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

  • October 15, 2026

    Winklevosses' Crypto Co. Gemini Can't Ditch CFTC Settlement

    A New York federal judge on Thursday denied a request by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Winklevoss-owned cryptocurrency exchange Gemini to throw out a settlement signed by the company to end a Biden-era enforcement action, saying there's no significant change of facts and a crypto policy shift under the Trump administration doesn't negate the deal.

  • October 15, 2026

    Huawei Founder Played It Cool In FBI Interview, Jury Hears

    A former FBI agent on Thursday told a Brooklyn federal jury about an interview he conducted with Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei, saying the executive suggested that the Chinese telecommunications firm had no direct dealings with Iran and respected intellectual property rights.

  • October 15, 2026

    Market Surveillance Co. Taps Ex-CFTC Counsel To Lead Policy

    Fintech-focused market surveillance firm Solidus Labs announced Thursday that it's brought on a former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission attorney who advised lawmakers on closely watched crypto legislation to lead its policy efforts.

  • October 15, 2026

    Fund Firms Lose $10M Fee Bid After Short-Swing Trial Win

    Kartoon Studios doesn't have to cover $10 million in legal fees for two investment firms that won a federal jury trial over short-swing profits, New York's trial court ruled, finding the indemnity provisions of the parties' agreements only cover the investors' purchase of Kartoon securities, not later share sales.

  • October 15, 2026

    Fed's Bowman Says Regulators Must Focus On Material Risks

    Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has urged international banking regulators to focus on addressing material risks to the financial system instead of pursuing what she described as "less valuable work," based on flawed assessments of Silicon Valley Bank's 2023 collapse.

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Capital Markets

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  • 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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  • 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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