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Insights and commentary on environmental issues and developments, including global ESG-related updates.
Global Financial Regulatory Blog
Insights and commentary on financial regulatory issues and developments impacting business and innovation in the US, the UK, Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world.
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Insights and commentary on the latest tech, regulatory, and market trends driving innovation in financial services.
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Covering legal developments and controversies involving data protection and privacy issues and practices, transborder data transfers, and data and system security terms and breaches across numerous industry sectors.
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Insights and commentary on legal developments in the Middle East.
September 18, 2026
IRS Issues 45Z Tax Credit Notice and DOE Updates 45ZCF-GREET Model
New IRS guidance and updated modeling reshape Section 45Z eligibility, emissions calculations, feedstock rules, and compliance obligations for clean fuel producers.
September 17, 2026
SEC Proposes Modernizing Transfer Agent Infrastructure, Including Framework for Tokenized Securities
The proposed amendments would strengthen existing transfer agent compliance, risk management, and safeguarding standards; permit the use of distributed ledger technology for recordkeeping; and introduce certain new gatekeeper obligations.
September 14, 2026
US Banking Regulators Finalize Rule on Material Risks
The joint final rule narrows the basis for enforcement actions and MRAs to practices that pose material financial risk or constitute actual violations of law.
September 04, 2026
IRS Proposal Would Tie Tax-Exempt Status to Expanded Racial Nondiscrimination Policies in Private Schools
The proposal would expand the conditions for maintaining Section 501(c)(3) status and eliminate existing exceptions for certain race-conscious programs.
September 02, 2026
SEC Proposes Tailored Exemptions for Cryptoasset Offerings
The Proposal would establish two offering exemptions, a conditional safe harbor for investment contracts and broad preemption of state securities laws registration and qualification requirements.
August 25, 2026
No Privilege for Funder Diligence: The English Commercial Court Differentiates Between Funding Litigation and Conducting It
The English Commercial Court judgment in White v. Uber London Ltd underlines the distinction between funding litigation and conducting litigation, highlighting the disclosure risks arising from investigatory materials created in connection with prospective litigation.
August 17, 2026
Cryptoasset Lending in the Gaps: MiCA, ESMA Q&A 2883, and the Regulatory Future of Cryptoasset Lending
Recent developments signal that the regulatory treatment of cryptoasset lending may be shifting.
August 13, 2026
Crypto Vaults: US Regulatory Considerations
Crypto vaults are drawing regulatory attention, with a recent statement by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce addressing the application of federal securities laws to these structures.
August 05, 2026
FCA Confirms Changes to UK MiFID Transaction Reporting Regime
The changes will reduce the scope and lessen the long-term compliance burden for firms, albeit with a short-term cost.
July 30, 2026
European Commission Publishes EU ETS Review, Proposing Significant Reforms
The proposed changes to the carbon pricing policy intend to balance industrial competitiveness with climate goals.
July 28, 2026
EU Methane Regulation: European Commission Recommends Delaying Penalties
New recommendations clarify compliance solutions for import requirements and propose a suspension of penalties for three years.
July 24, 2026
SEC Proposes to Make Electronic Delivery the New Normal
The proposal would establish an opt-out model in which e-delivery is presumed unless a recipient affirmatively elects to receive paper.