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Onno Bouwmeister, Global Sector Head - Private Equity at Vistra, writes an open letter to the PE industry about the major role it could play in driving the ESG agenda.

Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements.

Does a manufacturing facility need money to rapidly convert its operations to produce critical parts for respirators, or protective gear for health care workers?

On October 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Division of Examinations (Division) released its examination priorities for 2025, outlining the key topics...

A registered investment adviser must adopt and implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that it votes proxies on behalf of its clients in the best interests of its clients.

On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt a package of rulemakings and interpretations, including (i) a new rule creating a standard of conduct for broker-dealers when recommending securities to retail investors (Regulation Best Interest),...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has proposed and is requesting comment on a new rule, FINRA Rule 2240, that would govern research analyst conflicts of interest and would replace and, in various ways, amend current NASD and NYSE rules.

SEC Adopts Major Changes to Shareholder Reports and Amendments to Investment Company Advertising Rules...

Against the backdrop of the recent market volatility and a weak global economic outlook, it is interesting to note that outbound acquisitions by Chinese corporations reached a new record for the first half of 2011.

Ever since word leaked that the Senate Finance Committee was studying the federal income tax treatment of "carried" partnership interests, there has been much speculation but little information about what legislation addressing this controversial area might do.

On July 28, 2008 Treasury Secretary Paulson announced the publication of a Best Practices guide for U.S. covered bonds, intended to promote covered bond issuances.

The Department of Labor has proposed a new regulatory framework establishing a six-factor safe harbor for retirement plan fiduciaries when selecting investment options, including alternative assets like private equity and digital assets.

On October 30, 2020, the Department of Labor issued final regulations restricting ERISA plans from making investment decisions based on "non-pecuniary" factors.

The life arc of a fashion company is subject to usual and conventional patterns. Inspiration and creativity is the starting point and focused on the look, image and aspirations of talented individuals, a/k/a designers.

The FDIC and OCC jointly and the FRB, separately, (collectively, the "Agencies") issued substantially identical Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (the "NPRs"), concerning proposed revisions to the Agencies’ regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA"). The NPRs state that the Agencies are responding to public comments on proposals regarding CRA set forth in releases issued in February and August 2004.

The Federal Reserve Board (the "Board") has adopted a final rule (the "Final Rule") implementing the time frame for banking entities to come into compliance with the prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and investment in private equity and hedge funds imposed by Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act").

The Financial Stability Oversight Council ("FSOC") recently issued a final rule and interpretive guidance regarding the standards and procedures that it will apply for the designation of nonbank financial companies that are systemically important for U.S. financial stability ("SIFIs").