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CFTC Staff Takes a "Measured First Step" in Artificial Intelligence

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Introduction - On 5 December 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Clearing and Risk, Data, Market Oversight, and Market Participants issued a staff advisory on the use of artificial intelligence...more

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Significant Changes on the Way for AML Reporting Entities

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The Attorney-General has introduced the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill) to address regulatory “gaps” in Australia’s existing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism...more

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Cadwalader Climate - September 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, we discuss a drop in support for ESG shareholder proposals at one of the world’s largest asset managers; a decision by a U.S. federal court to strike down an anti-ESG investing rule in Missouri; and...more

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AML Update: SEC and FinCEN Propose Anti-Money Laundering and Customer Identification Programs for Investment Advisers

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Introduction - On 13 May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Treasury’s (DoT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed rulemaking to implement Section 326 of the...more

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FinCEN and SEC Move Closer to New AML Requirements for Investment Advisers & ERAs

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On May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly proposed a new rule that would require SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers to maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs). The new rule...more

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One step closer to mandatory whistleblower systems in Germany

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Following Germany's initial attempt last year to implement the EU Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937), aimed at ensuring harmonized and improved protection of whistleblowers throughout Europe, the Federal...more

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Sustainable Finance In Luxembourg — What Managers Should Do Now

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Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November, 2019 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, as amended by Regulation (EU) of 18 June, 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate...more

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International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Framework for Monitoring Leverage in Funds

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a framework designed to facilitate regulators’ monitoring of leverage in investment funds, assisting regulators in identifying potential risks to...more

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UK Prudential Regulator Launches Consultation on Asset Encumbrance Rules

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The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority has launched a consultation on its proposed expectations of how firms manage prudential risks associated with asset encumbrance. The PRA’s expectations are relevant to all...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Concludes No Changes Needed to Banking Senior Managers Regime

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its review into the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime for the banking sector. The SM&CR came into force for banking firms in...more

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Treasury Report Addresses Regulatory Approaches Affecting Investment Companies and Their Advisers

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As required by President Trump’s Executive Order 13772, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a report, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities, Asset Management and Insurance,” addressing the regulatory...more

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The Metaphysics Of Systemic Risk

On April 18, 2016, the Financial Stability Oversight Council again warned that asset managers present systemic risk to financial stability in five key areas: ..liquidity and redemptions; ..leverage; ..operational...more

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Global Regulators Evolve on Money Manager Systemic Risks

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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) in June made an important recommendation concerning any risks that investment funds and advisors present to the global financial system....more

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FSOC, At It Again, Places Asset Managers in Its Crosshairs

In seeking comment on potential risks to the U.S. financial system created by asset managers, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) again places asset managers in its crosshairs. This crusade potentially can lead...more

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FSOC Seeks Comment About Risks Posed by Hedge Funds and Other Asset Managers

The Financial Stability Oversight Council, or FSOC, voted on December 18, 2014 to release a notice seeking public comment regarding potential risks to U.S. financial stability from asset management products and activities,...more

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