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In July 2025, a bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territorial attorneys general (AG) sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. Their letter...more
Key Points - - The SEC’s Crypto Task Force acknowledges past hostility toward digital assets and aims to create more sensible regulations. - Tokenized securities face complex regulatory challenges, including compliance...more
In a February 19 complaint filed in Arizona state court, Texas-based payment processer Switch Commerce LLC argued that multistate cannabis operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. and its affiliates should be responsible for a...more
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has published a policy statement on its new fee rules regarding complaints that are referred to it by certain claims management companies (CMCs) and other professional representatives...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its perimeter report. The report describes issues the FCA has identified with its regulatory perimeter and the action it is taking in response....more
The annual IFN UK Forum 2023 was held in London in September 2023 and, once again, was a well-attended event, giving attendees a chance to connect and reconnect with colleagues, clients and friends alike from all over the...more
In July 2023, the Investment Research Review (the Review) commissioned by the UK government published its findings into investment research in UK capital markets. The Review made the following seven recommendations, seeking...more
Key Point - The FCA is introducing a new Principle for Businesses, namely Principle 12: “A firm must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.” Firms will need to assess and evidence how they are acting to...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) is introducing sweeping new regulatory obligations for financial services firms that serve UK retail customers, referred to as the "consumer duty" (the Duty). The Duty represents a...more
Card-acquiring services: PSR interim report - The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its interim report on the supply of card-acquiring services. The PSR's market review follows concerns that the supply of...more
In this Newsletter: For previous editions of the Global Payments Newsletter, please visit our Financial Services practice page. On 3 April 2020 the European Commission issued a public consultation to help inform a retail...more
BREXIT - UK Finance proposes model for post-Brexit financial services under EU-UK trade agreement - On 16 November, UK Finance published a report entitled "Supporting Europe's economies and citizens: a modern approach...more