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EU Commission Abandons Anti-Greenwashing Law

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On June 20, 2025, the EU Commission announced that, following pressure from conservative lawmakers, it would withdraw new legislation targeting greenwashing. Specifically, the Green Claims Directive--which would compel...more

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European Commission publishes proposals for simplification of the GDPR

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On May 21 2025, the European Commission adopted a Single Market Simplification proposal, containing a new package of measures for the simplification of the EU single market with the aim of reducing bureaucracy and regulatory...more

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New Changes to GDPR Proposed: An Indication of Shifting Policy Priorities?

The European Commission’s proposed amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) mark the first substantive reworking of the regulation since its enactment, signaling a material shift toward economic pragmatism....more

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EC Omnibus IV proposal to reduce burdens for small mid-cap companies

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The European Commission has published its Omnibus IV legislative proposal, together with a press release, for a Directive amending the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and the Critical Entities...more

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Europe: European Commission Publishes Proposal for Simplification of the GDPR

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The European Commission has published its proposal for a new regulation simplifying the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requirements for small mid-cap enterprises (“the Proposal“). The Proposal forms part of...more

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ECON draft report on access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups

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The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published a draft report (dated 13 May) and motion for a European Parliament resolution on improving access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups....more

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Irish SPVs and listed SMEs to be excluded from sustainability reporting regime

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On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published an omnibus package (Omnibus Package) of proposals to amend the EU's framework for sustainability reporting, including under the CSRD ((EU) 2022/2464). The...more

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EU Markets Become More Accessible to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Thanks to Changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation: A...

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The European Union ("EU") Listing Act, approved by the EU Council on October 8, 2024, introduces key changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation, offering greater flexibility to access and issue securities on EU markets for small...more

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EC Launches Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to Support Innovative Companies

The European Commission (EC) announced on January 29, 2025, that it launched a Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support companies — particularly start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) — in bringing...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday May 16, 2024

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May 15, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, “Oversight of Prudential Regulators.” The Committee heard testimony from: the Honorable Michael Barr, Vice Chairman for Supervision,...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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January 30, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled, "Better Investment Barriers:...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, December 14 2023

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December 13, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled, "Moving the Money Part 2: Getting Answers from the Biden Administration on the Iranian...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, October 20, 2023

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October 19, 2023- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule that would accelerate a shift toward open banking, where consumers would have control over data about their financial lives and would gain new...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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September 19, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled, "Oversight of the SEC's Division of Investment Management."...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Monday, July 17, 2023

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July 14, 2023- The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), issued the following statement regarding the...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Saturday, June 24, 2023

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June 23, 2023- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Middle-Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023. June 23, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, June 22, 2023

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June 21, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a nomination hearing on the following nominations: •The Honorable Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, to be Vice Chairman of the...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday, April 27, 2023

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April 26, 2023- House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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April 18, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the nominations of- i) Dr. Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Executive...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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March 28, 2023- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it has determined that state disclosure laws covering lending to businesses in California, New York, Utah, and Virginia are not preempted by the...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, March 24, 2023

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March 23, 2023- Senior Leadership in Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Committee) sent letters to Gregory Becker, former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, and Joseph DePaolo, former CEO of Signature Bank,...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, March 17, 2023

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March 16, 2023- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to the Treasury Department, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, September 30, 2022

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September 29, 2022- The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule establishing a beneficial ownership information reporting requirement, pursuant to the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act....more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday, September 7, 2022

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September 6, 2022- The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services announced updates to its September schedule. POSTPONED - Thursday, September 8 at 12 p.m. ET: The Subcommittee on Investor Protection,...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Saturday, July 16, 2022

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July 15, 2022- U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), along with 44 senators, today...more

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