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FINRA Seeks To Modernize Rule 2210 – Communications With The Public
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has proposed sweeping changes to Rule 2210 that would eliminate the long-standing requirement for principal pre-use approval of retail communications, replacing it with a flexible risk-based supervisory framework. The proposal addresses modern communication challenges including social media, AI-generated content, and influencer marketing while attempting to align broker-dealer standards more closely with SEC investment adviser rules. Member firms would nee
United States Finance
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Holland & Knight
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SEC Commissioner Warns That Certain Crypto Activities May Trigger Securities Laws
The SEC has issued guidance on how federal securities laws apply to crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies, emphasizing that moving activities onchain does not exempt them from regulatory oversight. Market participants must carefully analyze vault structures, lending protocols, and management functions to determine whether they trigger investment contract, investment company, or investment adviser requirements.
United States Finance
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

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Built For One Era, Operating Across Four Generations
Federal banking agencies have issued revised model risk management guidance in SR 26-2, introducing a more explicitly risk-based approach to model governance, validation, and monitoring. While primarily targeting organizations with over $30 billion in assets, the principles-based framework has broader implications for regional and community banks navigating evolving regulatory expectations.
United States Finance
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Ankura Consulting Group LLC
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Listing Rules & Flotation

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SEC Delivers On Promise Of Reforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed sweeping reforms to reduce regulatory burdens on U.S. public companies, including eliminating quarterly reporting requirements and raising thresholds for accelerated filer status. While these changes promise to streamline capital markets access for domestic issuers, foreign private issuers—including Canadian companies under the MJDS—remain excluded from these accommodations as the SEC continues its broader evaluation of international reporting
United States Finance
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Torys LLP
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Represented BOXABL In USD3.5B Business Combination With FG Merger II Corp.
Winston Taylor LLP announces its role in advising BOXABL on a USD3.5 billion business combination with FG Merger II Corp, a transaction designed to provide the modular housing innovator with enhanced access to public capital markets. The deal aims to support BOXABL's expansion of its factory-built housing platform, scale manufacturing capabilities, and accelerate research and development efforts.
United States Commercial
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Winston Taylor
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Securitization & Structured Finance

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CFTC Helps Seeded Funds And Qualifies More Money Market Funds As Margin
The CFTC has adopted significant amendments to its margin requirements for uncleared swaps, fundamentally changing how seeded funds are treated and expanding eligible collateral options. These changes eliminate longstanding barriers that forced fund sponsors to structure vehicles offshore and restricted the use of money market fund shares as collateral. The Final Rule brings U.S. regulations into closer alignment with international standards while addressing practical challenges faced by market participants
United States Finance
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Dechert
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Acquisition Finance/LBOs/MBOs

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