09/17/2021
SEC Surpasses $1 Billion in Awards to Whistleblowers with Two Awards Totaling $114 Million
The SEC has awarded approximately $1 billion to 207 individuals since issuing its first award in 2012.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
09/17/2021
K&L Gates Releases ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook
ESG and sustainability are important topics that touch on many aspects of running a business today
09/16/2021
Mirabaud's U.S. Political Woes Deepen
It also said that was unaware of Brockman’s real involvement in the accounts held with the bank, as none of these were in his name.
09/16/2021
FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon Professionals Lead Who’s Who Legal Consulting Experts Guide for the Sixth Consecutive Year
FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon had 152 professionals named to the list.
09/16/2021
Debevoise Advises Fortitude Re
The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2022.
09/16/2021
Family Limited Partnerships for US connected families in the UK
An FLP is typically transparent for income tax in the US and UK and for UK CGT.
09/15/2021
Climate Change Regulation for US Insurers
Nevertheless, there is continuing regulatory activity that should, reasonably soon, enable the US insurance industry to spot at least the outlines of an emerging climate change regulatory framework.
09/15/2021
The U.S. Infrastructure Bill and Cryptocurrency Regulation
One such newly proposed cryptocurrency regulation is included as a provision of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill moving through Congress.
09/15/2021
Dentons Canada receives Mansfield 4.0+ certification from Diversity Lab
The Mansfield Rule Certification is a key measure of inclusion in the legal industry
09/15/2021
Regions Bank’s Capital Markets Division Adds Freddie Mac Multifamily Financing Services
Freddie Mac Multifamily Lender approval complements Regions’ focus on affordable housing and conventional multifamily financing.
09/15/2021
Prudential Financial to sell $31B PALAC block of legacy variable annuities to Fortitude Re
The PALAC block primarily consists of non-New York traditional variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits that were issued prior to 2011, which constitute approximately $31 billion or 17% of Prudential’s total in-force individual annuity acc
09/14/2021
SEC fines Chinese billionaire's companies $539m over illegal offerings
Companies to Pay More Than $539 Million in Settlement for Distribution to Investors
09/14/2021
Trio charged after investors lose $155m
They were arrested in Spain, Argentina, and the US
09/13/2021
COVID-19 vaccination mandates coming to a workplace near you
Specifically, President Biden has required all federal workers as well as employees of federal contractors to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
09/12/2021
SEC committee recommends greater regulation of SPACs and Rule 10b5-1 plans
The committee also voted to approve recommendations that would impose greater restrictions on Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
09/12/2021
SEC sues Rivetz over Cayman-based US$18 million token sale
The token sale between July and September 2017 raised the equivalent of US$18 million from investors
09/10/2021
The Proposed Overregulation of Family Offices
Is it just a game of political “Whack-A-Mole”?
09/10/2021
Wells Fargo Issues Statement on OCC Enforcement Action, Expiration of CFPB Consent Order
Developments represent both progress and work left to do on complex, longstanding issues
09/09/2021
SEC & CFTC Enforcement Update
Three of the CFTC’s four actions concerned commodity pool fraud.
09/08/2021
Marketing, Advertising Top 2021 Concern for Firms’ Compliance Officers
Most firms report effective business continuity plans related to COVID-19