Since our prior IM Update, in separate Alerts, we covered (i) the 2025 Investment Management Conference sponsored by the Investment Company Institute, (ii) anticipated modernization of the conditions governing joint…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in Asia Pacific remains nascent, mostly governed by existing regulatory frameworks designed for other technologies and products. It’s a work in progress. AI techniques – machine…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
On this Ropes & Gray podcast, join Amanda Raad, co-head of the firm’s global anti-corruption and international risk and crisis management & investigations practices, Nitish Upadhyaya, director of behavioral insights at the R&G…
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/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
At the end of March, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released draft regulations for a proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If adopted, the regulations would require annual…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
The 2025 ICI Investment Management Conference was noteworthy for the change in tone from the SEC officials in attendance, including Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda, as well as IM Director Natasha Greiner, who suggested that there has…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On this Ropes & Gray podcast, real estate investments and transactions partner David Kaye and counsel Pete Scherer are joined by litigation partner Andrew Todres to discuss one of the more taboo topics in real estate investing:…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
On April 10, 2025, the SEC’s newly formed Crypto Task Force held the second of its promised series of roundtables in the SEC’s “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity” initiative. Titled “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. Global deal value in March dwarfed activity in January and February, driven by…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Ropes & Gray partner Amanda Raad and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Alexandra Belmonte, the chief compliance officer at A.P. Moller - Maersk, where…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
A few weeks ago, we wrote about growing calls for a “fleet of omnibuses” – a holistic approach to simplifying EU due diligence requirements that takes into account sector-specific laws pertaining to deforestation, conflict…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
Ropes & Gray – in conjunction with leading law firms across Europe – has once again updated its monthly CSRD Transposition Tracker. The Tracker describes Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive transposition activity across…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law, International Law & Trade
On 7 April 2025, HM Treasury published a consultation exploring whether the UK Government should simplify the regulatory framework for alternative investment fund managers (“AIFMs”) in the UK (the “Consultation”). At the same…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On April 3, 2025, the SEC filed a notice of intent to grant FS Credit Opportunities Corp. et. al.’s (“FS”)1 amended application for an order permitting certain business development companies (“BDCs”) and closed-end management…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Securities Law
Attorneys from Ropes & Gray attended the Medicarians Conference from March 31 to April 2, a premier event for Medicare Advantage (MA) and other health insurance brokers, agents, and distribution arms, as well as regional and…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
On April 3, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued two memoranda, Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust (M-25-21) and Driving Efficient Acquisition of…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology, Government Contracting
