Capital Markets

Capital Markets Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on the capital markets sector. Coverage includes stock and bond offerings, mortgage-backed securities, foreign exchange, follow-on offerings, and debt deals, as well as related litigation and policy developments.



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Latest News in Capital Markets

  • August 14, 2026

    SEC Says EBET Investor Hid Ties In $56M Stock Fraud Case

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked a Texas federal judge on Friday to turn down a bid for summary judgment from a man accused of participating in a $56 million microcap fraud scheme, saying disputes of material fact exist.

  • August 14, 2026

    Conn. Opposes Kalshi's Bid To Keep Running Pending Appeal

    Connecticut officials on Friday asked a federal judge to deny KalshiEX's bid to keep offering sports contracts as it mounts a "long-shot appeal" of an injunction, arguing there is no basis to restrain state regulators from enforcing state wagering law given the contracts' "clear illegality." 

  • August 14, 2026

    SEC Says Adviser, Cos. Ran $74M Pre-IPO Boiler Room Fraud

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday accused a New York-based investment adviser and his companies of using more than 100 "sales agents" to engage in high-pressure tactics to solicit investments in shares of businesses that had not yet undertaken initial public offerings while charging hidden fees, raising over $74 million from more than 800 investors.

  • August 14, 2026

    Trump-Backed Crypto Co. Gets Initial OK For Bank Charter

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday preliminarily approved a closely watched charter application from World Liberty Financial, moving the Trump family-tied cryptocurrency venture closer to launching a federally regulated trust bank.

  • August 14, 2026

    Fla. Judge Rejects PE Investors' Bid To Block Asset Sale

    A Florida federal judge on Friday rejected a proposed class of private equity investors' emergency request to lift a mandated stay on their $150 million fraud suit and won't hand down a temporary restraining order that would've prevented the sale of infrastructure assets to major homebuilder D.R. Horton.

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Capital Markets

Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • High-yield debt, corporate bond, convertible debt, and hybrid offerings
  • Share buybacks and stock splits
  • Stock- or debt-funded acquisitions
  • Distressed investments and bankruptcy proceedings
  • Joint ventures
  • Capital instruments, including mezzanine and venture
  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Real estate investment trust deals
  • AGENCIES
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • European Securities and Markets Authority
  • European Central Bank
  • European Commission
  • UK Financial Conduct Authority
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • Delaware corporate law
  • Financial company lobbying
  • International banking legislation and regulation
  • LITIGATION
  • Corporate governance cases, including those over leadership changes, executive compensation, and shareholder rights
  • Competition disputes
  • Privacy issues
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of capital markets practices

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  • Executives and attorneys in the capital markets industry
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  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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