The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has been active in the context of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (“CFIUS”) and the Outbound Investment Security Program (“OISP”). The main updates relate to: (1) Treasury’s announcement of an intent to launch a Fast Track Pilot Program under CFIUS for Foreign Investors; and
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U.S. Department of the Treasury issues final regulations implementing Executive Order 14105 Targeting Tech Investment in China
On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued final regulations (“Final Rule”) implementing Executive Order 14105, which addresses investments by U.S. persons in certain identified technologies in “Countries of Concern”, including The People’s Republic of China, The Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, and The Special Administrative Region of Macau. The…
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), has announced a proposed rule to expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction over real estate transactions by foreign persons. The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) granted CFIUS authority to review certain real estate transactions…
Regulation Round Up
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation.
Key developments in February 2024:
29 February
FCA Regulation Round‑up: The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its regulation round‑up for February 2024.
LIBOR: The FCA published a report containing the outcome of its review…