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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (40): Rollovers and the Insurance License Issue

The Department of Labor’s final regulation defining fiduciary status for investment advice to retirement investors will be effective this September 23. Where a fiduciary recommendation results in additional compensation for...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Settles Charges with Adviser for Failing to Disclose Influencer’s Role in Promoting ETF

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers; Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with an investment adviser relating to the adviser’s alleged failure to...more

Mayer Brown

MSR Fund Investments: 7 Aspects to Consider

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While residential mortgage lenders are facing tough headwinds driven by rising interest rates and low housing volume, the current market presents opportunities for savvy investors looking at mortgage servicing rights...more

Mayer Brown

MSR Fund Investments: 7 Aspects to Consider

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While residential mortgage lenders are facing tough headwinds driven by rising interest rates and low housing volume, the current market presents opportunities for savvy investors looking at mortgage servicing rights...more

Allen Matkins

When Selling Partnership Interests May Require A Real Estate Broker's License

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The definition of a "real estate broker" under the California Real Estate Law encompasses much more than simply selling real estate.   For example, Business & Professions Code Section 10131.3 defines a real estate broker as...more

Morgan Lewis

Licensing Requirements for Private Equity Firms in Hong Kong – Part 3

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On the theory that three’s a charm, our third and final blog on Hong Kong private equity activities will take a look at Asset Management (Type 9) activities, which are among the most relevant regulated activities for private...more

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Licensing Requirements for Private Equity Firms in Hong Kong – Part 2

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In our first blog on Hong Kong private equity licensing, we looked at Dealing in Securities (Type 1). This second blog deals with Advising on Securities (Type 4)....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Bill to Amend the Investment Advice Law to Allow General Investment Advice without a License

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently published a draft bill for the Regulation of Investment Advice, Investment Marketing and Investment Portfolio Management Law, 5755-1995 (the “Advice Law”). The purpose of the...more

Allen Matkins

Unlicensed Broker-Dealers And Investment Advisers Face Treble Damages

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In Yokell v. Draper, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117427, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley wrote that "California Code of Civil Procedure section 1029.8 provides a private right of action for persons harmed by...more

Dechert LLP

Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2016: DIFC Funds: 2016 and Beyond

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The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a financial free-zone located in Dubai with its own established set of laws and regulations as well as a financial regulator and court system. Established in 2004, the DIFC...more

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Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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Exception from the License Requirement for Investment Intermediaries in the Future Only in Case of a First Public Offer of Investment Assets (Vermögensanlagen) - As of 31 December 2016, investment advisors and...more

Allen Matkins

Commissioner Ponders Whether To Exempt Real Estate Brokers From Investment Adviser Registration

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Last week, the Commissioner of Business Oversight issued an invitation for comment on whether to exempt real estate brokers from the investment adviser certification requirement under the Corporate Securities Law of 1968....more

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