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Jurisdiction clause in bank’s terms interpreted as granting exclusive jurisdiction to English courts in claims by hedge fund
The High Court has interpreted a jurisdiction clause as granting exclusive jurisdiction to the English courts in respect of claims made by a hedge fund. …
September 2013 Corporate Crime Update
The September 2013 edition of our Corporate Crime Update covers developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related …
US CFTC publishes concept release consulting on risk controls and system safeguards for automated trading
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)'s 137 page concept release on risk controls and system safeguards for automated …
U.S. announces 6 month extension for FATCA withholding
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced an extension to certain key dates for the …
US SEC lifts general solicitation ban for Rule 144A and Rule 506 offerings
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted final rules eliminating the prohibition on general solicitation and general advertising in Rule …
The cost of complying with FATCA - similar initiatives to follow?
HMRC has published draft regulations for compliance with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The draft regulations are published …
May 2013 Corporate Crime Update
The May 2013 edition of our Corporate Crime Update covers developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters …
Derivatives update for corporates
The regulatory response to the credit crisis is having a profound effect on derivative markets. In our bulletin for corporate clients, we provide an …
April 2013 Corporate Crime Update
The April 2013 edition of our corporate Crime Update covers developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related …
March 2013 Corporate Crime Update
The March 2013 edition of our corporate Crime Update covers developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related …
US SEC secures record-breaking $600m settlement in insider trading case
The largest ever settlement in an insider trading case was filed yesterday, requiring hedge fund advisory firm CR Intrinsic - an affiliate of S.A.C. …
US Supreme Court rules that the SEC must bring enforcement actions within 5 years of the commission of misconduct (not when it was discovered)
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a five-year statutory limitation period imposed under the US Code (28 U.S.C. §2462) runs from the date of accrual of …
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