Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, on the rise of cross-border real estate investment
Ventas' Debra Cafaro on why the Health Care asset class is well positioned in today's economy
With the continuing banking crisis in Cyprus, it is not surprising that other jurisdictions with legislation conducive to holding structures are receiving increased attention. Luxembourg, for example, is known for having a...more
John Corey, Founding Partner of Greentarget, interviews Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, on the rise of cross-border real estate investment....more
John Corey, Founding Partner of Greentarget, interviews Debra Cafaro, Chairman and CEO of Ventas, on why the Health Care asset class is well positioned in today's economy. ...more
This update summarises current regulatory developments impacting the asset management sector in the UK and throughout the European Union. In this issue: - Part A – Regulation of Financial Markets - Part B –...more
Umesh Tandon, president, chief compliance officer, and sole owner of Simran Capital Management, recently agreed to a settlement with the SEC relating to alleged violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the...more
On December 7, 2012, the working group of the finance committee of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the “Working Group”) issued its final report (the “Final Report”) with respect to the reform of the legal regime of...more
In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC No-Action Relief for Commodity Trader Advisor Registration - CFTC Regulations on Associated Persons of Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants -...more
On 8 March 2013, The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc (“ISDA”) published the ISDA 2013 EMIR NFC Representation Protocol (the “Protocol”). Adherence to the Protocol provides parties to ISDA Master...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released final regulations (“Regulations”) on January 17, 2013 implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”).1...more
At the January Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), Mr. Guo Shu Qing, stated that Mainland China could increase the level of investment quotas for both the...more
First bankers, now managers of UCITS funds are in the firing line for the European Union assault on bonuses. As widely reported in the financial press this week, the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs...more
UK government supports businesses, focusing on the UK's competitiveness while clamping down on tax avoidance and evasion. On 20 March, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne released the UK's 2013 budget. The...more
In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Announces the Start of Mandatory Clearing - CFTC Reminds Market Participants of Swap Data Reporting Requirements - Rating Agency Developments...more
On March 11, the SEC announced an unusual and technical enforcement case against a major asset management firm for paying finders’ fees to a consultant solicitor who was not registered as a broker-dealer. Specifically, the...more
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court order for more than $3.5 million in restitution and civil monetary penalties against Nicholas Trimble and his two companies, Capstone FX...more
Each year at The SEC Speaks, the Commissioners and senior leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission identify the agency’s priorities and initiatives for the coming year. Of course, one of the most anticipated...more
This Client Alert is a summary of important observations contained in the response of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (“FSA”) to public comments on proposed amendments to the various financial regulations of Japan in...more
Bruce Karpati, chief of the SEC’s Asset Management Unit (“AMU” or the “Unit”), recently spoke at the Private Equity International Conference in New York, and opened a window into the Unit’s views toward the industry. In...more
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, or OCIE, administers the SEC’s nationwide examination and inspection program. The National Examination Program, or NEP, has published its examination priorities to...more
Asset managers are increasingly looking to Australia as a source of growth and as a gateway to the Asia Pacific region. This overview will assist managers navigate the Australian regulatory landscape. Financial Services...more
On January 23, 2013, Bruce Karpati, Chief of the Asset Management Unit (the “AMU”) of the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission, addressed the Private Equity International Conference in New York. Mr....more
In a speech delivered at the Private Equity International Conference on January 23, 2013, in New York, Bruce Karpati, Chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Division's Assets Management Unit,...more
On January 23, the Chief of the Securities Exchange Commission’s Asset Management Unit (“AMU”), Bruce Karpati, participated in a question and answer session at the Private Equity International Conference. He discussed the...more
As the second term of the Obama administration begins, the SEC is experiencing a profound leadership transition, with the departures of agency Chair Mary Schapiro; Director of Enforcement Robert Khuzami; its general counsel;...more
Bruce Karpati, Chief of the Securities Exchange Commission Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit (AMU), spoke before the Regulatory Compliance Association earlier this week to address the AMU’s current enforcement...more
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