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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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Issues Time-Limited Relief from CFTC Rule 1.56
SEC Amends the ‘Accredited Investor’ Definition
On Aug. 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to its Regulation D to cautiously expand the definition of “accredited investor” in the Commission’s rules. The change will
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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
Webinar – Aug. 20: LIBOR Phaseout – Preparing for the Beginning of the End
On Thursday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. EST, join GT Shareholders Carl Fornaris and Oscar Stephens for a complimentary webinar on the status of the phaseout of LIBOR, current trends
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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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OCC Final Rule Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act Includes New Incentives for Investing in Indian Country
On May 20, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which regulates national banks, released a Final Rule intended to strengthen and modernize the implementation of the
Paycheck Protection Program: Treasury/SBA Conform First Interim Final Rule to PPP Flexibility Act
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
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