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Lawyers Financial

Understanding The OSC's Investment Management Division's 2025 Priorities: Insights From Staff Notice 81-739

On November 5, 2025, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published OSC Staff Notice 81-739 Investment Management Division Annual Summary Report (the Staff Notice)...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Today's Podcast Blog: AI In Financial Services: Understanding The White House Action Plan – And What It Leaves Out – Part 1

Today's episode features Part 1 of our October 30, 2025 webinar, "AI in Financial Services: Understanding the White House Action Plan – and What It Leaves Out."

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How Courage And Consistency Close Deals With Henry Stimler (Podcast)

Henry Stimler serves as an Executive Managing Director on Newmark's Capital Markets Strategies team, where he specializes in originating and structuring in multifamily debt and equity...

United States Finance

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A.Y. Strauss

AI In Financial Services: Understanding The White House Action Plan – And What It Leaves Out – Part 1 (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The SEC's 2026 Examination Priorities

United States Finance

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

How Regulatory Change Is Reshaping Global Lending

United States Finance

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World Law Group

Procedural Route To Challenge Capital Markets Regulatory Investigative Tool Confirmed

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Landing Opportunities? Private Investment In Canada's Airports

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McMillan LLP

Federal Banking Agencies Propose Lower Community Bank Leverage Ratio Requirements

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

California DFPI Issues Consent Order Against California Lender

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FCA Publishes Final Rules On Systematic Internaliser Regime For Bonds And Derivatives And Matched Principal Trading By MTF Operators

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 28 November 2025

United States Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Conditions For Commercial Garage Licensees And Reminder For Mobile Auto Mechanic And Repair Services Licensees

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Hot Topics In International Trade A Tariff Christmas Message For US Kids (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Secured Lending

Project Finance

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Leasing

Aviation Finance & Leasing 2025: Law And Practice

The Cayman Islands currently have no form of income, corporate or capital gains tax and no estate duty, inheritance tax or gift tax. Stamp duty may be payable on documents executed in, or brought to, the Cayman Islands...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Walkers

Anti-money Laundering Compliance Alert: New Requirements For Financing And Leasing Companies In Effect As Of April 1, 2025

Major changes to Canada's Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the "Act") came into effect on April 1, 2025.

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Miller Thomson LLP

Subleasing Your Office Space? You May Have Triggered An Impairment Of Right-of-Use Assets

Adopting Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, Leases, introduces new considerations for companies with leases. One such complex consideration is accounting for the potential impairment...

United States Accounting

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Marcum

Anti-Money Laundering Amendments Accelerated: Businesses Face Unexpected Compliance Rush

Canada Government

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Conformité En Matière De Lutte Contre Le Recyclage Des Produits De La Criminalité : Exigences Renforcées Pour Les Entités De Financement Ou De Location À Bail, En Vigueur Le 1er Avril 2025

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Miller Thomson LLP

Anti-money Laundering Compliance Alert: New Requirements For Financing And Leasing Companies Come Into Effect On April 1, 2025

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Miller Thomson LLP

Transport Canada Seeks To Encourage Private Investment In Canadian Airports

Canada Transport

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Torys LLP

Judge Albright Shifts Approach To Automaker Venue After Federal Circuit Reversal

United States Finance

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RPX Corporation

Department Of Finance Seeks Consultation By December 30 On Changes To Canada's AML Regime

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Fund Finance

Fund Finance To The Fore

More than a third (36%) of survey respondents in the 2026 Global Private Equity Outlook survey expect fund finance to increase in the next 12-18 months, which is a significantly more optimistic outlook than a year ago, when only 2% anticipated an increase.

United States Finance

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Dechert

Anticipating Shutdown, CFPB Is Transferring Cases To DoJ

The CFPB is transferring all of its pending litigation to the Justice Department as a result of the funding crisis the Trump Administration has said the bureau faces...

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Key Takeaways - 2025 Cadwalader Finance Forum

Over 800 financial industry leaders and professionals from around the country participated in Cadwalader's ninth annual Finance Forum in Charlotte on October 29!

United States Real Estate

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Eligibility Spotlight For Private Credit ABL Facilities: Fully Funded Loans

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Investor Letters In Subscription Credit Facilities: Strategic Benefits For SMAs And Concentrated Investor Funds

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Private Credit 2026 Private Credit In Fund Finance: From Customer To Colleague

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Asset-Level Eligibility Series: Confidentiality Restrictions

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

CIRO TCR Rules: In The Clearing

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

ETF Share Class: ICI Highlights Key Operational Considerations

United States Commercial

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Dechert

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Acquisition Finance/LBOs/MBOs

U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - September 2025

While deal count is down 5% on a YTD basis compared to 2024, dealmakers believe the market is improving and transaction activity has the potential to accelerate over the coming months.

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Business Buyouts—a Breath Of Fresh Air For Our Economy

The Trump administration's attack against the Canadian economy may have more than just economic consequences.

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Credit Insights: VTBs In Financing Transactions – Key Considerations

The standard Canadian mid-market buyout transaction involves both a senior loan with a Canadian bank and the buyer contributing equity to fund the purchase price.

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Torkin Manes LLP

The Little Buy-Sell That Could

United States Anti-trust

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Seven Success Factors For Winning Section 363 Acquisitions

United States Insolvency

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Goodwin Procter LLP

PE Continues To Evolve And Enhance The Add-On Acquisition Process To Maximize Returns

United States Commercial

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Riveron

Secondaries In A Challenging Fundraising Environment

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Treasury And IRS Issue Final And Proposed Regulations Regarding Stock Repurchase Excise Tax Under Code Section 4501

United States Finance

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Arnold & Porter

Insights Into The Latest Treasury And IRS Proposed Regulations On Excise Tax For Corporate Stock Repurchases

United States Tax

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

FCA Publishes Final Rules On Systematic Internaliser Regime For Bonds And Derivatives And Matched Principal Trading By MTF Operators

On 28 November 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS25/17) finalising rules proposed in its July 2025 consultation paper (CP25/20).

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

All's Well That Ends Well: The CFTC Amends Its Wells Notice Process And Other Rules Of Practice For The Better

For years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has exercised broad discretion in investigating and prosecuting potential violations of the law...

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Changes To The Wells Process And Rules Of Practice

On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") announced amendments to its Rules of Practice and its Rules Relating to Investigations...

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

CFTC Staff Guidance Dispels Longstanding Legal Uncertainty Around An FCM's Use Of Customer Securities To Secure Foreign Futures Exposures

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Risk Transfer Market Receives CPO Registration Relief From CFTC

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Stablecoins And The GENIUS Act: How New Global Rules Are Reshaping Compliance

Worldwide Technology

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Improving UK Transaction Reporting: FCA Consults On Streamlined Framework

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Guidance For Sovereigns, Private Bond Creditors And Multilaterals: IMF Maps Weaknesses In Today's Restructuring Architecture

United States Insolvency

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Baker Botts LLP

So You Want To Apply To Become A CFTC-Registered Designated Contract Market (DCM)? Here's What You Should Know

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Latest Videos

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Travers Thorp Alberga

What Happens If You Default On A Car Loan In Ontario? (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Designated Gifts — Honoring Intent, Avoiding Liability (Video)

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Michael Best

Ten Minute Interview: Investment Professionals And Family Offices (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Elizabeth Shortino Featured In Atlantic Council Panels (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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