Risk & Compliance

M&A

EU Regulator Clears Aon Merger With Willis

The European Commission said Aon had addressed its antitrust concerns over the insurance broker merger by agreeing to sell Willis Tower Watson assets.
Legal

Google Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Play Store

A group of states alleges Google uses anti-competitive tactics to maintain its dominance of the Android app market.
Regulation

EU Fines BMW, Volkswagen $1B Over Delaying Clean Emissions Technology

The carmakers were accused of breaching EU antitrust rules between 2006 to 2014.
Regulation

Regulators Can and Will Crack Down on Crypto

In a recent note to clients, UBS Bank said that regulatory crackdowns could pop the “bubble-like” crypto markets.
Regulation

FTC Charges Broadcom With Unfair Competition

The commission is committed to "enforcing the antitrust laws against monopolists, including in high-technology industries."
Regulation

FTC Moves to Beef up Antitrust Enforcement

The commission's vote to scrap a 2015 policy statement will give it more leeway to bring enforcement actions over anticompetitive conduct.
Fraud

Trump CFO Weisselberg Charged With $1.7M Fraud

Prosecutors have "more or less thrown the book at Weisselberg and he may decide to save himself at the expense of others.”
Regulation

Robinhood to Pay $70M to Settle FINRA Probe

"The fine imposed in this matter, the highest ever levied by FINRA, reflects the scope and seriousness of Robinhood’s violations."
Regulation

SEC Taps New Jersey AG as Enforcement Chief

Gurbir Grewal "has the ideal combination of experience, values, and leadership ability to helm the Enforcement Division at this critical time.”
Regulation

U.K. Cracks Down on Crypto Exchange Binance

The U.K.'s financial watchdog “is sending a strong signal that it is worried about the dangers of investing in cryptocurrencies."
Capital Markets

Memo to SPACs: The Bar Has Been Raised

The SEC’s quandary is trying to solve a problem of incentives with a toolkit consisting exclusively of disclosure and enforcement actions.
Regulation

Fed Clears Banks to Make Payouts Without Limits

The Fed's three stress tests over the past year "have confirmed that the banking system is strongly positioned to support the ongoing recovery."
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