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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Finalizes Amendments to Rule 4.7

On September 12, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) finalized the first major changes to CFTC Regulation 4.7 (Rule 4.7) in over 30 years. Among other technical revisions, the amendments to Rule 4.7,...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Upcoming Changes to Schedule 13G Reporting

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So long ago that it may have slipped from memory, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted changes to the regime for reporting beneficial interests in publicly traded equity securities on Schedule 13G. The...more

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英領ヴァージン諸島(BVI)籍投資ファンドとBVI承認マネージャー

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本文書では、BVIにおいてファンドが活用できる各種オプションの概要をご紹介いたします。 BVI投資ファンドは、会社、リミテッドパートナーシップまたはユニットトラストのいずれかの形態で組成することができます。BVI会社型ファンドは、オープンエンド型ファンドを設立する際に最も一般的な形態です。クローズドエンド型ファンドは、リミテッドパートナーシップの形態で設立されることが多いです。...more

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BVI Investment Funds and BVI Approved Managers – What Makes Them a Sensible Choice

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The Cayman Islands remains the most popular jurisdiction for offshore investment fund set-ups. However the British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a range of fund products worth considering. In addition, the BVI provides a...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

OSC Proposes New Rules for Distributing Funds Paid Under Disgorgement Orders

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The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently published for comment proposed rules and policies that would establish a process to distribute funds that the OSC receives under disgorgement orders to harmed investors. The...more

Alston & Bird

Structured Finance Spectrum - Summer 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the new UK securitization regime, eHELOCs, and climate risk disclosures....more

A&O Shearman

European Securities and Markets Authority Opinion on the Functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an Opinion on the sustainable finance regulatory framework, setting out possible long-term improvements. ESMA acknowledges that while the EU sustainable finance...more

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Stablecoins Unlikely to Be Subject to the SEC’s Jurisdiction

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The recent decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Binance Holdings Limited et al (Binance) has cast further doubt on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) pursuit of jurisdiction over stablecoins....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - July 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Exempt Market Dealers Granted Limited Access to Prospectus Offerings

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Exempt Market Dealers (EMDs) in several Canadian provinces—British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia—can now, under certain conditions, participate in prospectus offerings as part of a selling...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A New Age of PerFFFection June 2024 - Potential Impact of UCC Article 12 on Fund Finance Transactions

At the bottom of the stack in investment fund structures, there are generally “real” assets—things like equity interests in portfolio companies, mortgage loans, commercial receivables, maybe even bricks and mortar. Fund...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

Supreme Court to Determine Pleading Standard in Shareholder Class Actions

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On June 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari on Nvidia’s appeal of the Ninth Circuit’s decision to revive a shareholder class action lawsuit against the company. The Supreme Court will consider the appropriate...more

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CRT and SRT trades: an introductory guide for issuers and investors - June 2024

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Our new report provides a practical introduction to credit risk transfer (CRT) and significant risk transfer (SRT) trades. It is a comprehensive starting point for new issuers, investors and other stakeholders. While CRT...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: New Technology, New Rules and New Challenges

The Mississippi Securities Division is the closest regulator to the investing public of Mississippi.  Among other tasks, they protect investors from fraud and abuse and make sure those licensed securities professionals doing...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Perils of Finder’s Fees (Revisited)

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Way back in 2017, one of our earliest posts discussed the legal and financial risks to both the issuer and the finder if an issuer pays a finder’s fee in connection with a sale of securities in the United States, and the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Doing Business in Australia

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Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been...more

Allen Matkins

Department Of Financial Protection & Innovation Warns Investors About Nonexistent Class Action Settlement

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Yesterday, the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation warned investors that an "entity calling itself “Hartman Cain & Associates,” which represents itself as a law firm based in California, and operates...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Tax Court’s Decision on YA Global Investments Has Implications for Offshore Entities

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The Tax Court’s decision in YA Global Investments LP v. Commissioner in November sends a warning to the offshore banking, finance and equity investment industries: an offshore entity is engaged in U.S. trade or business when...more

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Broadly Syndicated Loans Are Not Securities

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After the Supreme Court denied a certiorari petition, the Second Circuit’s Kirschner ruling is the law of the land. Our Distressed Debt & Trading Team explores how the circuit court came to its decision that syndicated term...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2023 Technology and Life Sciences PIPE and RDO Report

The 2023 Technology and Life Sciences PIPE and RDO Report presents analysis related to 177 private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and registered direct offerings (RDOs) by U.S.-based technology and life sciences...more

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Ireland | Chambers 2024 Global Practice Guide on Securitisation

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1. Specific Financial Asset Types - 1.1 Common Financial Assets - A wide range of asset classes have been securitised by Irish special purpose entities (SPEs): residential mortgages; commercial mortgages; auto loans;...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - Full-Year 2023

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions, SAFE financings, and convertible note financings in which the firm was involved in 2023, with the objective...more

Dechert LLP

Securities and Derivative Litigation: Quarterly Update - February 2024

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As we close out 2023 and begin the first quarter of 2024, securities and derivative litigation continues to evolve. In this quarterly update, we examine trends in federal securities class action filings, which saw an uptick...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Bona Fide Market Making Activity Should Include Trading Interest Other Than Quotations

As part of a recent rulemaking, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") adopted Rule 3a5-4 to include certain liquidity providers within the meaning of the phrase "as a part of a regular business" in...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Gets in Line at the Genesis Bankruptcy

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On January 31, 2024, bankrupt Genesis Global Holdco, LLC, on behalf of its subsidiary Genesis Global Capital, LLC1 asked the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to approve a settlement reached...more

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