Morrison & Foerster
The introduction and advent of structured products in the US
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2013 Operational Risk & Regulation Awards
Our awards this year recognise achievement in the area of regulatory compliance – and, for the first time, we are including not only operational risk practitioners, but also the service providers and software suppliers who support them
Law firm of the year: Morrison & Foerster
OR&R recognises a law firm that successfully guided clients through regulatory confusion and the interpretation of sometimes competing items of financial legislation
Concerns remain over contingent capital, legal experts warn
CoCo bonds continue to provoke concern, despite clear investor appetite
Fatca delay adds to complications
Delays expected
People: Chan stays as Asia structured products head at Deutsche following cuts to equities
Chan stays in Deutsche's Asia shake-up
Structured Products Americas Awards 2012
Structured Products Americas Awards 2012
People: Royal Bank of Scotland lets Stuff go
Royal Bank of Scotland lets Stuff go
Volcker compliance-responsibility aspect splits legal opinion
Volcker rule requirements for chief executive compliance responsibility called into question
Volcker rule will not be ready for July, Fed chair admits
Expert predictions of delayed start date proven correct
Volcker to be implemented through trial and error, expert warns
US regulators' 'heuristic' process for implementing the Volcker rule is called into question
High sales prompt Finra to investigate certificates of deposit
After mass investor flight to the perceived safety of certificates of deposit, US regulator Finra plans to investigate quite how safe the investments are, especially those that include a derivative component
Nasdaq proposes new rules to challenge NYSE ETP dominance
Nasdaq is attempting to be a more competitive player in the exchange-traded products market by proposing new listing rules based on those of the New York Stock Exchange
Finra furthers US complexity debate
Finra's January notice warns firms to increase supervision on complex products and introduces notion of post-approval review
July deadline in question for Volcker implementation
Industry experts divided over Volcker deadline of July 2012
Dealing with Dodd-Frank: an operational response for non-US banks
Joining the dots
US banks at a disadvantage in face of Volcker rule
Non-US banks will have an advantage over US counterparts when it comes to prop trading, according to one legal expert
Wave of new regulation brings inconsistencies and loopholes
Divergent paths
Structured products industry wary of fiduciary standards proposals
Fiduciary foreboding
Law firm of the year
Law firm of the year
Protests against US Fatca tax rules gain pace with support of European Commission
New Fatca tax regulations enacted last year in the US will have a wide-reaching impact on the US financial industry. This has attracted many complaints and prompted the European Commission to call for changes to the new rules.
'Media misinformation' is harming US structured products industry
A torrent of misinformation printed by the media and calls from plaintiff law firms for investors to bring claims is damaging the industry, according to structured product bankers and lawyers
Building sharia products from the bottom up
Bottom-up sharia structures
Frank joins BNP Wealth Management
BNP Wealth Management hires Frank