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Beyond the First 100 Days

Insights on the shifting regulatory and legal landscape.

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Environment, Land & Resources Blog

Insights and commentary on environmental issues and developments, including global ESG-related updates.

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Global Financial Regulatory Blog

Insights and commentary on financial regulatory issues and developments impacting business and innovation in the US, the UK, Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world.

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Global Fintech & Digital Assets Blog

Insights and commentary on the latest tech, regulatory, and market trends driving innovation in financial services.

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Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog

Covering legal developments and controversies involving data protection and privacy issues and practices, transborder data transfers, and data and system security terms and breaches across numerous industry sectors.

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Latham.London

Insights and opinions on the latest legal, regulatory, and market developments impacting international business.

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Al-Mirsal

Insights and commentary on legal developments in the Middle East.

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August 13, 2026

Crypto Vaults: US Regulatory Considerations

Crypto vaults are drawing regulatory attention, with a recent statement by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce addressing the application of federal securities laws to these structures.

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August 05, 2026

FCA Confirms Changes to UK MiFID Transaction Reporting Regime

The changes will reduce the scope and lessen the long-term compliance burden for firms, albeit with a short-term cost.

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July 30, 2026

European Commission Publishes EU ETS Review, Proposing Significant Reforms

The proposed changes to the carbon pricing policy intend to balance industrial competitiveness with climate goals.

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July 28, 2026

EU Methane Regulation: European Commission Recommends Delaying Penalties

New recommendations clarify compliance solutions for import requirements and propose a suspension of penalties for three years.

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July 24, 2026

SEC Proposes to Make Electronic Delivery the New Normal

The proposal would establish an opt-out model in which e-delivery is presumed unless a recipient affirmatively elects to receive paper.

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July 23, 2026

FCA Proposes Reforms to Remuneration Codes

The FCA is proposing to replace the existing Remuneration Codes for AIFMs, MiFID investment firms, and UCITS management companies with a single consolidated Code.

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July 17, 2026

ESMA Launches Common Supervisory Action on Digital Operational Resilience of CASPs

Crypto custody services under the microscope: EU regulators turn their attention to compliance with digital operational resilience rules.

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July 17, 2026

UK Financial Regulators Report on Growth and Competitiveness

The FCA and PRA share details on their annual progress across capital reform, compliance costs, authorisations, supervision, and innovation support in financial services.

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July 07, 2026

Prediction Markets: ESMA Confirms Application of Binary Options Product Intervention Measures to Event Contracts

ESMA’s statement reinforces that existing EU Member State product intervention measures on binary options apply to event contracts which constitute financial instruments.

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July 02, 2026

The NIS 2 Registration Gap How Cyber Incidents Can Expose Non EU Companies to Enforcement Risks

As the transposition of NIS-2 into EU national laws nears completion, organizations should carefully assess whether they fall into scope before a cyber incident occurs.

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July 01, 2026

FCA Consults on Changes to Scope and Proportionality of the Consumer Duty

The regulator is proposing amendments with a view to making the application of the regime to firms primarily engaged in wholesale activity clearer and less burdensome.

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June 30, 2026

Banking Regulators Propose Customer Identification Rules Under the GENIUS Act

The proposal seeks to mitigate illicit finance risks while protecting the US financial system and national security interests.

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