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Weekly Blockchain Monitor – March 16, 2026

A major U.S. financial institution that operates one of the world's largest card payment networks recently announced its Crypto Partner Program, which it described as "a new global initiative that brings together more...

United States Finance

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BakerHostetler

CFTC Issues Guidance And Advanced Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Relating To Prediction Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently took two significant steps towards its regulation of prediction markets.

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Tilting At Windmills: Defending Overconcentration Claims In Today's Index-Driven Equity Markets

Sancho Panza dispensed this practical wisdom over 400 years ago, and his sage advice survives as a fundamental tenet of Modern Portfolio Theory.

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK-Based AIFM Regulatory Hosting SEC Compliance Requirements For Serving US Clients

This overview provides an assessment and practical guidance for a UK-based Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) hosting company that services US clients.

Worldwide Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Common Ground: The SEC And CFTC Enter Historic Memorandum Of Understanding Aimed At Harmonizing Regulatory Interests

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Game Changer: CFTC Clarifies Sports Contracts Listing Standards And Seeks Input On Event Contracts More Generally

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Raising The Limit: FINRA Amends Gift Rule (Rule 3220)

United States Finance

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Reading The Tea Leaves: Forthcoming Regulatory Scrutiny Of Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Pryor Cashman LLP

CFTC Issues Request For Comment And Staff Advisory On Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

CFTC Issues Parallel Actions On Prediction Markets — Key Takeaways For Designated Contract Markets

United States Finance

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Milbank LLP

NYDFS Teases Extensive New BNPL Requirements In Pre-Proposal Rulemaking Activity

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Credit Documentation In Conflict – MAC Clauses And Drawstop Rights In The GCC Loan Market

Worldwide Finance

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Where's My MOIC | Is The Story Supported By The Numbers?

United States Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Risk Management Optimization: The Path To Operational Resilience And Cost Reduction For Financial Institutions

United States Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How American 'Jock Tax' And State Income Tax Affect NFL Players, Other Professional Athletes: The Sam Darnold Super Bowl Example

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Sanctions Update: March 9, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

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Project Finance

Banking Regulation

Capital Adequacy/BASEL

Max Maisonrouge Contributes To The Bretton Woods Committee's Paper On Tokenized Assets

In the last five years, digital assets have risen to promi nence globally. Their transformative potential has been widely acknowledged.

Worldwide Technology

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Implementing The GENIUS Act: The OCC Proposes Comprehensive Rulemaking Governing Payment Stablecoins Issuance

On February 25, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposal) to implement a comprehensive federal payment stablecoin regulatory regime for OCC-supervised entities under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act).

United States Finance

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Arnold & Porter

Basel Committee Publishes Report On Synthetic Risk Transfer Markets

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a comprehensive report analysing the rise of synthetic risk transfer ("SRT") markets, finding that synthetic risk transfer transactions...

Worldwide Finance

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Jones Day

Vice Chair Bowman Talks Tailoring

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulatory Monitoring: EU Version

European Union Finance

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A&O Shearman

OCC Unveils First Comprehensive Federal Rulemaking For Stablecoin Issuers

United States Finance

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

OCC Proposes Implementing Regulations For Payment Stablecoin Issuers Under The GENIUS Act

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Land Development And Site Improvement Financing: Project Execution And Capital Coordination To Drive Activity In 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Trends In Ship Finance

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

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Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

CFTC Issues Guidance And Advanced Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Relating To Prediction Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently took two significant steps towards its regulation of prediction markets.

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK-Based AIFM Regulatory Hosting SEC Compliance Requirements For Serving US Clients

This overview provides an assessment and practical guidance for a UK-based Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) hosting company that services US clients.

Worldwide Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Common Ground: The SEC And CFTC Enter Historic Memorandum Of Understanding Aimed At Harmonizing Regulatory Interests

Regulatory silos are coming down. In what marks the third joint announcement by the two primary US financial regulatory agencies in less than three months, the Securities and Exchange Commission...

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Game Changer: CFTC Clarifies Sports Contracts Listing Standards And Seeks Input On Event Contracts More Generally

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Issues Request For Comment And Staff Advisory On Prediction Markets

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

CFTC'S Tokenized Collateral Guidance: Integrating Blockchain Into Derivatives Markets

United States Finance

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Do Your Insider Trading Policies Cover The Prediction Markets? Should They?

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

CFTC And SEC Strengthen Regulatory Coordination Through Memorandum Of Understanding

United States Finance

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Lowenstein Sandler

FinReg Monthly Update

Worldwide Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Acquisition Finance/LBOs/MBOs

How To Buyout A Business Partner (Part 3)

Closing the deal is only the beginning. In this final installment of our series "How to Buyout a Business Partner," we focus on what happens after the papers are signed.

United States Commercial

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Amini & Conant

How To Buyout A Business Partner (Part 1)

Buying out a business partner is like a divorce of sorts: the split can be emotional, complicated, and pivotal for your future.

United States Commercial

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Amini & Conant

How To Buyout A Business Partner (Part 2)

In Part One of our Buying Out a Business Partner series, we covered the signs it's time for a buyout, how to prepare for negotiations, and key terms to address. In this second installment, we dive deep into the mechanics of the transaction itself.

United States Commercial

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Amini & Conant

U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - September 2025

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray 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

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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Project Finance/PPP & PFI

Credit Documentation In Conflict – MAC Clauses And Drawstop Rights In The GCC Loan Market

The escalation of hostilities following US-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 and subsequent Iranian retaliation across the GCC is forcing lenders and borrowers to reassess the operation of their finance documentation.

Worldwide Finance

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

High Court Upholds Broker's Entitlement To US$2.25m Success Fee Under Tripartite Mandate Despite Limited Involvement In Funding Process

The High Court has held that a mining finance broker was contractually entitled to a success fee of US$2.25 million in connection with funding provided by a major international investor...

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Interconnection Deposit Financing: A Novel Approach

Topping the early to-do list for developers of renewable energy projects is snagging a spot in the interconnection queue.

United States Finance

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Foley & Lardner

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Client Feature — January 2026

United States Wealth Mgt

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Mintz

The New AIEN Long-Term LNG SPA

United States Energy

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Bracewell

The Evolution Of Whistleblower Lawsuits In PPP Loan Fraud

United States Criminal

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Miller Shah

Making Projects Bankable: Legal Due Diligence And MIGA Coverage In Practice

United States Finance

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

DOJ Intensifies Enforcement Against Foreign-Affiliated Companies Over PPP Loan Certifications

United States Finance

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

$50 Billion Rural Hospital Fund: Applications Begin In September

United States Finance

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Jones Walker

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Latest Videos

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Banking Litigation Podcast EP58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Implications Of The CFPB's Proposed Rule Under The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

Navigating Compliance Challenges: SEC Exams, Enforcement, Marketing Rule, And AI Trends (Video)

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

The Who, When And How Of The New UK Prospectus And Public Offer Rules From An Equity Perspective (Podcast)

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A&O Shearman

AIFMD 2.0 Digest: What's Next For Non-EU Managers? (Podcast)

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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