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Ratings downgrades possible for banks with weak cybersecurity
In a note published last week, ratings agency Standard & Poors (S&P) said it viewed banks as natural targets facing a high threat of …
Trans-Pacific Partnership – agreement reached
After many hours of intense negotiation, agreement has been reached on the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluding a final lengthy round of …
US Supreme Court declines to hear Newman insider trading appeal
The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal in United States v. Newman and Chiasson, in which the Second Circuit overturned the convictions …
Article published on maximising privilege protection for internal investigations under US and English law
When a company conducts an internal investigation in respect of a potential regulatory issue, it will wish to maximise the extent to which …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update September 2015
Welcome to the September 2015 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
US Continues to Liberalize Trade Relations with Cuba
The US has taken further steps towards normal trade relations with Cuba by amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations in order to relax US sanctions …
US: DOJ prioritizes prosecution of individuals
The US Department of Justice ("DOJ"), in a memorandum issued to all federal prosecutors on Wednesday September 9, 2015, directed prosecutors to focus on …
US: FINRA issues new rules for equity and debt research
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued two new equity and debt research rules, which have been approved by the SEC. New …
Market Abuse update - August 2015
The second quarter of 2015 saw continued regulatory focus on market and benchmark misconduct: the FCA and the US regulators imposed a series of …
US: Ninth Circuit Insider Trading Ruling May Conflict with Second Circuit's Newman Decision
The Ninth Circuit, in a decision issued on July 6, 2015, has upheld the insider trading conviction of Bassam Yacoub Salman for insider trading securities …
Iran sanctions – agreement announced regarding nuclear program and sanctions relief
In the early hours of July 14, 2015, it was announced that the P5+1/EU3+3 and Iran had reached agreement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …
SEC investigation into illegal use of swaps in trading of private technology shares
The SEC is understood to have subpoenaed a number of firms in connection with an investigation into the sale of private pre-IPO technology stocks, …
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