SEC Approves New Rules to Address Run Risks in Money Market Funds
On July 26, 2023, the CFTC approved a proposal to amend the margin regulations for uncleared swaps (the “Proposed Amendments”). The Proposed Amendments, if finalized, would relieve registered swap dealers and major swap...more
1. Why Repos are important for the Islamic finance industry - Islamic finance is a full-fledged financial system, including well-established banking, capital markets, money markets and insurance products and practices....more
The Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2022 proposed significant revisions to its rules governing open-end investment company liquidity risk management and swing pricing. The proposal would also update related...more
SECTIONS - I. Introduction - II. Key Requirements for Swing Factor Implementation - III. When a Swing Factor Must Be Applied - IV. Calculation of the Swing Factor - V. The President’s Working Group 2020 White Paper and Prior...more
On 3 November 2021, the CSSF published a press release 21/26 regarding the updates of its FAQ on the law of 17 December 2010 and FAQ on money market funds (MMFs) regulation (MMFR), which respectively clarify (i) the...more
Today, 49 law firms, including Mayer Brown, signed a joint statement responding to a recent action against a SPAC asserting that SPACs are investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 because proceeds from...more
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2021 - The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI 2021/566) has been...more
The disruptions in economic conditions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are reaching the commercial paper and longer term debt capital markets. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal...more
OCIE released its 2017 exam priorities on January 12. The priorities list was most notable for being shorter than prior years. But that likely means only more focus, rather than less vigor....more
Divisions of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on August 8, 2016 issued letters restricting futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) from investing in money market...more
A federal district court in California granted defendants’ motion to dismiss claims asserted by Chevron 401(k) plan participants that the plan fiduciaries breached their ERISA fiduciary duties by selecting underperforming...more
On September 22, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a new rule and amendments to rules and reporting forms under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), designed to standardize...more