The M&A Word of the Day® from the Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions Is Carve-Out Transaction
• Whistleblower Carve-Out: For all employment-related agreements containing non-disclosure provisions signed on or after January 1, 2020, firms should include new “whistleblower carve-out” language as dictated by New York...more
On August 20, 2019, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Dorman v. Charles Schwab Corp., overturning its 1984 position in Amaro v. Continental Can Co. that lawsuits filed...more
K&L Gates financial services lawyers devised the matrix to provide a side-by-side comparison of the final Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) for 2020 and the draft standards proposed in August. GIPS are the...more
AGENDA - • Overview of the GIPS Standards • Goals of the CFA Institute for the 2020 GIPS Standards • Material Changes to the GIPS Standards • Changes from the 2010 edition to 2020 edition • Changes from the Exposure...more
On June 28, 2019, the CFA Institute published the 2020 edition of the Global Investment Performance Standards (the “2020 Standards”). The Global Investment Performance Standards (“GIPS”) are voluntary ethical standards that...more
An engaging discussion that focuses on the upcoming release of the Exposure Draft of the 2020 GIPS standards. ...more
Sections: - Executive Summary - Material Changes Proposed by the Exposure Draft - Effect of the Proposed Revisions Certain Investment Managers and Transactions - Executive Summary - On August 30, 2018 the CFA...more