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CFTC Proposes A Comprehensive Framework For Prediction Markets: Key Takeaways From The Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed sweeping amendments to clarify when prediction market contracts on sports, elections, and entertainment are permissible under federal law. The rulemaking introduces a structured framework for evaluating event contracts, defining key terms like "gaming" and establishing criteria to assess whether such markets serve legitimate hedging and price discovery functions or cross the line into prohibited territory. At stake is the future of prediction markets in
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Milbank LLP
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Built For One Era, Operating Across Four Generations
Federal banking agencies have issued revised model risk management guidance in SR 26-2, introducing a more explicitly risk-based approach to model governance, validation, and monitoring. While primarily targeting organizations with over $30 billion in assets, the principles-based framework has broader implications for regional and community banks navigating evolving regulatory expectations.
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Ankura Consulting Group LLC
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Debt Capital Markets

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IRS And Treasury Propose Revised Applicability Dates For Section 892 Rules On Foreign Government Investments
The IRS and Treasury have released new proposed regulations under Section 892, revising applicability dates for previously proposed rules from 2025 that govern debt acquisitions and the "effective control" standard for foreign government investments. These revised dates include transition rules designed to protect existing and committed investments from the more stringent 2025 standards, while the preamble signals potential substantive changes to address market concerns.
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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Agencies Request Comments On GENIUS Act Implementation
The GENIUS Act has authorized several regulatory agencies to issue regulations to develop the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins in the United States. The statute directs multiple federal financial regulators to implement a coordinated supervisory structure governing issuance, reserve management, redemption rights, anti-money laundering compliance, custody, and market structure
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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC
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