Finance Law and Banking Law

As addressed in our prior client memo, the "Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act" (the "HFIAA"), which was enacted on December 18, 2025 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, requires the directors and officers of foreign private issuers ("FPIs") to make filings under Section 16(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

The FCA has published final notices for Carillion and its former CEO for breaches of the Listing Rules and the UK Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The publication of the notices follows the withdrawal by the CEO...

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") recently proposed modifications to its initial and continued listing standards ("Proposed Listing Standards").

On April 7, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposal) to implement key provisions of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) applicable to FDIC-supervised institutions, including permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) and insured depository institutions (IDIs) engaged in related custodial or safekeeping services

On March 19, 2026, the federal banking agencies issued a package of proposed changes to the regulatory capital requirements for banking institutions of all sizes, from the largest GSIBs and super-regional banks to community banks. This package of proposals (the “Proposed Rules”) is a second full attempt at implementing the 2017 “Basel III Endgame” international framework—following the agencies’ initial package of proposals in July 2023 (the “2023 NPR”)—to better reflect credit, trading and operational risk in the calculation of regulatory capital ratios.

On March 19, 2026, the federal banking agencies issued a package of proposed changes to the regulatory capital requirements for banking institutions of all sizes, from the largest GSIBs and super-regional banks to community banks. This package of proposals (the “Proposed Rules”) is a second full attempt at implementing the 2017 “Basel III Endgame” international framework—following the agencies’ initial package of proposals in July 2023 (the “2023 NPR”)—to better reflect credit, trading and operational risk in the calculation of regulatory capital ratios.

The explosive growth in demand for data center capacity has created one of the most active infrastructure financing markets in recent memory.

Welcome to the latest installment of Climate Law Matters. At a time when renewable energy deployment faces very real challenges—from political headwinds and regulatory uncertainty to funding challenges...

The decisive question is no longer only who owns a resource, but who can finance, permit, power, transport, market, and crucially, direct the resulting production into specific industrial...

This digest curates key developments in commercial real estate finance, covering ABL and factoring performance, CMBS issuance trends, multifamily investment rankings, and market volatility impacts. Industry professionals will find analysis of prepayment mechanics, appraisal reductions, and how CRE fundamentals are holding steady despite macro headwinds and higher-for-longer interest rates.

The SEC's enforcement approach under Chair Paul Atkins has undergone a strategic recalibration, moving away from technical violations toward fraud-based cases with demonstrable investor harm.

Private fund strategies are migrating from institutional investors to retail vehicles like BDCs, interval funds, and tender offer funds, raising critical questions about liquidity mechanics, valuation governance, and regulatory oversight.