11 Nov, 2024 Take Two: What could a second Trump Administration mean for bank regulation in the U.S.? By David Sewell Alison Hashmall Nariné Atamian Bank stocks surged the day after Donald J. Trump won election to a second presidential term, recording double-digit gains on a widespread...
09 Sep, 2024 FinCEN Adopts Rule Extending AML/CFT Requirements to RIAs and ERAs, Further Increasing Regulatory Obligations on Investment Advisers By David Sewell Timothy Clark Ivet Bell David Nicolardi Nathaniel Balk Nariné Atamian +3 more... Show less On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule that extends anti-money laundering (AML) and...
30 Jul, 2024 Banking Agencies Signal Increased Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Partnerships By David Sewell Alison Hashmall Nathaniel Balk Nariné Atamian +1 more... Show less On July 25, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and...
03 Jun, 2024 Reenergized CFPB Poised to Rev Up Rulemaking and Enforcement By David Sewell Alison Hashmall Nathaniel Balk Nariné Atamian +1 more... Show less On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court handed a major victory to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”), holding...
29 May, 2024 Federal Agencies Propose Customer Identification Program Requirements for Investment Advisers: Another Step Toward Comprehensive AML/CFT Regulation By David Sewell Timothy Clark Nariné Atamian Daniel Klingenbrunn Nathaniel Balk +2 more... Show less On May 13, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) took another...
17 May, 2024 Third Time’s the Charm? FDIC, OCC, and FHFA Re-Propose Incentive-Based Compensation Rule By Nicole Foster Lori Goodman Alison Hashmall David Sewell Jordan Salzman Nariné Atamian Daniel Klingenbrunn +4 more... Show less On May 6, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Housing...
29 Apr, 2024 Proposed Legislation Would Add Ransomware Reporting and Compliance Obligations for Covered U.S. Financial Institutions By Brock Dahl David Sewell Nathaniel Balk David Benger +1 more... Show less On April 11, 2024, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Patrick McHenry (R-NC) introduced the “Ransomware and Financial...
22 Apr, 2024 FDIC Releases Report Describing How It Would Resolve a U.S. GSIB By Alison Hashmall Nathaniel Balk Ellen Lawrence Earlier this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a report[1] describing how and when the agency would exercise...
28 Mar, 2024 With The Fintech Sector's Return to Explosive Growth, Here Are Top U.S. Legal Issues to Watch By Jamillia Ferris Vinita Kailasanath Christine Lyon Jan Rybnicek David Sewell Nathaniel Balk Christine Chong Sora Park Emily Strickland +6 more... Show less Freshfields recently hosted a U.S. Fintech Hot Topics Webinar to highlight on-the-ground insights from our Antitrust and Competition,...
27 Mar, 2024 FDIC Joins Bank Merger Fray with Proposed Policy Statement By David Sewell Alison Hashmall Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum Jenny Hochenberg Angela Landry Nathaniel Balk Tina Laritz Cates Saleeby +5 more... Show less With the recent one-year anniversary of three of the largest bank failures in U.S. history—shortly preceded by the largest bank merger...
15 Feb, 2024 SEC Issues Marketing Rule FAQ on Net IRR Presentation in Investment Adviser Advertising Materials By Timothy Clark David Sewell Nathaniel Balk On February 6, 2024, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff issued a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) under the SEC’s...
14 Feb, 2024 FinCEN Proposes Highly Anticipated Investment Adviser AML/CFT Rule By David Sewell Timothy Clark Stephanie Brown Cripps Nathaniel Balk Nathalie Kupfer Rosie Jiang +3 more... Show less On February 13, 2024, the U.S Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a proposed rule to extend...