On Oct. 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) (FinCEN and the FRB
SEC Proposes Exemption from Registration for Finders
On Oct. 7, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an open meeting and issued a notice proposing a conditional exemption from securities broker-dealer registration under Section 15
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SEC Issues No-Action Letter Facilitating the Secondary Trading of Digital Assets
On Sept. 25, 2020, the SEC issued a No-Action Letter to FINRA, in response to a previously issued Joint Statement by the SEC and FINRA. This No-Action Letter detailed how
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The OCC and SEC’s FinHub Issue Guidance on Fiat-Backed Stablecoin Reserves
On Sept. 21, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the OCC) issued guidance pertaining to whether national banks could hold stablecoin reserves. That same day, the Securities
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Issues Time-Limited Relief from CFTC Rule 1.56
SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Mutual Fund and Exchange Traded Fund Disclosures
On Aug. 5, 2020, the SEC proposed modifications to current rules and forms that would significantly change the disclosures required of mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that report
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Financial Services Insights | Summer 2020
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Financial Services Insights. The impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been both unexpected and devastating. As the economic fallout spreads, financial
FinCEN Issues FAQs Regarding Customer Due Diligence Requirements
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published responses to three frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) regarding customer due diligence requirements for “covered financial institutions” (
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FDIC Follows OCC Lead in Attempt to Clarify Madden Uncertainty
On June 25, 2020, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a final rule that attempts to resolve the legal uncertainty created by the 2015 holding of the U.S. Court
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Banking & Finance ‘Phase 2’ Measures in Italy
Legislative measures implemented by the Italian government in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to ensure a more favourable framework for the granting of new financing and tackling liquidity shortage
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