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Private equity for in-house counsel: recent developments

Traver Smith's briefing for in-house counsel in the private equity includes a round-up of corporate and company law developments, plus highlights of legal developments from other practice areas which may be of particular interest to private equity practitioners in-house.

Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 14 May 2012 | Practice Area: Capital Markets and Debt Securities

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Financial services regulatory update – 15 July

This weekly update from Macfarlanes looks at the European Securities and Markets Authority’s consultation on proposals for the level 2 rules to supplement the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.

Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 15 July 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud

Weekly financial services update: new EVCA handbook & FSA policy on client money & asset return

This weekly round-up of financial services regulatory news from Macfarlanes covers the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s new Handbook on professional standards as well as the FSA’s recently published policy statement on client money and asset return.

Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 16 June 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing

Financial services regulatory update - the FSA’s four-way split, covered bond regulation and the Finance Bill 2011

The FSA has announced an internal reorganisation under which it will split into four main business units. This briefing from Macfarlanes also covers protected cell companies, covered bond regulation and the Finance Bill 2011.

Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 08 April 2011 | Practice Area: General Financial Services

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Financial services regulatory update – Bribery Act guidance, CRAs and the economic policy

Macfarlanes' financial services regulatory update looks at the recent guidance issued in relation to the Bribery Act, the economic role of credit rating agencies and the European Council’s conclusions on economic policy.

Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 05 April 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance

South Korean tax law changes for 2011

In this briefing Kim & Chang examines the changes to South Korean tax law that have recently come into force across a number of sectors.

Law Firm: Kim & Chang | Published: 20 March 2011 | Practice Area: Corporation Tax

Post-trading margin requirement and net open position limit to be tightened

To prevent a reoccurrence of dramatic market movements the amendments were approved to the Derivatives Market Business Regulations and the Enforcement Rules of the DMBR of the Korea Exchange with respect to the post-trading margin requirement and unsettled contracts position limit.

Law Firm: Kim & Chang | Published: 14 February 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing

Financial services regulatory update: consumer protection, financial promotions and retail investments

This weekly round-up of financial services regulatory news includes the question of how the FSA should pursue the issue of product intervention in order to enhance consumer protection in the retail financial sector, and financial promotions, in particular the advertising of ISAs.

Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 31 January 2011 | Practice Area: Consumer Protection

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System enhancement proposal to prevent dramatic market movement on option expiry

Kim & Chang reviews the impact of a press release announcing the system enhancement plan proposal prepared by the FSC to prevent the reoccurrence of drastic market movement similar to the incident on November 11, 2010.

Law Firm: Kim & Chang | Published: 14 January 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing

Financial services update – UCITS funds, the regulatory landscape and the EU AIFM Directive

Dechert’s financial services fourth-quarter report from December 2010 looks at how the UCITS IV Directive introduces the key investor information document (KII); the changing regulatory landscape over the past two years; and depositary liability under the EU AIFM Directive.

Law Firm: Dechert | Published: 31 December 2010 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing

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