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Latest News in Capital Markets
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February 12, 2026
5 Key Flashpoints From Fed's 'Skinny' Account Proposal
The Federal Reserve's push to create "skinny" master accounts that would open up access to U.S. payment rails has become the latest front in long-running turf wars between banks and fintech companies. Here are five of the project's hottest flashpoints attracting controversy.
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February 12, 2026
Super Micro Investor Fights Uphill At 9th Circ. To Lead Suit
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Thursday of a Super Micro Computer Inc. investor's writ of mandamus petition challenging a lower court's decision to reject it as lead plaintiff in a proposed securities class action, with each judge expressing doubts that the investor has shown its "extraordinary" request for relief is warranted.
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February 12, 2026
Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk Steer SoftBank-Backed IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.-backed Japanese mobile payment service PayPay Corp., represented by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Thursday filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering, the underwriters of which are represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
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February 12, 2026
Chancery Mulls Contempt For Co. Refusing Legal Fee Demand
A request for a Court of Chancery contempt sanctioning of "smart" glass-maker View Inc. for failure to pay millions in legal fee advancements sought by its former chief financial officer went to a Delaware Magistrate in Chancery for a ruling Thursday, with decisions affecting the cost pending in multiple courts.
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February 12, 2026
Telecom Execs Lose Bid To Overturn $5.8M Arbitration Award
A California federal judge has confirmed a $5.8 million arbitration cost award stemming from a dispute over a failed project to bring satellite broadband internet to sub-Saharan Africa, ruling that the award debtors erred by asking the court to second-guess the arbitral tribunal's findings.
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
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- Competition disputes
- Privacy issues
- PROFILES
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- Profiles of capital markets practices
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