The second quarter of 2025 marked the SEC’s first full quarter under new Chair Paul Atkins, bringing a clear shift in tone and regulatory approach. In contrast to the fast-paced, enforcement-heavy ...
After years of aggressive enforcement, the SEC is reimagining its approach to crypto regulation in the U.S. During Q2 2025, the agency dissolved its former crypto enforcement unit and launched a ...
While regulatory tone may be shifting under new SEC leadership, enforcement activity remains robust — but also more strategic. In the Q2 2025 Regulatory Roundup webinar, panelists from Eversheds ...
WHO NASAA (North American Securities Administrators Association), via its Investment Adviser Regulatory Section Policy & Review Project Group, issued a Notice of Public Comment on ...
Introduction: A Turning Point for Regulatory Strategy Published by CRC-Oyster, July 2025 On June 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), now led by Chairman Paul Atkins, ...
Who The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, announced its intention to postpone the effective date of the final Anti-Money ...
Contributing Authors: Robert Cruz and Tiffany Magri On June 12, 2025, the SEC officially withdrew 14 proposed rules originally introduced under previous SEC Chair, Gary Gensler. Current SEC Chair ...
Published by CRC-Oyster | July 2025 Executive Summary Beginning in 2020, under Acting Comptroller Brooks, the OCC began to dismantle barriers to bank crypto custody, framing it as an ...
In 18 months, non-bank financial services firms will face the same regulatory scrutiny on workplace misconduct as their banking counterparts. The question isn't whether you'll comply. The question ...
What: SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered testimony before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, outlining a strategic realignment of the Commission’s regulatory posture. His focus was ...
May 16, 2025 Regulatory Background The 2019 Joint Staff Statement was issued to address the application of federal securities laws to the custody of digital assets by broker-dealers. It ...
On October 12, 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to the electronic recordkeeping, prompt production of records, and third-party recordkeeping service requirements that are applicable to ...