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June 3, 2026
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May 13, 2026
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July 17, 2026
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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.
July 17, 2026
Blog
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.
July 16, 2026
Client Alert
DEMAT Outlines Plan to Remove Paper Share Certificates by 2027
DEMAT’s implementation plan to withdraw paper share certificates in 2027 is a key step in the UK government’s programme to digitise share ownership.
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The Latham US IPO Guide
An insider's guide to the IPO process in the United States.
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The Book of Jargon Series – Word of the Day®
The Book of Jargon® is a series of practice area and industry-specific glossaries published by Latham & Watkins.
Synthetic MLP
an MLP whose sole or primary asset is a less than 100 percent interest in an operating company. The Sponsor often owns the remaining interest and intends to transfer it, over time, to the MLP through Dropdowns.
Word of the Day®
Binding Offer
an obligatory Offer of the prospective Purchaser to enter into an Acquisition Agreement regarding the Acquisition of a company or assets (generally made in an Auction). Also called a Binding Bid.
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Risk Free Rate
theoretical return on a risk-free investment, usually a US treasury Security.
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Pending Civil Action
district court litigation involving the same patent pending in a PTAB Proceeding. Parties often seek a Stay of Litigation for a Pending Civil Action until the PTAB Proceeding concludes.
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Occupancy Rate
a numerical value calculating the percentage of occupied or unoccupied units or rooms in a rental or hotel Property compared with the total available units. Occupancy Rate is based on the percentage of occupied units. See also Vacancy Rate.
Word of the Day®
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
June 30, 2026
UK Government Announces New Measures to Tackle Illegal Deforestation
New measures build on existing regulation to bring the UK further in line with the EU.
June 10, 2026
UK FCA Consults on Simplifying Climate-Related Reporting for Investment Products
The FCA is proposing to replace its detailed TCFD-based product disclosures with a more flexible, outcomes-focused approach.