Compliance Tip of the Day: Why Engage in Pre-acquisition Due Diligence
Compliance Tip of the Day: Key M&A Enforcement Actions
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A – International Issues
Compliance Tip of the Day: AI and 3rd Party Risk Management
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles: Uncovering M&A Compliance Lessons
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
Daily Compliance News: July 24, 2025, The In Phone Hell Edition
LathamTECH in Focus: Tech Deals: The Emerging Focus of FDI Regulators?
Compliance into the Weeds: Sanctions Compliance Failures: Lessons from Harman International and Interactive Brokers
All Things Investigation: Due Diligence and Drama: A Deep Dive into Art World with Daniel Weiner
Episode 377 -- Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartels and TCOs
Essential Steps to Sell Your Business
FCPA Compliance Report: Stay the Course: Ellen Lafferty on Navigating Anti-Corruption Compliance in 2025
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles, Introduction and Compliance Lessons Learned
Risk New York Speaker Series: AI Investments and Political Uncertainty with Chris Mason
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell Companies & Fragmented Global Trade
Episode 373 -- Christian Focacci on Current Developments in AI and Risk Management
Podcast - A Comparative Guide to Obtaining an FCL: DCSA vs. the Intelligence Community
Compliance Tip of the Day: Assessing Internal Controls in International Operations
Compliance in the Former Soviet Central Asian Republics
On 17 June the European Commission published its long-awaited legislative proposals for reviving the European securitisation market (the proposals). This is a significant and wide-ranging package of reforms, aimed at reducing...more
Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a critical strategy for banks aiming to bolster their market presence and operational efficiency. The United States has 4,500+ banks, 4,000+ credit unions, and a large number of...more
Pull quote: “Every export—every single one—has a related financial transaction” You are a banker. You do bankery things. You look at the ledgers, you tot up the numbers, you manage the accounts. Maybe you make loans,...more
The growth in partnerships between banks and Fintech companies through Banking as a Service (BaaS) models presents significant opportunities for innovation across the financial services sector. However, these collaborations...more
Please join us as we discuss the intricacies of the creditor-borrower relationship and best practices to ensure a successful and profitable lending partnership....more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and state authorities have agreed to a consent order with a large national bank to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by affecting...more
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released the fifth phase of updates to the FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual (the Manual) on August 2, 2023. While the...more
On June 6, 2023, the Board of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, Agencies) issued...more
On June 6, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued final interagency guidance that...more
Recent high-profile banking and startup failures demonstrate the importance of pre-investment due diligence across the marketplace. Given the size and scope of many deals, and the resulting capital at stake, it is important...more
The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more
The outlook for inbound mergers and acquisitions opportunities in Japan is bright with the yen at a 20-year low. The yen’s recent plunge to around 135 to the U.S. dollar has made Japanese assets approximately 20% cheaper...more
In 2016 Italy introduced new forms of security, including a pledge on movable goods which would not require physical delivery to the creditor, but would take effect by way of registration in a central repository held by the...more
In recent years, payment processors and other financial intermediaries have faced heightened scrutiny from regulatory agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, for their relationships with companies engaged in...more
Join us in person on Miami Beach for exclusive networking and to hear from leading investors helping shape the future of healthcare private equity. The annual HPE Miami event features a world-class faculty, offers creative...more
From manufacturers to financial and other professional service providers, no prudent company welcomes attention based upon an unfortunate client or customer affiliation. Still, in our media-saturated world, “foreign” and...more
NatWest pleaded guilty on Thursday 7 October 2021 to criminal charges brought by the UK financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”). The FCA had charged NatWest with failing to properly monitor...more
Federal Banking Agencies Issue Guide for Community Banks on Conducting Due Diligence on Fintech Companies - On August 27, 2021, the federal banking agencies (Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC) published “Conducting Due...more
In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) withdrew its proposal to delay the Debt Collection Final Rules; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance...more
Innovation is a key to competitive advantage and keeping pace with consumer digital banking preferences. Increasingly, banks are engaging the services of fintech’s who can deliver certain information and services in a more...more
Supreme Court Strikes Down Extension of CDC Moratorium on Evictions - The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that blocks the extension of the moratorium on evictions ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and...more
On July 13, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC proposed risk management guidance to help banking organizations manage risks related to third-party relationships, including relationships with vendors, FinTech companies,...more
Unravel the multiple layers of primary and secondary Russia Sanctions and strengthen your analytical decision-making process. The Russia sanctions landscape continues to evolve in many significant ways. ACI’s 4th...more
1. AML Laws - Federal anti-money laundering (“AML”) laws are complex in nature and apply to a broad category of institutions and businesses. One of the most important AML laws is the Bank Secrecy Act, which obligates...more
In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more