04 Feb
News, TRIA News

DFC | The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Participates in CSIS Fireside Chat on Implementing U.S.-Ukraine Critical Minerals Partnership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief of Staff and Head of Investments Conor Coleman yesterday participated in a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) fireside chat with Ukraine Ambassador Olha Stefanishyna entitled “Implementing the U.S.-Ukraine Critical Minerals Partnership." The conversation was moderated by Dr. Seth G. Jones, president of the CSIS Defense and Security Department, and was part of a larger CSIS event entitled “Securing Critical Mineral Supply: A Government-Industry Dialogue.” On operationalizing the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF):  “Last year was all about us operationalizing . How...

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03 Feb
Member News, News

Trepp | Is the Elevated Delinquency for CMBS Mall Loans a Sign of Opportunity?

With ‘No Buy January’ now behind us, it is a good time to examine the performance of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans against regional and superregional malls; not that anyone one month would severely impact the performance. Malls were designed and built around their anchors. The idea: draw shoppers and line the way to the large anchor store with smaller, inline retailers. Those would generate the bulk of malls' rental revenue. CMBS Mall Loan Distress, But Not a Collapse  The $53.23 billion universe...

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03 Feb
Member News, News

Greenberg Traurig | SEC Issues Guidance on Applying Federal Securities Laws to Tokenized Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued a joint statement on Jan. 28, 2026, providing greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to the category of crypto assets commonly referred to as tokenized securities. The staff introduced the statement as guidance on the taxonomies of tokenized securities to assist market participants in complying with federal securities laws and preparing registration statements, proposals, or requests for submission to the staff or the SEC. The statement generally categorizes...

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02 Feb
Member News, News

EIB | President Calviño: Banking on Europe’s strengths

Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, spoke at the European Banking Summit in Brussels, on 28 January, 2026. Thank you, Wim, for your kind words, and for this invitation to share a few thoughts on the main theme of this summit - how European banks can support growth, innovation and security. There are three reasons that I really feel at home discussing this topic here today: First of all, because these goals are at the core of the EIB Group’s investment strategy....

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02 Feb
Chapter News, News

ECB | Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: Lending Conditions Tightened

2 February 2026 Firms reported a net tightening in bank loan interest rates and in other loan conditions related to both price and non-price factors. Financing needs rose modestly, accompanied by a small perceived decline in availability. Inflation expectations were broadly unchanged across horizons, with firms continuing to report upside risks to their long-term inflation outlook. The use of artificial intelligence is widespread among euro area firms, though most firms use it very infrequently or moderately. In the most recent...

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02 Feb
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar: The Deals Don’t Stop

In this week’s Roar: The EU-India trade deal, a new FMC investigation, air cargo volumes, supply chain diversification, and a prediction for robots. A new trade agreement between the EU and India has been hailed as the “mother of all deals” and has the world wondering how President Trump might respond. The pact is seen as a hedge against the ever-unpredictable U.S. trade policies, reduces tariffs on most goods, and deepens ties between the EU and India. Since the U.S. recently hiked...

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02 Feb
Member News, News

Stephenson Harwood | Data and Cyber Update- January 2026

Welcome to the latest, bumper, edition of the Stephenson Harwood Data and Cyber Update, covering the key developments in data protection and cyber security law during both December 2025 and January 2026. In data regulation news, the European Commission and Brazil adopt mutual adequacy decisions; the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) provides a series of updates for the year ahead; and new Commencement Regulations set the commencement date for Section 138 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the “DUAA”). In...

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30 Jan
Member News, News

Orbiss | Raising Funds in the United States: A How-To Guide

Raising capital in the U.S. can accelerate a startup’s growth, but only with the right preparation. Raising funds in the United States can transform a startup’s trajectory. But scaling in America requires operational and strategic rigor that French entrepreneurs often underestimate. Two experts share their advice. With larger checks, sophisticated investors, and a market more open to innovation, the United States represents a powerful accelerator for French startups. But U.S. expansion is not something that can be improvised. “It’s counterproductive to try...

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30 Jan
Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

Troutman Pepper Locke | DOJ Turns Up the Heat on Tariff Evasion: FCA, Trade Fraud, and What Importers Need to Know

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made clear that tariff evasion and customs fraud now sit firmly within the core of False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. The FCA is not only the government’s primary tool to combat fraud but also the most lucrative — in fiscal year 2025, for example, FCA settlements and judgments exceeded $6.8 billion — the highest annual total in the statute’s history. Recently, the DOJ has clearly positioned “improper avoidance of tariffs and customs duties” as...

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29 Jan
Member News, News

Arendt | VAT Treatment of Transfer Pricing Adjustments: Advocate General Brings Clarity to a Complex Area

If the CJEU follows Advocate General Kokott's opinion in the Stellantis case (C-603/24), delivered on 15 January 2026, this will have significant implications for intragroup VAT practices. Background The VAT treatment of transfer pricing (TP) adjustments continues to present difficult challenges, as discussed in our previous newsflash. Two recent rulings (C-808/23 and C-726/23) of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) addressed this issue but did not provide a principled answer on the VAT consequences of TP adjustments. Stellantis: Advocate General proposes VAT treatment for common...

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