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February 10, 2026
SEC Staff Issues Statement on Tokenized Securities
The Staff statement provides a technology-neutral framework for understanding securities tokenization models and emphasizes the consistent application of the securities laws to such models.
February 03, 2026
UK Parliamentary Committee Publishes Report on AI in Financial Services
The Committee believes that the financial services regulators are not doing enough to manage the risks presented by AI.
January 30, 2026
FCA Consults on UK SRS-Aligned Disclosure Rules for UK Listings
The FCA is seeking views on proposals to update its climate-related disclosure rules for listed issuers to align with the new UK SRS.
January 23, 2026
UK Government Consults on Significant Legislative Changes to Merger Control Regime
The consultation aims to make jurisdictional thresholds more predictable, enhance the CMA’s political accountability, and improve interactions between businesses and the regulator.
January 15, 2026
OCC Proposes Regulation to Clarify Permissible Activities for Trust Banks
The Proposal addresses recent comments about the scope of permissible activities for national trust banks, as applications to charter new banks continue to be filed.
January 14, 2026
SEC Staff Provides Clarity on the Custody of Cryptoasset Securities
The Staff statement provides a framework for broker-dealers seeking to maintain “physical possession” of digital asset securities, emphasizing operational security and risk mitigation.
January 14, 2026
Washington State’s Amended PFAS Rule Restricts New Product Categories and Adds Total Fluorine Threshold
The amended rule adds to the growing patchwork of state-level PFAS laws and to compliance burdens.
January 08, 2026
FCA Publishes Update to Cryptoasset Gateway
The update will create significant time pressure for firms seeking UK authorisation.
January 05, 2026
SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter for DTC’s Tokenization Pilot
The no action relief opens the door to experimentation with blockchain-based market infrastructure while preserving traditional securities market safeguards.
December 19, 2025
HM Treasury Proposes to Significantly Reduce Scope of UK BMR
Under the proposals, only designated benchmarks or benchmark administrators would be regulated.
December 18, 2025
OCC Continues to Move Digital Assets Into the Banking System
The OCC affirmed that certain cryptoasset activities are part of, or incidental to, the business of banking and conditionally approved five national trust bank charters for digital asset entities.