Practice Mobile Menu Trigger Overview Experience Team Insights Subscribe to insights Featured insights April 27, 2026 Client Update Visual memo: Key changes under the federal banking agencies’ revised model risk management guidance The OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC released updated guidance on model risk management, which rescinds and supersedes prior... April 21, 2026 Client Update OFAC and FinCEN release proposed rule to implement the GENIUS Act FinCEN and OFAC have taken steps to implement the AML/CFT and sanctions compliance obligations under the GENIUS Act, the m... April 16, 2026 Client Update Visual memo: Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism program proposed rules This visual memorandum provides a summary and overview of the Department of the Treasury’s proposed rules that would upd... March 24, 2026 Client Update SEC begins to clarify application of federal securities laws to crypto The SEC has issued a much-anticipated interpretation regarding when the federal securities laws apply to certain types of ... March 12, 2026 Client Update Federal banking agencies issue guidance on capital treatment of tokenized securities Banking organizations must ensure that a tokenized security confers identical legal rights as its non-tokenized counterpar... February 23, 2026 Client Update Supervisory appeals: OCC proposed rule vs. FDIC guidelines The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would change its supervisory app... See more insights February 12, 2024 Client Update Let’s make a dealer: Active trading firms risk being considered “dealers” under new SEC rules While scaled back from the original proposal, the final rules expand the scope of firms required to register as dealers as... February 6, 2024 Client Update The OCC’s proposed revisions to bank merger standards – A missed opportunity for certainty The OCC’s proposed changes to its approach to Bank Merger Act applications are a missed opportunity to provide certainty... January 11, 2024 Articles & Books Financial regulators contend with M&A and evolving fintech sector Davis Polk partners David Portilla and Gabe Rosenberg authored “Financial regulators contend with M&A and evolving finte... January 8, 2024 Client Update Russia sanctions update: U.S. expands secondary sanctions regime for foreign financial institutions The United States continues to expand sanctions targeting Russia. A new executive order authorizes OFAC to impose secondar... January 4, 2024 Articles & Books What is a broker-dealer? Davis Polk partner Zach Zweihorn co-authored an update to a chapter in the second edition of Broker-Dealer Regulation, “... January 4, 2024 Client Update FSOC 2023 Annual Report: Takeaways and observations The Financial Stability Oversight Council released its 2023 Annual Report, highlighting its 2023 activities, significant f... December 28, 2023 Client Update FinCEN releases final rule on access to beneficial ownership information FinCEN released its long-awaited final rule governing access to the national database of beneficial ownership information.... December 19, 2023 Client Update Updated draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 published On 22 November 2023, an updated draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 was published. It provides greater detail on t... December 6, 2023 Client Update FinCEN extends Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting deadline for companies created in 2024 FinCEN finalized a rule that gives reporting companies created in 2024 90 days to submit their initial reports to FinCEN. November 30, 2023 Client Update Second Circuit reaffirms application of section 546(e) safe harbor The Second Circuit reaffirmed that the safe harbor of section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code protects transfers made in con... Load More
April 27, 2026 Client Update Visual memo: Key changes under the federal banking agencies’ revised model risk management guidance The OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC released updated guidance on model risk management, which rescinds and supersedes prior...
April 21, 2026 Client Update OFAC and FinCEN release proposed rule to implement the GENIUS Act FinCEN and OFAC have taken steps to implement the AML/CFT and sanctions compliance obligations under the GENIUS Act, the m...
April 16, 2026 Client Update Visual memo: Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism program proposed rules This visual memorandum provides a summary and overview of the Department of the Treasury’s proposed rules that would upd...
March 24, 2026 Client Update SEC begins to clarify application of federal securities laws to crypto The SEC has issued a much-anticipated interpretation regarding when the federal securities laws apply to certain types of ...
March 12, 2026 Client Update Federal banking agencies issue guidance on capital treatment of tokenized securities Banking organizations must ensure that a tokenized security confers identical legal rights as its non-tokenized counterpar...
February 23, 2026 Client Update Supervisory appeals: OCC proposed rule vs. FDIC guidelines The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would change its supervisory app...
February 12, 2024 Client Update Let’s make a dealer: Active trading firms risk being considered “dealers” under new SEC rules While scaled back from the original proposal, the final rules expand the scope of firms required to register as dealers as...
February 6, 2024 Client Update The OCC’s proposed revisions to bank merger standards – A missed opportunity for certainty The OCC’s proposed changes to its approach to Bank Merger Act applications are a missed opportunity to provide certainty...
January 11, 2024 Articles & Books Financial regulators contend with M&A and evolving fintech sector Davis Polk partners David Portilla and Gabe Rosenberg authored “Financial regulators contend with M&A and evolving finte...
January 8, 2024 Client Update Russia sanctions update: U.S. expands secondary sanctions regime for foreign financial institutions The United States continues to expand sanctions targeting Russia. A new executive order authorizes OFAC to impose secondar...
January 4, 2024 Articles & Books What is a broker-dealer? Davis Polk partner Zach Zweihorn co-authored an update to a chapter in the second edition of Broker-Dealer Regulation, “...
January 4, 2024 Client Update FSOC 2023 Annual Report: Takeaways and observations The Financial Stability Oversight Council released its 2023 Annual Report, highlighting its 2023 activities, significant f...
December 28, 2023 Client Update FinCEN releases final rule on access to beneficial ownership information FinCEN released its long-awaited final rule governing access to the national database of beneficial ownership information....
December 19, 2023 Client Update Updated draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 published On 22 November 2023, an updated draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 was published. It provides greater detail on t...
December 6, 2023 Client Update FinCEN extends Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting deadline for companies created in 2024 FinCEN finalized a rule that gives reporting companies created in 2024 90 days to submit their initial reports to FinCEN.
November 30, 2023 Client Update Second Circuit reaffirms application of section 546(e) safe harbor The Second Circuit reaffirmed that the safe harbor of section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code protects transfers made in con...