Raj Mahajan, Allston Trading CEO, Talks HFT and the Business of Prop Trading
Proposals to introduce financial transactions taxes in the UK and the EU have been around for a while. Although neither tax has yet come close to becoming law, political turbulence could now make this more likely. ...more
The Council of the European Union has published a “State of play” on the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on enhanced cooperation on a financial transaction tax (FTT), between Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece,...more
The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ businesses will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more
Where do we go from here? As we mark another milestone in regulatory reform with the fourth anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, it strikes us that although most studies required to be undertaken by the Act...more
Featured in this month's edition: - "U.S. Person" Definitions Under the Final Exemptive Order and the Final Guidance, Application to Certain Foreign Branches, and Determination for Collective Investment Vehicles -...more
The Derivatives in Review highlights important legal, regulatory and other newsworthy developments in the area of derivatives....more
In This Issue: House Ways & Means Committee Proposal Would Require Mark-to-Market for Derivatives and Modify Certain Other Tax Rules; After Months of Anticipation, Final FATCA Regulations Released; Congress Considers...more