The regulator has introduced a further relaxation of the market maker exemption, amongst other amendments from its consultation proposals.
By Becky Critchley, Nicola Higgs, Rob Moulton, and Charlotte Collins
Key Points:
The proposed amendments would codify what most market participants always understood, that Rule 15c2-11 applies to equity securities, not fixed-income instruments.
By Stephen P. Wink, Naim Culhaci, Haoyu Gu, and Connor Jobes
Key Points:
The Sustainability Omnibus has led to substantive amendments to the EU CSRD, EU CSDDD, and EU Taxonomy, bringing clarity on next steps.
By Michael D. Green, Betty M. Huber, David Little, James Bee, and Toon Dictus
As ESG regulation in the EU and US continues to diverge, fund managers must navigate inherent tensions between the regimes and competing investor demands in order to maintain access to transatlantic capital.
Organisations doing business in India should note the differences between GDPR and DPDPA requirements, including potential programmes that may need uplift to ensure compliance.
By Gail E. Crawford, Calum Docherty, Fiona M. Maclean, Rhys McWhirter, Esther
The National Fraud Enforcement Division centralizes existing DOJ fraud resources under a single leadership structure, with plans to rapidly expand prosecutorial capacity nationwide.
Key Points
Emphasizing an end to “regulation by enforcement,” the agency will focus on market integrity and fraud offenses and partner with registered exchanges and other authorities.
By Douglas K. Yatter, Catherine Young, and John Federico
On March 31, 2026,
The program provides new financial incentives for whistleblowers to report information about potential violations of money laundering and sanctions laws.
By Joseph M. Bargnesi, Les P. Carnegie, Andrew P. Galdes, Eric S. Volkman, Douglas K. Yatter
As EPA works to finalize a new existing chemicals risk evaluation framework rule, pending Fifth Circuit decisions and legislation introduced to amend TSCA could complicate the Agency’s plans.
By Julia A. Hatcher, Tom Lee, and Hunter J. Kendrick
As EPA works to finalize a new existing chemicals risk evaluation framework rule, pending Fifth Circuit decisions and legislation introduced to amend TSCA could complicate the Agency’s plans.
By Julia A. Hatcher, Tom Lee, and Hunter J. Kendrick
