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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FINRA fines broker-dealer $500K for failure to file suspicious activity reports

On August 22, FINRA accepted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) from a broker-dealer member firm regarding its alleged failure to establish and implement policies and procedures designed to detect suspicious...more

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FCA Releases New Rules And Draft Guidance In The Fight Against Non-Financial Misconduct

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The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) long-awaited new measures for tackling non-financial misconduct (NFM) in financial services are (finally) here. On 2 July 2025, the FCA published its final rules in Consultation Paper...more

Patomak Global Partners

American Bankers Association Conference Focused on AI

In June 2025, the ABA held its annual Risk and Compliance Conference. The conference heavily focused on how banks are leveraging AI to support front-, middle-, and back-office functions. Conference participants noted that...more

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How Long Is an Insurance Check Good For?

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If you’ve received a settlement check from an insurance company after a car accident, property damage claim, or injury settlement, you might be wondering: how long is an insurance check good for? While holding onto it for a...more

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FINRA Proposes Amendments to The Gifts Rule

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On June 11, 2025, FINRA proposed amendments to Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) (the “Gifts Rule”) that would raise the annual gift limit per recipient to $250 from $100, as well as codifying...more

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The FCA Has Revamped its Enforcement Guide – Here’s What You Should Know

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On Tuesday the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued an updated version of its Enforcement Guide, which will now be referred to as ‘ENFG’ in the FCA Handbook, to distinguish it from the previous version. The ENFG is...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Publishes Final Policy Position on Announcing Enforcement Investigations

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The regulator has dropped its proposed “public interest” test, but will take certain aspects of its proposals forwards. On 3 June 2025, the FCA published its final policy (PS25/5) on announcing enforcement...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Webinar] Strategic AI Governance: Implementing Effective Controls in Financial Services - March 5th, 10:00 am EST

As AI continues to transform financial services, organizations must establish strong governance frameworks to manage risks while fostering innovation. AI is transforming every function—Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT,...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

What the SEC Amendments to Regulation S-P Mean for Your Business

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On May 16, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring broker-dealers, registered investment companies, registered investment advisers, funding portals, and transfer agents (collectively, “covered...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Countdown to DORA – Four Takeaway Points From Regulators’ December Statements

The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becomes binding on 17 January 2025. As the compliance deadline approaches, EU financial regulators (ESAs) have issued a flurry of statements on the act, including: - An...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Treasury Highlights AI’s Potential and Risks in Financial Services

On December 19, the U.S. Department of Treasury released a report summarizing key findings from its 2024 Request for Information (RFI) on the uses, opportunities, and risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Key Takeaways for the Finance Sector from the U.S. House’s AI Task Force

In December 2024, a task force consisting of 24 representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties issued a 273-page report with key findings and recommendations in relation to Artificial Intelligence on a...more

King & Spalding

EU DORA: Are you in scope, and if so, how can you prepare?

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a harmonised and comprehensive framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management in the financial sector. It is a directly applicable EU...more

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Protecting the 'eyes and ears of our society': Jersey's new whistleblowing regime

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The importance of whistleblowers cannot be understated for ensuring the highest standards are maintained in financial services businesses. Outside the realm of financial services, the #MeToo movement has renewed the focus...more

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FCA Survey Results Reveal Rise In Nonfinancial Misconduct

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Make no mistake, nonfinancial misconduct remains at the top of the Financial Conduct Authority's agenda. Originally published in Law360 - November 26, 2024....more

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Tokenisation Series - How to Guide - Getting regulatory approval to issue RWA tokens from Jersey

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It is possible to issue RWA tokens using a Jersey company to act as the issuer. The Jersey regulator has published a guidance note on the tokenisation of RWAs. This guidance note sets out the applicable requirements and...more

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Pay Now or Pay Later, But Paying Later May Cost a Whole Lot More

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has long required that an institution within the scope of its supervision or enforcement authority, including both depository institutions like banks and non-depository consumer...more

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Obligation for independent AML Audits under the Anti Money Laundering Regulations – What you need to know

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Conducting an independent AML audit at a frequency based on the nature, scale and complexity of the entity is a requirement under the AML Regulations. AML audits are an important component of the control environment to...more

A&O Shearman

Just a few months left before DORA enforcement: Time to Take Action

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act EU 2022/2554 (DORA) constitutes a groundbreaking EU regulation designed to establish a unified framework for bolstering cybersecurity and operational resilience within the financial...more

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CFPB Issues Consent Order Related to Bank's Duplicative Force-Placed Insurance Policies

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On July 9, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against a nationally chartered bank that, among other things, includes a number of allegations related to the bank's policies regarding...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

How Tailored Are Your Policies and Procedures? It Matters.

The SEC recently took action against Gainvest Legal Corp. and its owner. This action serves as a stark reminder for others in the financial services industry about the importance of a custom-tailored compliance program and...more

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands - April to June 2024

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Welcome to the second instalment of 2024 of the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this edition we cover several Cayman Islands regulatory updates including updates to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, the...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: The Duty to Preserve Ephemeral App Data, Employee Compliance with Electronic Communication Rules

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the week of July 8-14. Here’s what’s...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Countdown to DORA Compliance: Key Steps Your Organization Should Take Now

Essential Guidelines for Ensuring Your Organization is Ready for January 2025. We are more than halfway through the year and the urgency to achieve DORA compliance by the fast-approaching January deadline is becoming...more

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EU Technical Standards on classification of ICT-Related Incidents, Contractual Arrangements Policy and Risk Management Tools...

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The following three regulatory technical standards supplementing the Digital Operational Resilience Act have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union: - RTS on the criteria for the classification of...more

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