staying the effective date of the DOL’s final fiduciary rule (and related amendments
Upcoming webinar: Financial services regulation ESG webinar Series – ESG financial services trends in the US
On Thursday 11 April 2024, as part of our global ESG webinar series, please join us for the second instalment of this webinar series, as we will be taking a closer look at the ESG financial services trends in the US.
This webinar, featuring a discussion with members of our US ESG team, will include