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08
Jan
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an interim final rule (the Rule) that will fundamentally change how customs refunds are paid. Effective February 6, 2026, CBP will, with limited exceptions, stop issuing paper refund checks and instead pay all refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH). The Rule implements federal law requiring electronic federal payments and aligns with Executive Order 14247, which requires that all federal payments and collections move away from paper checks and be conducted electronically. Comments...
07
Jan
The new edition of the EU Tax Alert is available. With this publication we would like to keep you informed about the latest developments on EU tax law. We have summarized the highlights of this edition below.
European Commission opens public consultation on possible recast of the DAC
On 16 December 2025, the European Commission opened a public consultation on a possible legislative proposal to recast the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2011/16) (DAC). The consultation targets a broad range of stakeholders...
07
Jan
Overview
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently announced an $11.5 million settlement of an enforcement action against a U.S.-based private equity and infrastructure investment firm (the firm) for violations of U.S. sanctions in connection with an investment indirectly backed by a sanctioned individual. The action provides important guidance on OFAC’s expectations regarding ownership, control, and indirect involvement by sanctioned persons, as well as the limits of relying on outside counsel when material facts are not...
02
Jan
Trade & Logistics Headlines for Q1 2026: Changing Trade Lanes, Red Sea Opening, & Tariff Uncertainty Remains
Global Ports
The Headlines: Global ports will be navigating a volatile start to the year as shifting trade imbalances and uneven demand reshape global cargo flows. 2025 closed with news of China’s expanding trade surplus, with an expected result being growing equipment imbalances and other network inefficiencies. At the same time, global trade is reaching record value levels, but growth momentum is slowing, putting...
22
Dec
On December 15, the Department of State (DOS) announced it will expand its social media vetting requirement to additional nonimmigrant visa classifications, including H-1B, H-4 dependents, F, M, and J. As a result of this expansion, all applicants for such visas will be instructed to adjust the privacy settings on “all of their social media profiles to public.” Those profiles will then be subject to review as part of their visa application process for entry into the United States.
Additionally,...
22
Dec
You can argue that commercial real estate investors have become bullish. That's a good thing if you're in the deal-making business.
The signs are everywhere. Transaction activity, involving both property sales and lending, has increased, driven in large part by the greater liquidity in the market. Loan spreads—the risk premiums that lenders apply in order to come up with coupons—have tightened and a greater number of lenders, including banks, are now competing for the best loans.
Cementing that thinking is the...
18
Dec
Given the size of the Swiss pension fund market, it presents a highly attractive opportunity for non-Swiss fund sponsors – especially as Swiss pension funds increasingly seek international diversification. In this two-part series, we provide a hands-on guide to the key steps and legal considerations for successfully marketing to Swiss pension funds (Volume 1), and the regulatory requirements for onboarding them (Volume 2) .
Volume 2 – Onboarding Swiss pension funds
The Swiss pension fund market ranks among the largest in...
18
Dec
Given the size of the Swiss pension fund market, it presents a highly attractive opportunity for non-Swiss fund sponsors – especially as Swiss pension funds increasingly seek international diversification. In this two-part series, we provide a hands-on guide to the key steps and legal considerations for successfully marketing to Swiss pension funds (Volume 1), and the regulatory requirements for onboarding them (Volume 2) .
Volume 1 – Marketing to Swiss pension funds
The Swiss pension fund market ranks among the largest...
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