Top challenges with Compliance Management
Solicitors General Insights: The Tale of Two Washingtons — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Entering the US Banking Market
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 3 – Control Activities
Solicitors General Insights: The Legal Frontlines in Iowa and Indiana — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Cannabis Law Now Podcast - Cannabis in the Show Me State: An Interview with BeLeaf Medical's Mitch Meyers
2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 54 – The FCPA is Back On Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Board Oversight on Internal Controls
Healthcare Enterprise Risk Management
Understanding MALPB Charters: A Collaborative Approach to Banking Innovation — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power Dynamics — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule
Evolving AI Legislation: Federal Policies, Task Forces, and Proposed Laws — The Good Bot Podcast
State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power Dynamics — The Consumer Finance Podcast
From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AI Legislation: The Statewide Spotlight - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AI Legislation: The Statewide Spotlight — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Solicitors General Insights: A Deep Dive With Mississippi and Tennessee Solicitors General — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Leadership and Innovation at the Illinois AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Since Paul Atkins became Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025, the SEC has announced significant pivots in its approaches to enforcement, regulatory guidance, investment adviser...more
This chapter discusses the prudential solvency regimes in the Middle East, a crucial topic for anyone involved in the insurance industry. The Middle East is an exciting place to be in today’s insurance market. It is expected...more
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) creates a private right of action for shareholders of registered investment...more
The Canadian regulatory landscape presents a dynamic mix of regulatory, policy and governance updates that demand careful attention from Canadian pension plan sponsors and administrators. Federal and provincial initiatives,...more
Private credit has become an essential source of financing globally, with fund sponsors enjoying strong demand from borrowers, market participants, and investors. However, as the industry’s “golden age” continues, regulatory...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the investment advice assessment tool (IAAT) to help personal investment firms assess the suitability of their investment advice and disclosures to consumers (excluding...more
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its final report containing revised recommendations for liquidity risk management for collective investment schemes (CIS), accompanied by...more
As new Chair Paul Atkins begins to make his mark on the Securities and Exchange Commission, the news cycle has been heavily focused on crypto regulation. The SEC, however, is more than just a crypto regulator....more
Our Investment Funds Team examines an interpretive letter from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that may help to clarify when non-U.S. firms with U.S. contacts can be considered non-U.S. persons for...more
On May 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Chairman Paul Atkins delivered prepared remarks before the SEC Speaks Conference hosted by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI). In his remarks, Atkins...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings of its review of smaller asset managers and alternatives business models, together with a press release. The review formed part of the FCA's alternatives...more
On Friday, April 25, 2025, newly sworn in SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins spoke for the first time in his new role at the SEC’s third roundtable in its series discussing crypto asset regulation called Know Your Custodian: Key...more
Proxy advisors, and specifically ISS and Glass Lewis, are in the business of advising asset managers on whether to vote for or against the thousands of director nominees and proposals that are presented to shareholders each...more
On February 26, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to Chief Executives in the asset management and alternatives sector to set out their current supervision priorities (the Portfolio Letter)....more
Official translations of the guidelines on certain aspects of the suitability requirements and format of the periodic statement for portfolio management activities under the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) have...more
The Senate Banking Committee convened on Thursday to consider the nomination of Paul Atkins, President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, along with the nominees for the Comptroller of the...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a speech by Sarah Pritchard, executive director of consumers, competition and international, on the FCA's approach to non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) leverage....more
On 25 February 2025, Sarah Pritchard, executive director of consumers, competition, and international at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), delivered a speech at the Investment Association Roundtable where she outlined...more
On 14 February 2025, the EU’s securities and markets regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), launched a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with EU Member State National Competent Authorities (NCAs), in...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in an open meeting, that will stream on the SEC’s website. The Committee will first hear from...more
INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more
Private Fund Rules Cancelled, Survey Says Marketing Rule is a Lot of Work and the Intersection of Regulation BI and Investment Adviser’s Fiduciary Duty - Welcome to our June Regulatory Roundup, where we provide you with a...more
In this issue, we cover regulatory developments from the fourth quarter of 2023 impacting the investment management sector, including the use of shareholder rights plans as an alternative to state control share statutes....more
It is a dramatic understatement to describe 2023 as a busy year in the United States for asset management regulation. With 24 rules adopted and 18 new rules or rule amendments proposed, the US Securities and Exchange...more
Verrill’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group is often asked about “best practices” for benefit plan administration and whether we can provide any resources to help plan sponsors and fiduciaries improve...more