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2013 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/10/2013

In this presentation: - General Counsel’s Address - Keynote Address - General Session — It’s a Small World After All: How Non-U.S. Regulators Affect Your Business - General Session — Closer to...more

CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters

by Blake Brockway, Kevin M. Foley | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/10/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff recently released a series of letters relating to a variety of regulatory issues, including registration relief for certain entities and recordkeeping requirements for certain...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - February 1, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/4/2013

In this issue: - SEC Extends Expiration Date for Interim Final Rules Providing Exemptions for Security-Based Swaps - NFA Sets Implementation Deadline for Phase 1 of Customer Segregated Funds Reporting - CFTC to...more

Legal Alert: The CPO and CTA Regulatory Regimes: What Operators of and Advisers to Commodity Pools Should Expect in 2013

by Cheryl I. Aaron, James M. Cain, Doyle Campbell, Kalaundra Y. Carreathers, Warren N. Davis, Jacob Dweck, Daphne G. Frydman, Meghan R. Gruebner, Meltem F. Kodaman, Catherine M. Krupka, more +David T. McIndoe, Mark D. Sherrill, R. Michael Sweeney, Jr. | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 1/18/2013

There were a number of significant changes to the regulatory regime for commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) in 2012. As a result of these changes, various types of collective investment...more

Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists

by Cole Beaubouef, Richard Bernstein, George Danenhauer, Marie DeFalco, David Goret, Peter Greene, Elaine Hughes, Allen Levithan, Matthew Magidson, Robert Minion, Scott H. Moss | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/17/2013

Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - December 21, 2012

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/24/2012

In this issue: - Nallengara to Replace Cross as Corp. Fin. Chief - FINRA Rule Relating to Private Placements of Securities Effective December 3 - Additional Guidance on FINRA’s Suitability Rule - No-Action...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - December 17, 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/20/2012

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC No-Action Relief for Securitizations from Commodity Pool Operator Registration - CFTC No-Action Relief for Mortgage REIT Operators from Commodity Pool...more

CFTC Issues No-Action Letters

by Kevin M. Foley, Kenneth M. Rosenzweig | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/18/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a series of staff letters relating to various issues arising under rules implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including chief...more

Treasury Department Issues Final Determination Exempting Foreign Exchange Swaps and Certain Foreign Exchange Forwards from the...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 11/26/2012

On November 16, 2012, the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury Department”) issued a final determination (the “Final Determination”) regarding the treatment of foreign exchange swaps and certain foreign...more

Recent CFTC Changes and Looming Deadlines

by Jeffrey D. Collins, Diana W. Lo | Foley Hoag LLP on 11/16/2012

Investment managers who invest in futures or swaps are reminded that important registration and/or filing deadlines with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) are quickly approaching....more

Pryor Cashman Attorneys Fry, Campoli and Dwyer Author Legal Update Discussing Elements of CFTC Regulations Applicable to Private...

by Pryor Cashman LLP on 11/12/2012

After December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) will no longer exempt managers of “pools” under Rule 4.13(a)(4) from registration as “commodity pool advisors” (“CPOs”). Consequently, managers of...more

The CFTC’s Interpretive Letters Regarding Securitizations, REITs and the Definition of “Commodity Pool”

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/1/2012

In two interpretive letters issued on October 11, 2012 (collectively, the “Interpretive Letters”), the Division of Swap Dealers and Intermediary Oversight (the “Division”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the...more

CFTC Affords Relief and Guidance in Light of Final Swap Definition’s Effective Date

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/22/2012

On October 12, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final rules to further define the term “swap” (among other terms) became effective. The effective date of...more

"CFTC Issues Interpretive Guidance for Securitizations and Defers Registration Deadline for Certain Persons"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/19/2012

Securitization entities and most issuers of similar structured products (collectively, structured finance entities) historically have not been regulated as commodity pools by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)1...more

CFTC Provides Temporary Relief Regarding Registration Deadlines for Certain CPOs and CTAs and the Treatment of Foreign Exchange...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 10/19/2012

On October 11, 2012, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (the “Division”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) granted temporary no-action relief to commodity pool operators (“CPOs”) and...more

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