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Will Hedge Funds Now Be Subject to SEC and FINRA Dealer Regulation?

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A recent US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled enforcement action that found that a hedge fund acted as an unregistered “dealer” has blurred the traditional line between dealers and traders. On August 17, 2021,...more

Morgan Lewis

Final Rule on Regulatory ‘Control’ Framework: What It Means for Financial Services Market Participants

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) issued a much-anticipated final rule (Final Rule) on January 30 to amend and codify—in certain respects, for the first time—its framework for making...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

FCA to Review Hedge Fund Polling Data Use

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Political reaction to significant market movements and perceived hedge fund profits will result in regulatory scrutiny and possibly legislation, especially when elided with the desire to protect democratic integrity and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESMA Recommends Changes to EMIR

Under Article 85(1) of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (648/2012/EU) (EMIR), the European Commission (EC) is required to submit a general report on EMIR to the European Parliament and the European Council on the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

EU Securities Financing Transactions Regulation––Shining a Light on Shadow Banking

On June 29, the Council of the European Union announced that its Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) approved a final compromise text of the proposed regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing...more

Dechert LLP

Orderly Unwinding: Here to Stay?

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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) recently issued the ISDA 2014 Resolution Stay Protocol (Protocol), which takes effect on 1 January 2015. The Protocol aims to prevent adhering parties from...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Activist Hedge Funds Find Myriad Ways to Profit from M&A Transactions

Activist hedge funds continue to find ways to use public M&A transactions as a tool to generate returns for their investors. As a result, market participants need to consider potential activist strategies in determining how...more

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