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White & Case LLP

SEC Announces Priorities With Latest Reg Flex Agenda

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On September 4, 2025, the SEC's latest reg flex agenda was released, setting out the short- and long-term regulatory actions that the SEC plans to take. The agenda includes a number of proposals designed to reduce compliance...more

K&L Gates LLP

Australia: Crypto in the Courts – ASIC v Finder Update

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The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed ASIC’s appeal and upheld the primary judge’s decision that Finder Wallet’s (Finder) product “Finder Earn” was not a “debenture” and they did not have to hold an Australian Financial...more

DLA Piper

SEC Rulemaking Agenda Focuses on Crypto Regulation, Facilitating Capital Formation and Easing Public Company Reporting Burdens

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On September 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the publication of its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which sets forth its rulemaking priorities for the next...more

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Fifth Circuit Sends Back SEC's Securities Lending and Short Sale Rules for Agency to Consider Cumulative Economic Impact

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In a decision that could reshape how securities lending and short sale market transactions are disclosed, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the Court) returned two key Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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The White House Working Group on Digital Asset Markets Report: Establishing Clear Regulation Based on a Digital Assets Taxonomy

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The President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets Report (the Report) emphasizes that a clearly defined taxonomy is essential for establishing a regulated digital asset market and identifying the appropriate federal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nasdaq Proposes Significant Changes to Initial and Continued Listing Standards

On September 3, 2025, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) announced proposed changes to its listing standards. According to Nasdaq, these proposed changes respond to the rising complexity and volatility in today’s capital...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia busca fortalecer la liquidez en mercados de capitales

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Por medio del Proyecto No. 15 de 2025 la Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC), dio a conocer, para comentarios del público, la normativa con la cual busca impartir instrucciones para fortalecer la liquidez de los...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC and CFTC Staff Issue Joint Statement on Digital Asset Commodity Transactions

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On September 2, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Joint Staff Statement regarding the listing of leveraged, margined, or financed spot...more

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CFTC Issues Advisory to Clarify FBOT Registration Framework for Non-U.S. Crypto Exchanges to Access U.S.-based Participants

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To promote regulatory clarity, on August 28, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC")'s Division of Market Oversight issued an advisory to reaffirm its longstanding foreign board of trade ("FBOT") registration...more

Walkers

MiCAR Title II white paper notifications – Overview and process in Ireland

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Since 30 December 2024, the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) white paper requirements for crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, have become applicable across the EU. Many entities...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Holds That SAFE Investors May Have Creditor Claims in Chapter 11

In In re Rhodium Encore LLC, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that holders of SAFEs should be treated as creditors because they possess creditor claims, not merely equity interests. The...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

FinReg Monthly Update - August 2025 #2

Welcome to Proskauer’s FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in August 2025: 28 August. FCA Communications: The UK...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Lessons From the Silicon Valley Bank Chapter 11: Preserving Indemnification and Contribution Rights

Can a bar date extinguish indemnification and contribution rights against a debtor even if the underlying lawsuit is initiated post-bar date? According to a June 2024 decision by Judge Glenn in the Silicon Valley Bank Chapter...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Announces Release of Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda

On September 4, 2025, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins announced the release of the SEC’s Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda, which outlines the SEC’s planned regulatory actions through Spring 2026. Among other things, the agenda...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC-SEC Joint Statement Signals Accelerated Path to US Spot Crypto Trading

The CFTC-SEC Joint Staff Statement on “Project Crypto–Crypto Sprint” (Joint Statement) lands in the middle of an already-active policy cycle. In July, the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets delivered its White...more

Walkers

Our key takeaways from IFN UK Forum 2025

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Two of our Islamic finance specialists Alexandra Simpson and Seyed Ahlesaadat recently attended the IFN UK Forum - Europe's longest-running Islamic finance conference. Attendees discussed how the Islamic finance industry has...more

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AIFMD II Liquidity Management Tools: A Deep Dive into the Draft Regulatory Technical Standards

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In the evolving landscape of EU financial regulation, the revised Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II) represents a significant step forward in enhancing liquidity risk management for alternative...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Texas Hold ‘Em: New Law Requires Proxy Advisors to Show Their Cards if “Nonpecuniary” Factors Guide Voting Recommendations -...

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board Summer 2025

In this issue of our newsletter, we explain why activist investors are increasingly pressing “Vote No” campaigns, how they work and what companies can do to prevent them from gaining traction. We also take a deep dive into...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - September 4, 2025

On Sept. 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Trading Markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued a joint...more

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10 Common Mistakes Startups Make—and How to Avoid Them

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Launching a startup is exhilarating, but the path to building a successful business is riddled with pitfalls that can derail even the most promising ventures. We’ve seen thousands of early-stage companies navigate their...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

What Filers Should Know as the EDGAR Next Deadline Approaches

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As detailed in our prior alert, on September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rule and form amendments to the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR)....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Decoding Crypto Legislation: GENIUS Moves and Clarity Paths — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Genna Garver is joined by Tom Tilton from Troutman Strategies to discuss key legislative developments in the crypto sector, focusing on the GENIUS Act and the Clarity Act. They begin by...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

What Employers Should Know About Trump’s Executive Order on Expanding Access to Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans

Employer sponsored 401(k) investment menu offerings may be getting richer in diversified assets, including private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative asset investments, based upon a recent executive order signed by...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

SEC Decreases Fee Rates for Fiscal 2026, which begins October 1, 2025

The SEC announced a fee decrease for issuers registering their securities. In fiscal 2026, the fee rates for registration of securities and certain other transactions will be $138.10 per million dollars, down 9.8% from...more

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