U.S. Treasury Issues Final Rule Restricting Outbound Investments in Chinese-Affiliated Entities

On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the Final Rule for its new regulations prohibiting or requiring notification of U.S. outbound investments in certain Chinese-affiliated companies in the semiconductor and microelectronics, quantum information technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. The Final Rule will take effect on January 2, 2025.

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U.S. Treasury Department Seeks Public Comment On Potential Federal Cyber Insurance Program

The U.S. Treasury Department is seeking public comment on the need and scope for a potential federal insurance response to catastrophic cyber incidents, akin to the one put in place for terrorism insurance after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

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