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The SEC and CFTC have issued coordinated regulatory relief measures that significantly advance crypto-based trading infrastructure in US markets, bypassing Congressional gridlock on the CLARITY Act. These orders establish new frameworks for tokenized securities venues and passive software providers, potentially reshaping how digital assets are traded and accessed in regulated markets.

Moore & Van Allen's Derivatives & Trading team provides comprehensive analysis of recent CFTC and SEC enforcement actions, proposed regulations on crypto assets...

Medicare Advantage faces unprecedented regulatory scrutiny as federal agencies deploy aggressive audit strategies, Congress investigates alleged fraud schemes, and courts challenge CMS's authority over payment structures.

The CFTC continues its regulatory evolution with significant developments in June 2026, including the rescission of its longstanding no-deny settlement policy, proposed amendments to whistleblower protections, and joint harmonization efforts with the SEC on data reporting and portfolio margining. The agency also advances its oversight of prediction markets while CME Group challenges the CFTC's characterization of cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts.

Lowenstein Sandler achieves groundbreaking SEC no-action relief enabling zero cash balance brokerage accounts, while global regulators advance digital asset infrastructure and issue new guidance on AI supervision and prediction market contracts. How are these developments reshaping the intersection of traditional finance, emerging technology, and regulatory oversight?

The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced a revised 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program for drugs subject to Medicare's Maximum Fair Price, expanding eligibility to manufacturers with selected drugs for 2026 and 2027. The program introduces new data requirements, dispute resolution mechanisms, and stricter compliance monitoring while addressing stakeholder concerns about administrative burden and program integrity.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, introducing two new exemptions from registration requirements and a safe harbor provision for investment contracts involving crypto assets. How will these tailored frameworks—the Startup Exemption for offerings up to $5M and the Fundraising Exemption for larger capital raises—reshape the regulatory landscape for digital asset issuers while preserving investor protections?

This comprehensive regulatory update examines recent CFTC enforcement actions, new margin rules for uncleared swaps, and the evolving landscape of perpetual futures contracts and prediction markets. The analysis covers critical developments including commodity pool fraud cases, exchange disciplinary actions, and emerging compliance challenges as 24/7 trading expands across traditional and digital asset markets.

US institutional investors are governed by legal standards like those contained in the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA) and similar laws that are relevant to their engagement with companies.

On May 29, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took a series of coordinated actions to establish a domestic regulatory framework for perpetual contracts on digital commodities.

On September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump signed into law the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Act), a significant package of sanctions, trade restrictions and related measures...

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 11 September 2026.

On January 12, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social: "[e]ffective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay...

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a letter from its Chair and Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

In recent years, China's biotech scene has risen in prominence with its innovative R&D and promising pipelines commanding big pharma's attention. In this blog, we take a look at this trend, which sees China-related deals and investment continuing to flow, as well as the recent developments in the US, with draft legislation being proposed that seeks to impose restrictions which would impact transactions between US pharma companies and Chinese biotechs. 

On 9 September 2026, the European Commission (the “Commission”) presented its proposal for a new Public Procurement Act, a significant reform of the EU public procurement framework...

Colombia has elected Abelardo De La Espriella as President, marking a pronounced shift to the right following the administration of Gustavo Petro. De La Espriella defeated left-wing senator Iván Cepeda in the June 2026 runoff by a narrow margin of less than 1%.

On 3 March 2026, Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng announced that Singapore will raise its statutory retirement age to 64 and re‑employment age to 69 with effect from 1 July 2026.

In this post we bring you a round-up of recent developments relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions breaches, together with news of further Russia-related designations

SIAC Annual Report 2025: Key Statistics, Trends, and Takeaways for International Arbitration Practitioners