COVID-19 Update SEC Extends Relief for Virtual Meetings of Registered Fund Boards Rules and Regulations SEC’s Division of Investment Management Delivers No-Action Letter to Investmen...

Rules and Regulations CFTC Adopts a Final Rule Limiting Commodity Pool Operator Registration Exemption Final Volcker Rule 2.1 – Covered Funds Industry Update OCIE Issues Risk Alert o...

This memo provides our summary of the final rule amending the covered funds portion of the Volcker Rule regulations, which largely adopts the amendments as proposed. We point out the few ...

Highlighting that legislative steps could help address the “tough legacy” contracts that cannot transition from LIBOR, the UK Government announced on June 23 its intention to expand t...

While businesses operating in California are still adjusting to the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and are watching for enforcement actions brought by the Cali...

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule on June 23, 2020 to clarify how and when ERISA fiduciaries can select and monitor plan investments based on environmental, social or co...

On June 23rd, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued new Disclosure Guidance Topic No. 9A reflecting the staff’s current views regarding disclosure that compani...

On June 22nd, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would permit companies to raise capital in a direct listing....

On Monday, June 22, 2020, the Supreme Court decided Liu v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the latest decision in a long-running challenge to the SEC’s authority to obtain disgorgem...

The UK government has announced amendments to the merger control regime which extend its discretionary powers to intervene on national security or public interest grounds. These reforms a...