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[WEBINAR] Developing FEMA Compliant Procurement Procedures
2017 West Virginia Legislative Update For Employers
How Leading Philippine Companies are Using Bonds to Their Advantage
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Bill on Bankruptcy: US Airways Need a Merger More than AMR
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Bill on Bankruptcy: How Purchasers of AMR Stock Made a Killing
Bill on Bankruptcy: Rakoff Reverses Himself in Madoff Case
Bill on Bankruptcy: MF Global Creditors Undeterred by Low Value
Bill on Bankruptcy: Will 2013 Be Kind To The Bankruptcy Bar?
Bill on Bankruptcy: Big Surprises For AMR, MF Global Creditors
At its Summer National Meeting in Chicago (August 12-15, 2024), the NAIC announced important guidance relating to the statutory accounting treatment of insurance companies’ investments in bank credit risk transfer (“CRT”)...more
If you are confused about the current state of play of insurance companies investing in CLOs, rated feeder structures and other NAV based loans, we are here to help. Let’s start with the basics: the National Association of...more
Below we list some key tax legislative changes that are relevant to new investments in infrastructure projects and that are already in force or have been announced by the government and are under discussion in the National...more
Could a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) case significantly change US tax law? We are closely watching the developments in Moore v United States as it carries significant issues regarding “realized” versus...more
Part 1: Permitted Investments and Compliance - The self-directed individual retirement account (IRA) is an increasingly popular option for an IRA account owner, especially those owners who have significant net worth and...more
Sustainability-linked bonds (“SLBs”) have fast become an important feature of the sustainable finance market. According to Climate Bonds Initiative, SLB issuance reached US$76.3 billion in 2022 and we have seen an...more
The Fed’s March meeting notes dropped on Wednesday, and they detailed the central bank’s plans to “shrink their portfolio of bond holdings imminently” as well as the “many” fed officials auguring for significant rate hikes in...more
Effective December 15, 2021 (and through the January 1, 2027 sunset date when the regulation will again be evaluated), the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) adopted Regulation 172 (the “Regulation”), which...more
In line with its focus on transitioning to a sustainable global economy through scaling up the financing of investments that provide environmental and social benefits, on 16 November 2021 the International Capital Markets...more
On September 16, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged Sweetwater Union High School District, a San Diego County School District (the “District”) and its former Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”),...more
GSS bonds and other forms of sustainable finance have become a mainstream feature of Latin American debt capital markets - Sustainability issues in Latin America have long been closely linked to finance, but never more so...more
Stock Market Commentary - Despite late-quarter volatility, U.S. stocks eked out a gain with the S&P 500 returning 0.6% for the third quarter. The index, which consists of the 500 largest U.S. companies, is up 15.9%...more
In early September 2021, the deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), announced the impending launch of two new cross-border investment schemes: Wealth...more
Investing with a focus on a particular social, environmental, or governance (“ESG”) impact is all the rage right now. Investing with an ESG focus can be made through investing in equities or bonds. This article will focus on...more
While the basic investment infrastructure needs to be developed, impact investment is becoming a stable and sustainable alternative for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Private Equity funding is well...more
Eight years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued “tips” for retirement plan fiduciaries to consider when selecting and monitoring target date retirement funds (“TDFs”). At the time, the DOL noted that TDFs were...more
Big Friday win for Apple in its ongoing battle with Epic Games, as N.D. Cal. Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Cook & Co. didn’t “need to reinstate the popular video game Fortnite in its App Store,” a blow to...more
A recap of Carlos Ghosn’s big media moment on Wednesday, which was short on the escape details everyone wanted to hear and long on accusations against other execs at Nissan and Japan’s justice system....more
Saudi Aramco’s slow trickle of IPO-related information continued this weekend, including its goal of setting overall company market value at a staggering $1.7 trillion. The figure, though massive, is still well short of the...more
Dean Foods, the largest milk company in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy protection, a “fresh setback to a U.S. dairy industry struggling against declining U.S. milk consumption and rising competition.” Industry experts...more
The ECB was even more aggressive than expected in its moves to “head off a downturn before it gained momentum,” cutting a key interest rate and reviving “a money-printing program.” At the same time, the central bank “issued...more
The latest on Uber’s Friday IPO includes new details on its anticipated pricing, which for now looks to come in at the midpoint of its $44-50/share range [though demand is probably strong enough for the company to shoot for...more
Stock Market Commentary - Domestic equity markets rebounded during the second quarter, bringing the year-to-date return into positive territory for the S&P 500, now up 2.6% YTD after gaining 3.4% for the quarter. Reports...more
E' di pochi giorni orsono la risposta della Direzione Centrale della Agenzia delle Entrate ad una istanza di Interpello avente ad oggetto il regime fiscale applicabile ad un prestito obbligazionario non negoziato su ExtraMOT...more
New tax rules relating to establishing the issue price of publicly offered tax-exempt bonds become effective soon. This outline describes the new issue price rules, provides a high-level strategic analysis to help guide a...more