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Proskauer Rose LLP

Unrepresentative Returns: SEC Sanctions Hedge Fund Manager for Misleading Marketing Practices

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On June 14, 2024, the SEC announced an enforcement action settlement with a Pennsylvania-based hedge fund manager for violating the Marketing Rule under the Investment Advisers Act. The SEC found that the adviser had misled...more

Marshall Dennehey

FINRA Grants Respondents’ Motions for Sanctions Against Claimant and Broker’s Request for Expungement

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Marlin Keith Andrews v. William S. Humber and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., FINRA Case #22-01176 - The claimant asserted causes of action including failure to supervise, breach of fiduciary duty, respondeat superior,...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Investment Advisers and Generative AI

Start Planning Now to Reduce Your Increased Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Conflicts of Interest Risks The introduction and use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and predictive data analytics (PDAs) by...more

A&O Shearman

Expect Higher Tariffs on Some U.S. Imports of Solar Cells and Modules From Southeast Asia by Mid-2024

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On August 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued final determinations in its circumvention inquiries regarding the import of certain solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Florida’s Response to ESG Investing

Governor DeSantis has signed a law prohibiting reliance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) for Florida’s funds. Banks and financial institutions could face administrative sanctions if found to discriminate...more

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Bermuda Regulatory Outlook 2023

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An old adage says that the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes. We think regulatory changes can surely be added to that list. A number of regulatory updates will affect Bermuda entities this year, and we...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK High Court Hands Down Decision in Sova Capital

Key Points - - This application was brought in the wake of sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom, United States and European Union in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and involved a complex assessment of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US M&A Levels Remain Healthy, but Due Diligence and Deal Protections Will Become Even More Critical

Acquisition market participants in the U.S. approached dealmaking with greater caution in 2022 than they did in 2021. Steadily rising interest rates and financing costs, persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

French Foreign Investment: Guidelines Published by the Ministry of Economy

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On 9 September 2022, the Foreign Direct Investment Office of the Ministry of Economy (the FDI Office) issued guidelines on foreign investment control....more

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UK Regulators Publish Statement on Sberbank CIB (UK) Limited Administration

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The FCA has announced that Sberbank CIB (UK) Limited, the U.K. arm of Sberbank's corporate and investment banking division, has entered special administration. The firm has found itself unable to make payments due to the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

International News: Spotlight on the Energy Industry - Issue 2 2021

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US RENEWABLES: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PERSIST IN UNCONVENTIONAL PLACE - Apart from a few challenges, the sellers’ market in renewable energy is accelerating under the Biden administration, leading international investors...more

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Chinese Sanctions Jeopardize Ratification of EU-China Investment Deal

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Last week, members of the European Parliament debated newly imposed Chinese sanctions as tensions between the two powers continue to escalate. The latest move came after Beijing implemented sanctions targeting European...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada Securities Enforcement Trends and What’s Ahead for 2016

Securities enforcement activities in Canada are overseen by several agencies, including the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Ontario Securities Commission, the...more

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SEC’s Piwowar and Gallagher Dissent, Defer to Courts on ConLaw Challenge

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SEC Commissioners Piwowar and Gallagher dissented from a recent Commission Opinion sanctioning an investment adviser’s use of misleading historical data purporting to validate an asset-allocation model. Agreeing there was a...more

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