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Cayman Islands: in specie distributions update
On 18 February 2013, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal released its judgment in Re FIA Leveraged Fund. The decision analyses whether the Fund's directors were entitled to make an in specie redemption by the transfer of assets acquired by the Fund after the redemption payment date.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 19 June 2013 | Practice Area: Sales and Asset Finance
“Lion City” regulator punishes 20 banks in “SIBOR” probe
On 14 June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that it had punished the Singapore offices of 20 banks, after its year-long investigation into the "rigging" of Singapore's interbank lending rate. RPC outlines the punishment imposed by MAS and the implications for banks and insurers.
Law Firm: RPC | Published: 19 June 2013 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
Asia corporate update: Companies Ordinance latest; liquidity for listing by introduction; disclosure of risk
This month's Asia update discusses the latest on the Companies Ordinance rewrite; liquidity arrangements for listings by introduction; SEHK guidance on disclosure of risk factors; the reduction of business registration levy; and foreign exchange rules further simplified for FDI in China.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 18 June 2013 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Financial services update: MiFID remuneration; draft AIFMD regulations; authorised contractual schemes
Macfarlanes reviews the week's key financial developments. Discussed in this update are ESMA's guidelines on MiFID remuneration; Draft AiFMD UK Regulations; Collective Investment in Transferable Securities; FCA quarterly consultation paper; and prospectus liability regimes in Europe.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 17 June 2013 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
Show me the money: new European disclosure requirements for companies in extractive industries
The European Union has recently proposed new accounting and disclosure rules for European listed and other large companies in extractive industries. This article outlines the proposed new rules and the likely impact on international energy, mining and other extractive sector companies.
Law Firm: Field Fisher Waterhouse | Published: 17 June 2013 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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SEC whistleblowers: can an attorney blow the whistle on a client and get a monetary award?
Latham & Watkins' primer focuses on attorneys as award-seeking SEC whistleblowers. It digests the relevant law and explains how it applies in real situations. That law includes the SEC attorney conduct and whistleblower award rules and each state's ethics rules applicable to attorney disclosure.
Law Firm: Latham & Watkins | Published: 12 June 2013 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
A common sense approach to 'business common sense'
In BMA Special Opportunity Hub Fund Ltd v African Minerals Finance Ltd, the Court of Appeal cosidered the "business common sense" approach to contractual interpretation as expounded by the Supreme Court in Rainy Sky v Kookmin. Allen & Overy offers analysis and comment on the decision.
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 12 June 2013 | Practice Area: Practice and Procedure
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Countdown to AIFMD – ESMA final report on guidelines
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its final report on guidelines on key concepts of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive. The final report contains both the feedback statement to ESMA's December 2012 consultation and the final version of the guidelines.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 11 June 2013 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Financial services update: FCA feedback on UCIS; AIFMD applications; ESMA on short selling
Macfarlanes' financial services update discusses AIFMD applications and variations of permission; FCA feedback on UCIS; the Financial Conglomerates Directive technical review; ESMA's techical advice on the short selling directive; FATCA draft regulations and guidance; and more.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 11 June 2013 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Finance litigation briefing: round-up of the latest cases and issues
This round-up from Wragge & Co covers the latest developments in finance litigation, covering issues such as the balance sheet insolvency test following the BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd v Eurosail-UK case and the interpretation of guarantees.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 05 June 2013 | Practice Area: Litigation
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