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On 9 July 2025, the Capital Market Authority (the “CMA”) has announced a series of significant regulatory enhancements aimed at furthering the development of the Kingdom’s investment fund industry. These amendments, effective...more
Early crowdfunding often broke securities laws due to unregistered offerings. In 2015, the SEC's Regulation Crowdfunding (Regulation CF) addressed this, stemming from the JOBS Act. It provides an exemption for certain...more
On February 12, the Staff (Staff) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M (SLB 14M). Among other matters, SLB 14M rescinds Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (SLB 14L) and reinstates...more
The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a report on transition plan disclosures. The report sets out how transition plan disclosures can support the objectives of investor protection and market...more
Mineral project disclosure requirements are being reviewed by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) with an eye to providing investors with more relevant disclosure, and to continue to foster fair and efficient capital...more
Digital assets and special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) have been two of the hottest topics in the financial world over the past few years, and, unsurprisingly, the topics overlap with increasing frequency. We have...more
On December 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA) into law. Later that day, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton published a statement providing an...more
Amid concerns that many investors may not fully understand the risks associated with virtual currencies, or the limits of regulatory oversight, the National Futures Association (NFA) recently issued an interpretive notice...more