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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Crypto-Asset Safekeeping: What’s Involved If You’re a Bank (or if You Want to Be One)

On July 14, 2025, the federal banking agencies issued a joint statement to clarify regulatory expectations for banking organizations that provide or are considering providing safekeeping for crypto-assets (“Joint Statement”)....more

Baker Donelson

The GENIUS Act: A New Era for Stablecoins Begins – What the Fintech, Investment and Banking Industry Sectors Need to Know?

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On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 – better known as the GENIUS Act. The GENIUS Act establishes the most comprehensive federal...more

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Senate Passes Landmark Legislation to Regulate Payment Stablecoins

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On July 18, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act), an act designed to establish a framework for the regulation of “payment...more

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EBA consults on draft RTS and guidelines for third country branches under CRD IV

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published three consultation papers under Directive 2013/36 (CRD IV), as amended by Directive 2024/169 (CRD VI), relating to the regulatory requirements for third country branches...more

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FCA, PRA and HM Treasury Consult on SMCR Reform

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On 15 July 2025, HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published consultation papers proposing possibly significant reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Changes to Rating System for Large Financial Institutions

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On July 10, 2025, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”) proposed changes to its supervisory rating systems for large financial institutions (“LFIs”) and supervised insurance organizations (the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Banking Regulators Issue Joint Guidance on Crypto-Asset Safekeeping

On July 14, the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC announced the release of a joint statement clarifying how existing laws and regulations apply to crypto-asset safekeeping services offered by banking organizations. The statement...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Top 5 Game-Changing Regulatory Shifts Impacting Financial Compliance and Board Accountability - September 24th, 1:00 pm...

Don’t miss this complimentary webinar spotlighting the five most pressing regulatory developments reshaping compliance in Canada’s financial sector. From board-level liability, to shifting enforcement priorities, get up to...more

A&O Shearman

BoE renews statement of commitment

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The Bank of England (BoE) has announced it has renewed its statement of commitment to the FX Global Code, based on the revised code dated December 2024. The FX Global Code outlines principles of good practice in the foreign...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG) und die betroffenen Bankdienstleistungen

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Am 28. Juni 2025 tritt das Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG) in Kraft. Das Kernziel des BFSG ist es, allen Menschen die barrierefreie Teilhabe am Wirtschaftsleben zu ermöglichen. So ist die Teilhabe an digitalen...more

Conyers

Economic Substance Declaration Filings – May 2025

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The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”) requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file an...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance and AI: Revolutionizing Risk Management with John Byrne

What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in compliance? What about Machine Learning? Are you using ChatGPT? These are but three questions we will explore in this cutting-edge podcast series, Compliance and AI, hosted by...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending April 26, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast which brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to...more

Ankura

Navigating the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): How We Helped Indian Banks Operating in Europe

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a transformative regulation introduced by the European Union to bolster the resilience of financial institutions against Information and Communication Technology (ICT) risks....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban Wave

Starting July 1, 2025, Idaho will subject financial institutions with total assets over a certain threshold to new restrictions under the Transparency in Financial Services Act. The law follows a growing trend among states...more

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SRB consultation on expectations on valuation capabilities

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The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has published a press release confirming it had launched a public consultation on its expectations on valuation capabilities (dated 1 April). The consultation forms part of the Single...more

K&L Gates LLP

Why Financial Institutions Should Stay the Course

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Introduction - Many regulated businesses believe that the only thing worse than strict regulations is a wholly uncertain regulatory environment. With many rule changes on hold and enforcement actions and investigations being...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Crypto Clarity: OCC’s New Guidelines Pave the Way for Banking Innovation

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On March 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) released Interpretive Letter 1183, marking a pivotal change in regulatory guidance for national banks and federal savings associations engaging in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Indonesia's New Rules on Export Proceeds: Impacts on Transactions

On February 17, 2025, Indonesia’s President issued Government Regulation No. 8 of 2025, which amends the previous Government Regulation No. 36 of 2023 on Export Proceeds from Activities Relating to the Business and Management...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Court Pauses Open Banking Rule Litigation

On February 25, a federal judge in the United District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky approved a joint motion between the CFPB and banking trade groups to pause litigation over the agency’s 1033 open banking rule....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

NY Office of Cannabis Management Launches Banking Directory to Support Cannabis Businesses

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) recently announced it has created a Cannabis Banking Directory (the “Directory”), which currently lists 10 financial institutions servicing cannabis businesses and open...more

Walkers

A comprehensive guide to the BMA's proposed new Operational Resilience and Outsourcing Code

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In response to the increasing interconnectedness of financial service providers across global networks, the BMA is proposing to implement a new Operational Resilience and Outsourcing Code for regulated entities across all...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

PRA and FCA Offer New Guidance on How Changes in Control Will Be Assessed

On 1 November 2024, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint policy statement (PS 18/24) on the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in control. The...more

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Why Depository Institutions, with or Without Affiliated Securities Firms, can and should Manage Employee Use of Personal Devices...

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The purpose of this paper is to show how the failure to monitor for and prevent off-channel communications poses risk to traditional depository institutions that are not subject to the jurisdiction of securities-law...more

Goodwin

Massachusetts Amends State Money Transmission Law to Apply to Domestic Transactions and Stored Value

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On January 1, 2025, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey approved House Bill No. 4840, which repeals and replaces Massachusetts’ money transmission law with a revised law (MTL Law), which is based in part on the model Money...more

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