Worldwide: Finance and Banking

BNP Paribas is seeking a Vice President - Legal Counsel to serve on the Asset Finance & Securitization (“AFS”) Legal team.

The global aviation leasing and finance market continues to navigate an era of unprecedented geopolitical risk.

Adopting Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, Leases, introduces new considerations for companies with leases. One such complex consideration is accounting for the potential impairment...

Early 2026 developments from the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) show the regulator is identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory complexity while reinforcing risk management expectations across Farm Credit System...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a highly significant order on May 8, 2026 in the closely watched litigation challenging the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (“IFPA”)...

In March 2026, U.S. banking regulators released a comprehensive set of proposals to recalibrate capital requirements for banking organizations of all sizes, marking a significant shift from their 2023 approach. These proposals aim to enhance risk sensitivity, reduce complexity, and produce more moderate capital impacts while improving the competitive position of U.S. banks relative to their international peers. The proposals include implementing final Basel III standards for the largest banks, revising the

Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery held in Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System v. Glenn Sanford, et al. (“eXp”) that officers’ and directors’ fiduciary oversight obligations may extend to the investigation and remediation of workplace sexual misconduct and that a failure to respond adequately in good faith to such claims may constitute a breach of fiduciary duty under the Caremark doctrine.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission received over 1,500 comments on its proposed rulemaking for prediction markets, revealing deep divisions among stakeholders about whether sports-related event contracts should be regulated as derivatives or gambling. Market participants, gambling industry stakeholders, sports leagues, states, and tribal governments presented sharply contrasting views on market integrity, consumer protection, and the proper scope of federal oversight in this emerging space.

Federal and state authorities clash over prediction market regulation as the CFTC asserts exclusive jurisdiction while states pursue criminal prohibitions.

As the SEC pursues sweeping deregulatory reforms under Chairman Paul Atkins—including potential shifts to semiannual reporting and reduced executive compensation disclosures—institutional and activist investors...

The SEC has proposed allowing public companies to file semiannual reports instead of quarterly reports, potentially reducing compliance costs and freeing up management time. Companies could elect to file one...

Jones Day is pleased to provide you with a brief update on developments in international capital markets in the United States and the European Union ("EU").