News

April 21, 2020

Public companies urged to provide as much information as is practicable to investors regarding their current financial and operating status, and future operational and financial planning.

April 20, 2020

Nathan Briggs, a partner at Ropes & Gray, will discuss several of the most important issues for directors to consider in connection with the Offering Reform as well certain issues arising that are unique to closed-end funds as a result of COVID-19.

April 16, 2020

The SEC said the rule amendments are designed to streamline the registration, offering and investor communications processes for BDCs and registered closed-end funds.

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

There is ever-rising pressure on boards to diversify, ensuring that the board is composed to include varying perspectives and experiences.

April 14, 2020

Experts as well as media have noted the recent rise in remote work has also led to a spike in cybercrime.

April 13, 2020

OCIE also released a risk alert providing broker-dealers and investment advisers with advance information about the scope and content of initial examinations for compliance with Reg BI and Form CRS.

April 9, 2020

There has been no official change to the LIBOR deadline, however the phaseout faced challenges even before the COVID-19 crisis.

April 8, 2020

Join Julie Wolf, Senior Partner, US Business Leader at RHR International LLP as she discusses how to effectively conduct virtual board meetings and the risks/challenges to anticipate.

April 7, 2020

Morningstar: Conventional funds that say they consider ESG factors in their investment process had gained $933 billion in assets by the end of 2019.

April 7, 2020

Join ACA's Mike Pappacena and Erik Olsen for a discussion about the impact a total work from home environment has on investment advisers, funds, and their vendors.

April 6, 2020

In a letter to the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, SIFMA lists a variety of regulatory requirements that broker dealers have found challenging to accomplish remotely.

April 3, 2020

The MFDF has compiled a list of resources to keep fund directors up to date on relevant regulatory and business topics during the global health crisis.

April 2, 2020

Overwhelmed with board materials? Some boards have found it helpful to evaluate the content in the board book every few years and cull the non-value adding material, among other strategies.

March 31, 2020

Skadden lawyers give boards a wide angle view of smart governance during a crisis.

March 30, 2020

The Forum has recorded a webinar with leading Dechert lawyers to highlight some of the key issues that require director attention during the global pandemic.

March 28, 2020

Lawyers from Jones Day discuss questions on insurance coverage for business interruption costs and potential liability tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 28, 2020

Some market observers question why federal intervention remains necessary after considerable regulatory reforms in wake of 2008 crisis.

March 26, 2020

The ratings firm said BDCs can expect a challenge in meeting valuation requirements in light of falling asset prices resulting from the novel Coronavirus pandemic.

March 25, 2020

The SEC said the relief is designed to provide funds with additional tools to manage their portfolios for the benefit of all shareholders as investors may seek to rebalance their investments.