The Standard Formula Podcast | Dissecting the Solvency Capital Requirement
The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Technical Provisions
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 34 - A Conversation With Jesse Eisinger, Author of 'The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives'
Navigating Facility Relocation: Legal and Practical Considerations — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 29 - A Global Perspective on the Economic Responses to COVID-19
The Standard Formula Podcast | Developments on the Horizon for the UK Change-in-Control Regulatory Regime
La Financiación de Proyectos de Infraestructura
Breaking (Down) the Debt Ceiling
Current Landscape of Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Top Employment Law Considerations for Startups, with Ashley K Pittman
Podcast: DeFi and Tax: How are digital currencies treated by the IRS? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 47]
JONES DAY TALKS®: Derivatives Market Volatility Brings New Concerns and More Regulatory Scrutiny
JONES DAY TALKS®: Carbon Markets are Booming, and Regulators are Watching
Podcast: ESMA Report: Undue Pressure on Companies
Jones Day Talks Technology: How Regulations Could Help Cryptocurrencies Grow
Roger Arnold Says The Worst is Behind Us in Greece
A Tale of Two Issues: Zach Ziliak Breaks Down the HFT Debate
Keith Ross on HFT, Reg NMS and Dark Pools
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) recently commissioned law firm Linklaters to conduct an independent assessment of the function, governance and membership of the Credit Derivatives...more
With the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial markets, broker-dealers and investment advisers need to pay attention to the risks posed by AI on firms’ compliance with federal securities laws. While machine...more
Yesterday, for the first time as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler appeared before Congress to provide testimony regarding the market disruptions and volatility witnessed in January 2021 relating...more
On Thursday, January 28, trading-app broker-dealer Robinhood – a self-styled disrupter democratizing trading – suspended its users’ ability to buy Gamestop stock or options (along with other stocks). After playing a...more
It’s all coming up Elon these days for Tesla and its stock. “Positive developments” from the electric carmaker’s battery suppliers helped goose shares even higher, ending the day at $780/share—a nearly 20% gain since Friday....more
Investors in private equity funds need to come in with their eyes open, with consideration given to where and what the pitfalls are, as well as what opportunities exist for avoiding them and perhaps improving the terms of the...more
Covering legal developments and regulatory news for registered funds, their advisers and industry participants through June 30, 2019. Auditor Independence With Respect to Certain Loans or Debtor-Creditor Relationships - On...more
The Dow’s serious dive on Friday helped put all three major indices into correction territory (aka, all are now at least 10% below their peak from earlier this year....more
The US government is officially greenlighting fintech, with both the OCC and the Treasury Department issuing statements yesterday in support of the “emerging corner of the financial sector.” For the OCC, that means welcoming...more
Disputes - Supreme Court of Japan Overturns the Osaka High Court's Decision Setting Aside an Arbitral Award - On December 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Japan (Third Petty Bench) overturned the Osaka High Court's...more
Representatives of the US’s biggest stock exchanges have questioned the SEC’s plan to change how markets work by altering the current “maker-taker” system and imposing new transparency and conflict-of-interest rules on...more
On July 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement with respondent Paramount Group Real Estate Advisor LLC (Respondent) regarding certain alleged violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as...more
Several members of healthcare hedge fund Deerfield Mgmt have been implicated in an insider-trading case over the alleged use of confidential information about gov’t financing to trade shares in affected health care companies....more
Private investment funds and advisers are likely to face new regulatory challenges and increased litigation risks in 2017, not only because of a change in the administration, but also because many advisers have not corrected...more
Welcome to the 2016 Year-End Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose of this Report is to provide a periodic survey, apart from our team Executive...more
The Journal reported yesterday that more than 6,000 Wells Fargo branches were routinely tipped off to inspections by internal risk monitors, a practice that allowed the bank’s sham-account scandal to go undetected for years....more
SEC Issues Guidance on Mutual Fund Fee Structure - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management recently issued a guidance update addressing disclosure issues and certain procedural...more
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Providing Guidance On The Tax Qualification Of Mutual Funds - On September 27, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) that provide...more
In July, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced an initiative to identify instances where registered investment advisers may be improperly influenced by...more
Investment Adviser AXA Wins Excessive Fee Trial - A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AXA Equitable Funds Management...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Investment Adviser Act Rules - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form ADV and Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. ...more
FINRA this week released its targeted exam letter requesting information on firms’ conflict-of-interest policies surrounding broker compensation and retail accounts. The sweep follows up on FINRA’s Conflicts Report from...more
Welcome to the 2015 Mid-Year Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose is to provide a periodic survey, apart from our team Executive Alerts, on matters we...more