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Conflicts of Interest in Healthcare and Elsewhere
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Bill Beutler on Editing Wikipedia
Rules for rewarding 'super' condo board members
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On 25 January 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a far-reaching rule (Rule 192) to prohibit securitisation transactions involving or resulting in a material conflict of interest between certain...more
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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - PROPOSED RULES - SEC Proposes New Rule to Permit Certain ETFs to Operate Without an Exemptive Order - On June 28, 2018, the SEC issued a proposed new rule under the...more
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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more