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Interpreting English Law Contracts: avoiding the bear traps

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The importance of clear drafting cannot be overstated. Ambiguity of language can lead to disputes, costly litigation and unintended outcomes. The recent Court of Appeal judgment in Cantor Fitzgerald & Co v Yes Bank Ltd [2024]...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FinCEN Proposes Significant Expansion of AML/CFT Obligations to Cover Registered Investment Advisers, Venture Capital Advisers,...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed a sweeping expansion of the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) affirmative anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Explores How to Close the “Advice Gap”

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The Discussion Paper on the Advice Guidance Boundary Review examines how authorised firms can provide more support to customers. The FCA has published a Discussion Paper (DP23/5) with the government on the Advice...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] FINRA Expungement: A Rundown of Recent Amendments Regarding Expunging Customer Dispute Information - December 14th,...

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Join Michael J. Charlillo as he discusses FINRA's latest expungement process enhancements. He will explore process changes implemented when requesting and obtaining expungement of customer dispute information. Michael will...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] Financial Services - Issues Regarding The Attorney-Client Privilege For Trustees In Texas - September 26th, 10:00 am -...

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This presentation will take a detailed look at the attorney-client privilege between a trustee and its attorney, the scope of the privilege, the fiduciary exception that would allow beneficiaries to review communications and...more

Troutman Pepper

Securities Industry Arbitrations and Litigation Update: FINRA Reaffirms Its Commitment to Enforcement Actions In Connection with...

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Mindful of the impending retirement of many millions of investors in the “baby boomer” generation, which hold a substantial amount of the world’s wealth, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) continues to...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] A Trustee’s Duty To Disclose - June 13th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

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David F. Johnson will address the complex issues surrounding a trustee’s duty to disclose and will compare Texas law and the Uniform Trust Code on this topic. He will address disclosure requirements under trust documents and...more

Carlton Fields

Arizona District Court Confirms Arbitration Award, Denies Cross-Motion to Vacate

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Relying on the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and noting that the FAA “enumerates limited grounds on which a federal court may vacate, modify, or correct an arbitral award,” the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Should you take financial advice from Magnum P.I.?

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Unless you rely solely on streaming services, at some point in recent years, you have likely seen Tom Selleck pitching reverse mortgages as a retirement strategy. Is that a product for you? Or your parents? This article won’t...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Plan sponsor taken off 403(b) lawsuit, advisor isn’t so lucky

A plan sponsor was spared from a 403(b) lawsuit, but the advisor is still on the hook. Two plaintiffs filed a complaint in Texas federal court against their employer, Legacy Counseling Center, Inc. the plan’s manager,...more

White & Case LLP

Short-selling activism—A new challenge for companies listed in Sweden

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As the year draws to an end, it is clear that 2022 will be the year when short-selling activism and short-seller reports gained real traction in Sweden. From being virtually unheard of in the Swedish context, the use of...more

A&O Shearman

UK Government Publishes Brexit Freedoms Bill Setting Deadline for Revocation of EU Law

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The U.K. Government has published the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, known as the Brexit Freedoms Bill, which aims to repeal or assimilate retained EU law and abolish the principle of the supremacy of EU law in...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

CFPB: New Sheriff in Town for Tech Companies?

On August 10, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final Interpretive Rule stating that the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) applies to companies engaged in targeted advertising of financial...more

A&O Shearman

Tightening the Financial Promotions Framework in the UK

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Striking a balance between investor protection and market development - The U.K. is assessing its financial promotion framework, and changes are being made or proposed to amend the laws and rules. Financial promotions are...more

Cozen O'Connor

Payment Processor Banned From Industry for Allegedly Helping Telemarketers Defraud Consumers

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The CFPB reached a settlement with payment processor BrightSpeed Solutions Inc. and its founder (collectively, “BrightSpeed”) to resolve allegations that it knowingly assisted companies in defrauding consumers by knowingly...more

Conyers

Greening the Economy: ESG and BVI Companies

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Institutional investors and regulators across the globe are increasingly focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in terms of investment portfolio composition, corporate best practices and corporate...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

South Carolina Enacts Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Financial Exploitation Law

On May 18, 2021, South Carolina became the latest state to enact legislation to protect elder and vulnerable adults from financial exploitation. The new law allows broker-dealers and state-registered investment advisers to...more

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NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Helping Advisors Build a Clientele and Assets Under Management Part 3 – Using Malta Pension Plans to Raise...

This is the third installment in the series Nowotny Knows Squat. This series focuses on value added planning ideas that financial advisors and life insurance agents should introduce to their clients. In case, you haven't...more

Carlton Fields

Great-West Wins 36(b) Fee Case

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Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. and Great-West Capital Management, LLC (together, “Great-West”) have won a judgment that they did not violate their fiduciary duty by receiving excessive investment advisory and...more

Goodwin

OCC Proposes Rules for CRA Benchmarks and Fair Access

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In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Financial Service Providers Must File Foreign Financial Services Transactions With BEA Before October 30

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All U.S. persons or businesses that meet the definition of a "financial services provider" and conducted financial services transactions with foreign persons during the 2019 fiscal year must file the survey known as the...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] Administering A Trust In a Recession: Issues Surrounding Trust Loans To Beneficiaries - April 21st, 10:00 am - 10:45 am...

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This presentation will address beneficiaries requesting loans from trustees. There are multiple issues that arise regarding the trustee’s authority to do so under the trust’s language and statutory and common law, and the...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] The FINRA Expungement Process: Tips, Tricks, and Recent Developments - March 5th, 2:00 pm ET

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On March 5 at 2 p.m. (ET), Ulmer attorney Christopher D. Seps will host a live webinar to discuss the FINRA expungement process from beginning to end, including: - Procedural steps governing the FINRA expungement process ...more

Hogan Lovells

When does conduct constitute financial advice?

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In Atwealth (Pty) Ltd & Others v Kernick & Others (116/2018) [2019] ZASCA 27 (28 March 2019) the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was called upon to decide, among other issues, what conduct constitutes financial advice and what...more

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