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US Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Reporting Permanently Curtailed
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finalized significant changes to beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act, permanently exempting US companies and US persons from disclosure obligations. Non-US entities registered to do business in the US must still report their non-US beneficial owners, while FinCEN will delete previously reported information about US persons from its database.
United States Government
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Torys LLP
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FDIC Considers Industry Standard-Setting Organization For Third-Party Service Providers
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is exploring the creation of a Banking Industry Standards Development Organization (BISDO) to establish uniform standards for third-party service providers partnering with banks. This initiative could fundamentally reshape how banks and fintech companies structure their relationships, moving beyond traditional supervision toward industry-wide standardization.
United States Finance
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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SEC Announces Withdrawal From Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposal Process
The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has announced a significant policy shift, immediately ceasing all responses to no-action requests for shareholder proposal exclusions under Rule 14a-8. This decision removes the Staff from any substantive role in the shareholder proposal exclusion process, fundamentally altering how companies must evaluate and justify excluding shareholder proposals from their proxy materials.
United States Commercial
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WilmerHale
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