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SEC

Tokenization and SEC oversight: Six essential updates for RIAs in 2026

February 27, 2026

Tokenized securities are still securities, and the compliance expectations for RIAs are evolving rapidly.

Tanner Kreger | Ocorian4 min read
SEC

SEC small business committee continues ‘finders’ discussion

February 27, 2026

“Finders,” or those who find capital for small businesses but are not necessarily registered broker-dealers, have operated in a regulatory gray area.

Alexander Barzacanos2 min read
FCA

Treasury and PRA consult on UK Capital Requirements Regulation regime

February 27, 2026

Firms should prepare for PRA Rulebook migration, revised overseas recognition mechanics, and operational updates to policies, systems, and reporting.

Ben Maconick | CMS, Tom Callaby | CMS, James Geer | CMS, Chris Glennie | CMS3 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: Barry Rashkover on securities enforcement defense, regulatory compliance, and white-collar matters

February 26, 2026

Barry Rashkover is a securities enforcement defense lawyer and partner at Walden Macht Haran & Williams.

Vlada Gurvich37 min listen

ComplianceMore on Compliance

Enforcement

FCA Healthcare roundup: Two cases of medically unnecessary products and services

February 27, 2026

Our in-brief, biweekly roundup of notable DOJ False Claims Act cases related to healthcare fraud.

Kevin Kinsella<1 min read
ESG

DFSA reflects on lessons learned from sustainability reporting study

February 26, 2026

We spoke to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority about the recent study of financial firms.

Vasilka Lalevska1 min read
Compliance as a Profession

OPINION: When compliance becomes operationally impossible

February 25, 2026

A systems-level analysis of structural compliance failure and post-notice continuation.

Thomas E. Zordani4 min read
Enforcement

SEC sues C-Hear and former CEO over $4.2m offering fraud

February 25, 2026

The SEC’s complaint alleges the company’s investors were misled about product testing and cybersecurity, and its CEO’s previous criminal history.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read

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RegulationMore on Regulation

Regulation

Construction materials regulation to come into force years after Grenfell disaster

February 27, 2026

The 2017 incident led to the largest loss of life from fire in Britain since the Second World War.

Carmen Cracknell1 min read
Reporting

ASIC’s misconduct reports show spike in corporate governance issues

February 27, 2026

Between July 1 and December 31, 2025, the regulator received 9,686 reports of misconduct, raising 13,036 issues.

Hameed Shuja1 min read
Regulation

HHS pressed to accelerate AI integration in healthcare

February 26, 2026

In a letter, the AHA urged HHS to strike the right balance between fostering innovation and protecting patient safety.

Kevin Kinsella2 min read
US State Regulation

New York sets the standard for regulating BNPL lenders

February 26, 2026

The state’s new rules would strictly cap late and other penalty fees that can cost consumers dearly.

Julie DiMauro2 min read

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TechnologyMore on Technology

Crypto

Crypto wrap: Board of Peace stablecoin proposal, FCA rules test, vote to block crypto donations

February 26, 2026

Our roundup of the latest news in crypto.

Carmen Cracknell2 min read
AI

Global data regulators raise privacy concerns over AI-generated imagery

February 26, 2026

Organizations responsible for developing AI content-generating systems have been reminded they should act in accordance with the legal frameworks in place.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
Data

Swedish IMY reports 89% increase in data breaches during 2025

February 26, 2026

Both complaints and incidents involving personal data increased significantly last year.

Martina Lindberg, Vasilka Lalevska1 min read
Data

Reddit fined $19.5m for unlawful use of children’s personal information

February 25, 2026

The ICO says there is evidence that a large number of children under 13 accessed the platform, and claims Reddit did not have necessary measures in place to verify their ages or suitability of content.

Hameed Shuja2 min read

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ResourcesMore on Resources

Conferences and events

Corporations face pincer movement of climate litigation and greenwashing scrutiny

February 24, 2026

A breakdown of how litigation strategies are diverging across the Atlantic.

Jean Hurley3 min read
GRIP Extra

GRIP Extra: SEC proposes N-PORT scalebacks, OCC proposes appeals board

February 23, 2026

Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.

GRIP2 min read
Announcements

Board members of England’s Independent Football Regulator announced

February 19, 2026

Names drawn from the worlds of soccer, business, finance, and media.

Martin Cloake<1 min read
Podcasts

Podcast: A chat about crypto with former FBI agent and financial crime expert, Ren McEachern

February 19, 2026

McEachern discusses digital asset market structure legislation, its adoption by businesses, and risk management strategies for compliance pros.

Julie DiMauro38 min listen

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