News, updates, and meaningful insights from the MBK Search team.

The U.S. House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards potentially banning TikTok in the United States. If enacted, the legislation would require ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the popular social media platform, to divest its controlling interest in TikTok within six months. Failure to comply with this demand would result in the app being prohibited from operating in the country. MBK Search has compiled this explainer of what the bill says and what TikTok would need to do in order to show compliance.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted final rules on climate-related disclosures. MBK Search has produced this practical guide to the rules, with examples and steps for implementing them within your firm.

MBK Search's Michael Oliver sat down with Senior AML Product Expert at Nasdaq Verafin Corey Lynch to discuss the challenge. These are four key takeaways for firms:

The Fed's Vice Chair for Supervision, Michael S. Barr, has outlined four key priorities for firms looking to sure-up their counterparty credit risk management.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved amendments to its Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for employees and members. The changes aim to strengthen conflict-of-interest rules and public trust in the agency.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) finalized amendments to regulations regarding margin requirements for futures commission merchants (FCMs).

The SEC published a proposed rule that would increase the dollar threshold used to define a "qualifying venture capital fund" under the Investment Company Act. The change aims to account for inflation since the definition was first introduced in 2018. If adopted, more venture capital funds would qualify for reduced regulatory burdens going forward. Here are 3 things you need to know.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently proposed a new rule to establish anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements for certain investment advisers.

The SEC recently adopted rules 3a5-4 and 3a44-2 that aim to capture proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, and potentially other entities that actively provide liquidity in securities markets but are not registered as broker-dealers. The rules could have significant implications for firms in these spaces. MBK Search has compiled this explainer on the changes and what firms demonstrate to be compliant.

In the rush to give NCAA athletes NIL rights, did universities leave themselves exposed? The lack of preparedness for issues taxes, vetting payments, and preventing financial crimes for overnight student millionaires could cause major compliance headaches. MBK Search looks at the lay of the NIL land.