Finance Law and Banking Law

Subscribe
Finance law and banking law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as capital adequacy, BASEL, acquisition finance, debt capital markets, fund finance, islamic finance, securitization and structured finance.
Article
Robots On Wall Street: Non-Traditional Paths To Public Markets For Robotics Companies
Robotics companies are exploring alternative paths to public markets through de-SPAC transactions and reverse mergers instead of traditional IPOs. Recent deals involving Agility Robotics and Serve Robotics illustrate the strategic advantages and potential pitfalls of these alternative financing routes. Legal experts analyze what these trends mean for the future of robotics company capital formation.
United States Finance
M
Mintz
Article
Following The Money: FinCEN Maps The Financial Footprint Of Human Smuggling
FinCEN's latest Financial Trend Analysis reveals that financial institutions flagged nearly $5 billion in suspicious activity potentially linked to human smuggling between 2023 and 2025, with money services businesses filing 97% of reports but depository institutions accounting for 61% of the total value. The analysis identifies key red flags and typologies that institutions should incorporate into their transaction-monitoring systems, including patterns involving no verifiable familial connections, unusual
United States Finance
CM
Crowell & Moring LLP
Article
ILPA’s Reporting Templates After PFAR: What Fund Sponsors Should Know
The Institutional Limited Partners Association has launched and updated four principal reporting templates following the Fifth Circuit's vacation of the SEC's Private Fund Adviser Rules, reimposing transparency and comparability objectives through contractual frameworks. These templates standardize fund economics, performance metrics, capital activity and portfolio company reporting, creating new compliance considerations for fund sponsors navigating investor reporting obligations.
United States Finance
PR
Proskauer Rose LLP
See more

Webinars

See More

Related Country Guides

BR
Banking Regulation
PF
Project Finance

Fund Management/ REITs

Article
ILPA’s Reporting Templates After PFAR: What Fund Sponsors Should Know
The Institutional Limited Partners Association has launched and updated four principal reporting templates following the Fifth Circuit's vacation of the SEC's Private Fund Adviser Rules, reimposing transparency and comparability objectives through contractual frameworks. These templates standardize fund economics, performance metrics, capital activity and portfolio company reporting, creating new compliance considerations for fund sponsors navigating investor reporting obligations.
United States Finance
PR
Proskauer Rose LLP
See more

Asset Finance

Article
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
Article
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.
See more

Capital Adequacy/BASEL

Article
Federal Reserve Proposes Overhaul Of Mutual Holding Company Rules
The Federal Reserve Board has proposed the first comprehensive update to mutual holding company regulations since 2011, aiming to improve capital access for mutual banking organizations. The proposal would clarify that mutual capital certificates and special deposits can qualify as regulatory capital, streamline dividend waiver procedures, and eliminate outdated procedural requirements inherited from the former Office of Thrift Supervision.
United States Finance
HL
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
See more

Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

Article
Howey's Cryptonite: A Deep Dive On Digital Asset Classification—Part I
The SEC and CFTC have issued a joint interpretive release establishing a securities taxonomy for crypto-assets, classifying them into five categories: digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, stablecoins, and digital securities. This groundbreaking guidance identifies specific crypto-assets like Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana as digital commodities rather than securities, marking a significant shift from the SEC's previous regulation-by-enforcement approach.
United States Finance
KG
K&L Gates LLP
See more

Latest Videos

See more

Upcoming Events