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Louisiana Becomes Latest State to Pass EWA Legislation

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Louisiana has enacted a new Earned Wage Access (EWA) law, effective August 1, 2025. Sponsored by Representative Vinney St. Blanc, HB 368 introduces a comprehensive compliance framework for EWA providers, marking a pivotal...more

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SBA directs financial institutions to end, correct debanking actions

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Citing President Trump’s Executive Order, the SBA has sent letters to its network of more than 5,000 lenders instructing them to end what the Trump Administration said is politicized or unlawful debanking....more

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UK FCA Continues to Simplify Supervisory Communications

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed further steps to simplify its supervisory communications, building on its April announcement and aligning with its Consumer Duty Requirements Review. The FCA confirms it...more

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SBA Orders Small Business Lenders to End Debanking Practices Pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order

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On August 26, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) took action to enforce President Trump’s directive by issuing a letter to its network of over 5,000 lenders. This letter mandates the cessation of alleged politicized...more

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FinCEN’s Focus on Cryptocurrency Kiosks and Financial Crime

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On August 4, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued Notice FIN-2025-NTC1 (the “Notice”) to address mounting concerns over regulatory risks related to convertible virtual currency (“CVC”) kiosks, also...more

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EBA Publishes New Q&A in Relation to DORA

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) published single rulebook Q&A relating to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The answers to the questions were given by the joint European Supervisory Authorities....more

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UK Regulators Propose Additional UK EMIR Reporting Q&A

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The Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have together published a consultation paper on proposed additional Q&A under the UK's European Market Infrastructure Regulation....more

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The Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025: What Financial Services Companies Need to Know

On July 29, 2025, Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025. The act targets the offshoring of call center operations, imposes new disclosure rules for customer...more

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“Fair Banking” Executive Order Targets Politicized Debanking and Reputational Risk

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On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for all Americans” (EO). The EO broadly prohibits banks and other financial institutions from engaging in “politicized or...more

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ESMA confirms switch toward single volume cap in October

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a press release to confirm that, effective from October, the EU will transition from the current double volume cap (DVC) mechanism to a single volume cap...more

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CFTC Staff Issues Relief Intended to Reduce Burdens of Swap Data Notification Requirements

Staff from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight issued No-Action Relief Letter 25-25 on July 31, 2025 to help ease compliance burdens placed on reporting counterparties in meeting the...more

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CFTC Eases SDR Error Notification Requirements With New No-Action Relief

Reporting counterparties must correct any error in their SDR reporting “as soon as technologically practicable” and, “[i]n all cases, […] within seven business days” after its discovery. If they fail to do so, they must...more

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PSR publishes regulatory fees figures for 2025/26

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The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), in conjunction with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has published its regulatory fees figures for 2025/26. The annual funding requirement is set at GBP27 million, with fees...more

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UK FCA Primary Market Bulletin 56 published

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its latest edition of its newsletter for primary market participants, Primary Markets Bulletin 56...more

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UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 24

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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EBA’s draft regulatory technical standards elaborate on requirements for EU branches of non-EU banks under CRD VI

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Directive 2024/1619 (CRD VI) will (among other things) establish a new and more prescriptive EU regulatory regime for EU branches of non-EU banks. New harmonised licencing, authorisation, capital, liquidity, booking, and...more

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NAIC proposes evaluation tool for AI systems used by insurers

On July 7th, the NAIC’s Big Data and AI Working Group (Working Group) exposed a draft of an AI Systems Evaluation Tool (Evaluation Tool). The stated purpose is to provide regulators with a tool that enables them to identify...more

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June 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian Update - ASIC Includes Climate-Related Disclosures in its Financial Reporting and Audit Focus Areas for FY2025-26 - The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published its financial reporting...more

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CARB Publishes FAQs: More Questions than Answers?

In its latest move to provide companies and other stakeholders with much needed guidance regarding the implementation of California’s climate-related disclosure regime, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has unveiled a...more

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Reminder: Prepare for EDGAR Next

On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation S-T, resulting in major changes to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) System for SEC...more

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SFDR Review Potentially Delayed to Q1 2026

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Whilst not unexpected, the long-awaited review of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), originally scheduled for Q4 2025, is now likely to be delayed to Q1 2026. This follows the public and targeted...more

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Payment Stablecoin Regulatory Framework Established as GENIUS Act Signed Into Law

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The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) was recently signed into law by President Trump, establishing a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins and their issuers. The...more

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Understanding FATCA and Its Impact on Foreign Financial Institutions: Why Finding Financial Services as an American Abroad Can Be...

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As an American living abroad, you may have experienced firsthand the challenges of finding a financial institution willing to work with you. Whether it’s for opening a bank account, investing in local markets, securing a...more

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FUNDamentals – FinCEN Delays Investment Adviser AML Rule Until 2028, Signals Revisions to Scope

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On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to delay the effective date of the final rule imposing anti-money laundering (AML) obligations on...more

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Daily Compliance News: July 22, 2025, The I-9 Hell Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance...more

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