Insights

Vice Chair Bowman Elaborates on Supervisory Priorities and Examination Approach

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Summary Situation Overview: In a recent speech, Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman reiterated the Federal Reserve’s supervisory operating principles and described how the Fed’s supervision should work in practice. What: Firms should…

Understanding Regulatory Attention on Private Assets and AI Across Capital Markets and Insurance

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Summary Situation Overview: Private assets and artificial intelligence (AI) are playing an increasingly prominent role across the financial system, including in capital markets and insurance. These developments are unfolding against a backdrop…

Regulatory Key Non-Financial Focus Areas: Financial Crimes, Fintechs, Digital Assets and AI

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Summary Situation Overview: Against the backdrop of deregulation, we expect regulators to continue to focus on financial crimes as well as fintech partnerships, digital assets, and artificial intelligence (AI). What: Firms must keep compliance…

A New Chapter for Shareholder Proposals: Best Practices for Navigating the 2026 Proxy Season

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Summary Situation Overview: In November 2025, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that, for the 2025–2026 proxy season, it will no longer issue substantive “no-action” letters…

CFTC Chair Outlines Priorities for Prediction Markets and Digital Asset Market Structure

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Summary Situation Overview: On January 29, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig made his first public remarks at the CFTC-SEC harmonization event. Among other things, Chairman Selig laid out the agency’s priorities, which…

Resolution Planning Faces Regulatory Uncertainty

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Summary Situation Overview: A U.S. bank regulator signaled potential relaxation of resolution planning requirements for banks, while the Financial Stability Board (FSB) reiterated its support and focus on enhancing resolution planning capabilities. What:…