Specialty Group: Financial Institutions and Markets

Share pledges constitute one of the most commonly used forms of security in Maltese corporate and financing transactions. They are primarily regulated by the Companies Act[1], which establishes the formal requirements fo ...

The federal banking agencies (OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC) have officially finalized the much-anticipated revisions to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) framework. Taking effect July 1, 2026, this rule represen ...

In a recent NBC4 Columbus special examining economic pressure on the middle class, CPM attorney Jordan Butler observed that broad price declines are unlikely. The more realistic expectation is that incomes must adjust to ...

Key Points The U.S. economy remains somewhat “bifurcated,” with higher-income households driving most consumer spending. Key indicators like the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) suggest broadening economic growt ...