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SEC Staff Grants No-action Relief For Custody Of Digital Assets (Limited To Specific Fund Shares) Under The Investment Company Act
The SEC's Division of Investment Management has issued groundbreaking no-action relief allowing Franklin Templeton registered funds to custody tokenized shares of a blockchain-integrated government money market fund with an affiliated transfer agent. This marks the first time SEC staff has applied the Investment Company Act's self-custody framework to digital assets, establishing a precedent for how registered funds may hold tokenized securities using blockchain technology and multi-party computation protoc
United States Finance
AO
A&O Shearman
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CFTC Proposes Restoring The CPO And CTA Registration Exemptions In Regulations 4.13(a)(4) And 4.14(a)(8)(D), Respectively, But With Important Changes From Similar Existing Relief In CFTC Staff No-Action Letter 25-50
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed reinstating key registration exemptions for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisers that were rescinded in 2012. These amendments would restore relief for SEC-registered investment advisers operating pools with qualified investors while doubling the capital contribution limit for small pool exemptions, potentially reducing duplicative regulatory burdens for sophisticated market participants.
United States Finance
LS
Lowenstein Sandler
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Collateral Sales Under Article 9: Lessons For Partner Loan And Investor Loan Programs
A federal court decision clarifies critical enforcement rights under UCC Article 9 for lenders in partner and investor loan programs, addressing the 10-day notice safe harbor, commercial reasonableness standards, and timing requirements for collateral disposition notices. The ruling provides essential guidance on foreclosure procedures when limited partnership interests serve as loan collateral.
United States Finance
MB
Mayer Brown
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Article
CFTC Proposes Restoring The CPO And CTA Registration Exemptions In Regulations 4.13(a)(4) And 4.14(a)(8)(D), Respectively, But With Important Changes From Similar Existing Relief In CFTC Staff No-Action Letter 25-50
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed reinstating key registration exemptions for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisers that were rescinded in 2012. These amendments would restore relief for SEC-registered investment advisers operating pools with qualified investors while doubling the capital contribution limit for small pool exemptions, potentially reducing duplicative regulatory burdens for sophisticated market participants.
United States Finance
LS
Lowenstein Sandler
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FinTech Five
The CFTC proposes significant regulatory changes to reduce duplicative registration requirements for investment advisors managing commodity pools, while simultaneously exploring the emerging market for compute derivatives tied to AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, the SEC intensifies enforcement against fraudulent pre-IPO investment schemes, and Treasury launches a quantum-readiness initiative to protect critical financial infrastructure.
United States Finance
LS
Lowenstein Sandler
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Financial Services

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SEC Staff Grants No-action Relief For Custody Of Digital Assets (Limited To Specific Fund Shares) Under The Investment Company Act
The SEC's Division of Investment Management has issued groundbreaking no-action relief allowing Franklin Templeton registered funds to custody tokenized shares of a blockchain-integrated government money market fund with an affiliated transfer agent. This marks the first time SEC staff has applied the Investment Company Act's self-custody framework to digital assets, establishing a precedent for how registered funds may hold tokenized securities using blockchain technology and multi-party computation protoc
United States Finance
AO
A&O Shearman
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CFTC Proposes Restoring The CPO And CTA Registration Exemptions In Regulations 4.13(a)(4) And 4.14(a)(8)(D), Respectively, But With Important Changes From Similar Existing Relief In CFTC Staff No-Action Letter 25-50
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed reinstating key registration exemptions for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisers that were rescinded in 2012. These amendments would restore relief for SEC-registered investment advisers operating pools with qualified investors while doubling the capital contribution limit for small pool exemptions, potentially reducing duplicative regulatory burdens for sophisticated market participants.
United States Finance
LS
Lowenstein Sandler
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Collateral Sales Under Article 9: Lessons For Partner Loan And Investor Loan Programs
A federal court decision clarifies critical enforcement rights under UCC Article 9 for lenders in partner and investor loan programs, addressing the 10-day notice safe harbor, commercial reasonableness standards, and timing requirements for collateral disposition notices. The ruling provides essential guidance on foreclosure procedures when limited partnership interests serve as loan collateral.
United States Finance
MB
Mayer Brown
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A Pleasant Surprise: The U.S. CLO And ABL Markets’ Resilient Mid-2026 And What It Means For H2
U.S. CLO and asset-based loan markets demonstrated remarkable resilience through a turbulent first half of 2026, absorbing tariff shocks, credit downgrades, and geopolitical tensions while maintaining robust issuance levels. With a large pool of deals ready for refinancing, improving spreads, and favorable regulatory developments, the market is positioned for a potentially record-breaking second half as investor appetite remains strong and new financing structures continue to evolve.
United States Finance
D
Dechert
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Flatiron Firm Scores $55M For New Greenwich Village Development
A Greenwich Village real estate developer has secured $55 million in financing from G4 Capital Partners to fund the demolition of two adjacent residential buildings and construct a new 56,000-square-foot development. The pre-development loan will support AG Paratus's plans to raze the existing structures at 111-113 E. 12th Street and replace them with a significantly larger project, though the specific use of the new development remains undetermined.
United States Real Estate
CS
Cole Schotz P.C.
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Collateral Sales Under Article 9: Lessons For Partner Loan And Investor Loan Programs
A federal court decision clarifies critical enforcement rights under UCC Article 9 for lenders in partner and investor loan programs, addressing the 10-day notice safe harbor, commercial reasonableness standards, and timing requirements for collateral disposition notices. The ruling provides essential guidance on foreclosure procedures when limited partnership interests serve as loan collateral.
United States Finance
MB
Mayer Brown
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