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It has been two years since the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) introduced its Rule on Corporate Governance for Regulated Entities (the “Corporate Governance Rule”), and a year and a half since it came into force....more
On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new Rule 206(4)-11 and amendments to Rule 204-2 under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act), as well as amendments to Form...more
On October 26, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed a new rule (206(4)-11) and amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that prohibit registered investment advisers from outsourcing...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new Rule 206(4)-11 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act), which would prohibit SEC-registered investment advisers from outsourcing...more
On October 26, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisors Act that, if passed, would prohibit registered investment advisors from outsourcing...more
Having recently conducted a number of anti-money laundering, counter financing of terrorism and financial sanctions (“AML/CFT/FS”) supervisory engagements with Funds and Fund Management Companies (“Firms”), the Central Bank...more
Private Carriage Stand-Up: Where to Begin When In-Sourcing Transportation - An emerging trend in this era of supply chain disruption is the interest of large enterprise shippers, often in the consumer retail space, to...more
Key Takeaways: ..On August 13, 2021, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 21-29 (“RN 21-29”) to remind member firms that they must establish and maintain an adequate supervisory system, including written supervisory procedures...more
In our prior publication, we discussed an omnibus bill presented by Mexico’s President to Congress in November 2020. The bill proposed abolishing outsourcing of personnel in Mexico. Since then, the bill has now been...more
As a follow-up to our recent post on third-party contract due diligence in outsourcing deals, this post focuses on how customers in outsourcing deals handle the disposition of legacy third-party contracts—one of the thorniest...more
The due diligence review of existing third-party contracts is a critical component of any outsourcing deal. For the company that is outsourcing part of its business functions to a third party, reviewing existing third-party...more
Outsourcing agreements are typically long-term arrangements and the functions outsourced, whether IT or business processes, often key to the continued operation of the customer’s business. It is therefore important that both...more
In 2017, Thomson Reuters, Georgetown Law Center for the Study of the Legal Profession, and the University of Oxford Said Business School partnered in a study on Alternative Legal Services Providers (ALSPs). They reported that...more
Como parte de su proyecto de gobierno, el virtual Presidente Electo Andrés Manuel López Obrador ha planteado la necesidad de fortalecer las inspecciones laborales para verificar el cumplimiento de las obligaciones patronales....more
As part of his government plan, new Mexico President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador is going to strengthen the audits for employers to verify their compliance with employment laws. The new administration specifically will...more
Every day, supply chain managers and logistics coordinators navigate a world of risk. Those risks include interruption due to delay, the damage, contamination, or loss of goods, customer service failures, and even regulatory...more
Jeremy Halpern, a partner in Nutter’s Food and Beverage Group and the Director of Business Development for the firm’s Emerging Companies Group, discussed commercial agreements in the food and beverage industry in Nutter...more
The FRB issued guidance on managing outsourcing risks, intended to highlight the potential risks arising from the use of service providers, describe the components of an appropriate service provider risk management program,...more