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Sustainability/ESG Policy and Regulatory Update

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/2/2024

Key topics in Akin’s July 2024 Sustainability/ESG Policy and Regulatory Update include: Updated Assessment of SFDR by EU Regulators: The European Supervisory Authorities have proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance...more

Top 10 ESG Developments for 2023

ArentFox Schiff on 12/11/2023

2023 saw terms like “ESG,” “greenwashing,” and “circular economy” come into common use. We also saw a tsunami of other environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related developments at the international, federal, and state...more

Charting a Course Through ESG Challenges: Perspectives From the US, the UK and Europe

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 4/26/2023

On Tuesday, Apr. 18, Kramer Levin presented a hybrid program, “Charting a Course Through ESG Challenges: Perspectives from the U.S., the U.K. and Europe.” Moderated by Kramer Levin partner Andrew Otis, the event was...more

Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 2, January 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/10/2023

GOP Attorneys General Sue Labor Department Over ESG Rule - “GOP senators, joined by Manchin, oppose the new rule, which gives asset managers more freedom.” Why this is important: The article describes reaction to...more

Green and Sustainability-Linked Private Placements by EU and UK Issuers

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/8/2021

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly relevant across a range of financial investments. This has been driven in part by changes in the legal and regulatory landscape, including increased...more

2020 and Q1 2021 Developments And Annual Compliance Checklists

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 4/1/2021

Summaries of recent legislative and regulatory developments with respect to: •The SEC’s Examination Priorities for 2021- •The SEC’s Focus on Digital Asset Securities- •The SEC’s New Marketing Rule... ...more

2019 Year in Review: Securitization Litigation and Regulation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/30/2020

There were significant developments in 2019 as courts continued to issue important decisions in this space and significant legislation impacting the residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) market came into effect. A...more

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2020

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/11/2018

The world’s keeping a wary eye on Turkey’s economic well-being, especially given the precipitous drop in the value of the country’s currency (which has pushed up prices for consumers and corporations) and President Erdogan’s...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/4/2018

ESMA Asks European Commission to Clarify Scope of Exemptions from EMIR Financial Obligations - On April 27, 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a letter from Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair,...more

Raising the Bar? SEC Proposes Broker-Dealer Standard of Care and Guidance on Investment Advisers’ Fiduciary Standard

A&O Shearman on 4/25/2018

On April 18, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) took the long-awaited step of proposing rules, interpretations and guidance (the “Proposed Rules”) that would seek to enhance and clarify the standards of...more

Registered Firms: Annual Compliance Obligations—What You Need To Know

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/13/2018

This alert contains a summary of the primary annual and periodic compliance-related obligations that may apply to investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or with a particular...more

Investment Management Special Report - 2017-18 Compliance Developments & Calendar for Private Fund Advisers

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/12/2017

Introduction - Despite an anticipated de-regulatory push, there are significant new regulatory concerns for investment advisers to address in connection with their annual review of their compliance manuals. ...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/6/2017

RBS has agreed to pay $85 million to the CFTC to resolve allegations that its traders “manipulated the ISDAfix benchmark rate over a period of five years to benefit the bank’s derivatives positions”....more

Funds Talk: February 2017

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 2/2/2017

Private Fund Advisers, Robo-Advisers, ETFs Among SEC, FINRA Exam Priorities for 2017 - As the new year begins, U.S. regulators highlighted the areas – some new and some familiar – which will be the focus of their...more

Commercial Mortgage Loans and CMBS: Developments in the European Market – Chapter 20

K&L Gates LLP on 12/14/2016

In late 2011 and early 2012, the fragile green shoots of recovery began to peek out from the barren blasted heath of the crisis-blown financial markets. Market activity was spurred by a rare confluence of secular trends,...more

2016 Proskauer Annual Review and Outlook for Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds and Other Private Funds

Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/16/2016

This special report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the private equity and hedge funds space, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more

What’s Your Game Plan? Offensive or Defensive: Playing to Your Strengths [Expect Focus – October 2016]

Carlton Fields on 10/31/2016

- AXA Prevails at First Post-Jones v. Harris Excessive Fee Trial - Potential Secondary Effects of Regulatory Examinations: Evidentiary Issues and Preclusion in Parallel Litigation - On The Horizon: Global...more

Structured Thoughts: News for the financial services community, Volume 7, Issue 8

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products on 8/13/2016

Brexit and Structured Products: A Framework for Considering Disclosures - The U.K.’s recent referendum to withdraw from the European Union has affected virtually all segments of the financial industry. The structured...more

Several Insurance Related Issues to Dominate as Congress Returns to Work

Locke Lord LLP on 9/14/2015

As Congress returns to work this week, a number of issues impacting the insurance and financial services industries are expected to be evaluated. First, on Thursday, September 10, two House subcommitees will hold a hearing...more

Starting a Hedge Fund in 2015

Dechert LLP on 3/18/2015

Hedge funds are well into the transition from bastions of alternative investment to being accepted into the mainstream investment marketplace. It is now estimated that global hedge fund assets under management amount to in...more

2014 Proskauer Hedge Funds and Other Private Funds Annual Review

Proskauer Rose LLP on 12/5/2014

This year we saw a flurry of regulatory activity targeting investment advisers and hedge funds, private equity funds and other private funds (collectively, private funds). The following annual review is a summary of some of...more

Investment Management Update

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/11/2014

In July 2014, the SEC settled the previously reported proceeding involving Chariot Advisors, and its former owner, Elliott Shifman, concerning charges of violating and aiding and abetting the violation of Section 15(c) of the...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - March 1, 2013

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/4/2013

In this issue: - Recent SEC Speeches Focus on Investor Protection and Disclosure - SEC 2013 Examination Priorities - CFTC Revises Clearing Compliance Schedule for iTraxx CDS Indices - SEC Division...more

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