Âé¶¹´«Ã½360: Capital Markets /capitalmarkets?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Capital Markets Copyright 2025 Âé¶¹´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:24:38 +0000 Senate Banking Bill Would Zero Out CFPB's Fed Funding /capitalmarkets/articles/2350625?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350625 U.S. Senate Banking Committee Republicans called Friday for eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Federal Reserve funding as part of their proposal package for the "One Big Beautiful" budget bill, a move that could effectively restructure the agency. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:04:02 +0000 Masimo Fights Ex-CEO's Bid To Ax Suit Over $450M Demand /capitalmarkets/articles/2350526?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350526 Masimo Corp. fought back against founder Joe Kiani's motion to dismiss the company's Delaware Chancery Court suit seeking a declaration that he's not due a $450 million payout after his ouster as CEO, arguing that bid is an "improper attempt to evade" the Delaware court's jurisdiction. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:01:50 +0000 Judge Signs Off On SEC Dismissal Of Crypto Promoter Suit /capitalmarkets/articles/2350395?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350395 A Texas federal judge signed off on the end of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against crypto promoter Ian Balina, resolving the dispute over Balina's promotion of so-called SPRK tokens amid the agency's policy pivot on digital assets. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:49:14 +0000 Fed's Bowman Calls For Oversight Built On 'Pragmatism' /capitalmarkets/articles/2350424?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350424 Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman on Friday previewed a sweeping industry-friendly agenda to ease burdens on smaller lenders, overhaul supervisory ratings and reevaluate capital rules as the central bank's new top regulator, drawing immediate praise from banking industry groups. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:39:50 +0000 Circle's Smash IPO Could Pave Way For More Crypto Listings /capitalmarkets/articles/2350391?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350391 Stablecoin issuer Circle's explosive debut will likely stimulate more crypto listings and possibly jolt the broader pipeline of initial public offerings, capital markets attorneys say. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:29:50 +0000 WaPo Can't Exit Trump Media's Defamation Suit, Judge Says /capitalmarkets/articles/2350667?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350667 The Washington Post must face Trump Media & Technology Group's suit over an article accusing it of committing securities fraud over a purported finder's fee paid to Entoro Securities to secure a loan, a Florida federal judge said Friday, ruling Trump Media's latest pleading "squarely alleges" no fee agreement existed.  Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:43:03 +0000 Feds Seek 15 Months For Russian Crypto Market Manipulator /capitalmarkets/articles/2350386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350386 A Russian national who pled guilty to manipulating crypto markets through his market-making service says the time he has already served is sufficient punishment, but the government is seeking 15 months in addition to his company's $23 million forfeiture. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:01:34 +0000 Justices Skip Investment Adviser's Appeal Of $32M SEC Win /capitalmarkets/articles/2350537?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350537 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's disgorgement powers, turning away an appeal brought by an investment adviser who was ordered to pay $32 million after a lower court found that he and his firm defrauded clients. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:57:18 +0000 Execs Hid Jewelry Co. Accounting Issues, Suit Says /capitalmarkets/articles/2350450?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350450 Executives of Compass Diversified Holdings have been hit with a derivative shareholder suit in a California federal court for allegedly making misleading statements about the investment firm's financial condition, stemming from accounting irregularities at a jewelry company the firm acquired. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:56:57 +0000 Crypto Groups Want Protections For Developers In House Bill /capitalmarkets/articles/2350430?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350430 A coalition of crypto industry groups urged lawmakers and courts to shield developers from certain legal liabilities if their creations do not take hold of customer funds, including by enshrining protections in a proposal to regulate crypto markets that lawmakers continue to debate. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:57:55 +0000 DOJ Says More IT Workers Laundered Crypto For North Korea /capitalmarkets/articles/2349907?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2349907 The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint alleging information technology workers from North Korea evaded U.S. sanctions and accumulated millions in cryptocurrency for the benefit of the North Korean government. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:29:32 +0000 Operating Via Bank Charter Offers Perks Amid Industry Shift /capitalmarkets/articles/2346240?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2346240 As bank regulators become more receptive to streamlining barriers that have historically stood in the way of de novo bank formation, and as fintechs show more interest in chartering, attorneys at Goodwin outline the types of charters available and their benefits. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:04:00 +0000 How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity /capitalmarkets/articles/2342370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2342370 As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Âé¶¹´«Ã½ School. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:43:05 +0000 Dems Urge FHFA To Halt Trump's Fannie, Freddie Plans /capitalmarkets/articles/2350409?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350409 A group of 13 Democratic U.S. senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders, urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency to put on hold efforts from President Donald Trump to end government conservatorship for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, stating in a letter that reprivatizing the entities "could dramatically increase costs for families seeking to purchase a home." Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:13:25 +0000 Gemini Confidentially Files For IPO Amid Crypto Listings Buzz /capitalmarkets/articles/2350555?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350555 Crypto exchange Gemini Space Station Inc. said Friday it confidentially filed for an initial public offering, marking a first step toward going public amid growing enthusiasm for crypto-related listings following stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group Inc.'s blockbuster IPO. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:30:16 +0000 Strategy Raises Nearly $1B In Preferred Stock To Buy Bitcoin /capitalmarkets/articles/2350404?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350404 Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. said Friday it priced an estimated $1 billion initial public offering of preferred stock to bolster its growing stockpile of bitcoin, in a deal represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and placement agents' counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:21:42 +0000 Taxation With Representation: Winston, Stibbe, Weil, Goodwin /capitalmarkets/articles/2350469?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2350469 In this week's Taxation With Representation, Chart Industries Inc. and Flowserve Corp. merge, Aedifica NV and Cofinimmo NV unite, Sanofi buys Blueprint Medicines Corp., and Kimberly-Clark Corp. sells a majority stake in its international tissue business to Suzano. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:21:03 +0000 FINRA Panel Awards More Than $2M Over Mismanaged Stocks /capitalmarkets/articles/2349254?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2349254 U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors and two representatives must pay more than $2 million and rescind the sale of thousands of shares of Microsoft and Google over claims that they sold off a client's blue-chip investments and told her to invest heavily in an allegedly fraudulent Indian media company, a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panel has held. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:54:58 +0000 Latham-Led Virtual Health Startup Omada Prices $150M IPO /capitalmarkets/articles/2349007?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2349007 Venture-backed virtual care provider Omada Health Inc. on Thursday priced a $150 million initial public offering within its marketed range, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:21:16 +0000 Crypto.com Says Nevada Can't Sue Over Sports Contracts /capitalmarkets/articles/2349577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /capitalmarkets/articles/2349577 The derivatives platform owned by Crypto.com on Thursday urged a Nevada federal judge to block the state's gaming regulators from taking action over its sports event contracts, arguing the federal court has already granted similar relief to trading platform Kalshi.