On Dec. 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose on banks and money services
Continue Reading FinCEN Proposes to Extend Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Identity Verification Requirements to Certain Virtual Currency and Digital Asset Transactions
Proxy advisory firms (Proxy Firms) have long provided institutional investors advice and recommendations with respect to management and shareholder proxy proposals. In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Continue Reading The SEC’s 2020 Amendments to Proxy Rules and Supplemental Guidance to Investment Advisers on Proxy Voting Responsibilities
New regulations have been recently issued pursuant to Mexico’s Law to Regulate Financial Technology Institutions, published March 10, 2018. These new regulations apply to a significant group of financial entities
Continue Reading New Open Banking Regulation in Mexico
On June 11, 2020, the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released their latest guidance in the form of “Paycheck Protection Program –Revisions to First
Continue Reading Paycheck Protection Program: Treasury/SBA Conform First Interim Final Rule to PPP Flexibility Act
On April 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) announced changes to its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) in response to feedback from
Continue Reading COVID-19 Economic Stimulus: Federal Reserve Expands Scope and Eligibility for Its Main Street Lending Program
On April 9, 2020, in further response to the economic effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System took actions to
Continue Reading Federal Reserve Takes Actions to Provide Over $2 Trillion in Liquidity to U.S. Credit Markets, Including the Launch of its Main Street Lending Program
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, market volatility, workplace disruptions and a shuttering of everyday life are becoming increasingly commonplace. While the 2021 LIBOR phase-out may not seem top
Continue Reading All Systems Go? LIBOR Transition Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Welcome to the third issue of Greenberg Traurig’s LIBOR Transition Newsletter, where we provide updates, analysis, and occasional commentary on the latest developments relating to the highly anticipated phasing-out of
Continue Reading LIBOR Transition Newsletter – Issue 3
On Jan. 14, 2020, the Financial Services Agency of Japan published draft amendments of enforcement orders, cabinet office ordinances and guidelines concerning the recently amended and enacted crypto asset laws.
Continue Reading Crypto Asset Custody Regulations in Japan
On Jan. 30, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued (i) guidance regarding the disclosure of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, or MD&A
Continue Reading SEC Issues MD&A Disclosure Guidance and Proposes Amendments to Modernize and Enhance MD&A Financial Disclosures