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

  • March 26, 2026

    Elon Musk Slams Twitter Stock Verdict Over Jury's $4.20 'Joke'

    Elon Musk did not get a fair trial over claims he defrauded Twitter investors before acquiring the social media platform, the tech billionaire's lawyer told a California federal judge Thursday, saying the jury rolled a marijuana "joke" into the verdict form to mock Musk and the trial process.

  • March 26, 2026

    Fintech Firm Beats Investor Suit Over Noncompliance Risks

    China-based online brokerage firm operator UP Fintech Holding Ltd. has escaped a proposed class action accusing it of misleading investors by concealing risks associated with its noncompliance with New Zealand and Chinese securities laws after a New York federal judge found the company's statements to be full and justified.

  • March 26, 2026

    FINRA Fines Broker-Dealer $600K For Off-Channel Violations

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined a San Francisco-based broker-dealer $600,000 for allegedly failing to supervise employees' use of unapproved messaging platforms, in a type of proceeding FINRA's CEO said earlier this week would indicate a "real breakdown" in oversight.

  • March 26, 2026

    SEC Urges Justices To Keep Disgorgement Powers Intact

    The U.S. Supreme Court should continue allowing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to collect ill-gotten profits from fraudsters without having to identify any particular victims of said scheme, the agency told the high court in a case that could limit its disgorgement powers.

  • March 26, 2026

    Penny Stock Seller Says SEC Fraud Claim Fails Without Victim

    Western Bankers Capital Inc. and the estate of its operator have urged a New York federal judge to grant them an early win in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit alleging they and others reaped nearly $6 million in illicit proceeds by selling unregistered penny stocks, in part because they say they were a victim of the alleged scheme.

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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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  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the capital markets industry
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • 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.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals