Paddle's Payment Predicament: Unpacking FTC's Compliance Crackdown — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
AI Today in 5: August 22, 2025, The Angst Episode
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 17: Security, Cyber-Intel, and a Sense of Humor with Nir Rothenberg of Rapyd
Daily Compliance News: August 22, 2025, The WADA Returns Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 76 - The Digital Future: The US GENIUS Act and Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance / The Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint: Building a Web 3 International Financial Hub Report
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Understanding the Development and Regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later Products — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Understanding BBB Ratings: Strategic Approaches to Consumer Complaints — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Compliance Tip of the Day: Co-Thinking with AI
Joint Venture Eligibility Refresher on Requirements for Government Contractors
Compliance into the Weeds: Two Cyber Security Cases for the Compliance Professional
The Road to Regulation: Vehicle Service Contracts Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
AI Today in 5: August 12, 2025, The Creating Billionaires Episode
Compliance Tip of the Day - The ROI of Compliance
AI Today in 5: August 11, 2025, The ACHILLES Project Episode
Taxing Intelligence: AI's Role in Modern Tax Administration
Podcast - An Overview of State Attorney General Consumer Protection Enforcement
LathamTECH in Focus: Move Fast, Stay Compliant
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Compliance Clarity for Federal Contractors with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of Arbor Consulting Group
AI Today in 5: August 6, 2025, The Rethinking Compliance Episode
Compliance Tip of the Day: M&A Domestic Issues
The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at recalibrating the regulatory environment, unlocking productive capital, and reinforcing the country’s status as a global financial hub. For asset...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) staff recently announced that the Division of Investment Management (the “Division”) will no longer require registered closed-end funds that invest in private funds...more
Our Investment Funds Team explains the Securities and Exchange Commission new guidance that expands retail investor access to private funds by relaxing previous restrictions....more
As previously described in a May Ropes & Gray Alert, the SEC staff no longer requires retail closed-end funds to limit their investments in private funds – i.e., funds relying upon Sections 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act...more
On August 15, 2025, the Division of Investment Management (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Accounting and Disclosure Information 2025-16 (ADI), providing updated guidance for...more
Who may be interested: Registered Closed-End Funds, Registered Investment Advisers, Compliance Staff, Boards of Directors, Broker-Dealers, Private Fund Managers - Quick Take: The Securities and Exchange Commission (the...more
Defence, and the related military and dual-use sectors, encompasses activities supporting defensive and national security capabilities. While some of these activities may be defence-specific, others have applications in both...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the use of in-kind creation and redemption mechanisms for cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) shares on July 29.1 This move aligns crypto-based ETPs with...more
On July 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signaled a significant policy shift, approving orders that permit in-kind creations and redemptions for crypto asset exchange-traded products (ETPs). This marks a...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that it intends to postpone the effective date of the final rule establishing anti-money laundering (AML) and suspicious...more
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more
Recent SEC Administration Changes - SEC Names Brian Daly as Director of the Division of Investment Management - On June 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that Natasha Vij Greiner,...more
Artificial intelligence has become one of the most transformative forces in modern finance, reshaping how investment firms operate, analyze data, and interact with clients. AI is no longer a futuristic concept but rather a...more
On July 21, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to delay the effective date for certain investment advisers to implement anti-money...more
On July 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it is delaying the effective date of the investment adviser anti-money laundering rule (IA AML Rule) for two years from 1 January 2026 to 1...more
On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (“Treasury”) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced it will delay the effective date of the final rule establishing anti-money laundering/countering the...more
Earlier yesterday, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to postpone the effective date of the final rule establishing Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on the 2023-2024 common supervisory action (CSA) carried out with national competent authorities (NCAs)on the integration of sustainability...more
FCA finalises rules for PISCES – new secondary private stock market – On 10 June 2025, the FCA issued its final rules for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange ("PISCES"). PISCES is a new type of private...more
Recent policy initiatives and remarks from leaders of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have created a changing landscape for retail access to the private markets. At a recent conference hosted by the Practising...more
On August 28, 2024, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) that imposes comprehensive anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”) requirements on...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
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive (EAD) accompanied by a press release. The EAD...more
The use of Guernsey umbrella structures for both regulated and unregulated investment structures has seen a notable rise over the past 18 months. Where these structures have typically been used for larger, master fund/...more
On June 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) withdrew 14 outstanding proposed regulations issued during the Biden Administration. These withdrawals underscore a dramatic priority shift away from regulation...more