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SEC Cracks Down on Broker-Dealer Registration: Private equity fund advisers are being held accountable for in-house transactions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun pursuing transaction-based compensation paid to private equity fund advisers relating to portfolio company transactions as illegal brokerage commissions. It continues to target the advisers’ undisclosed use of client fund capital,...
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Hedge Fund Scrutiny Continues: Heightened attention is driving up costs and increasing transparency
As the hedge fund industry has matured, regulation of funds has intensified, particularly since the global financial crisis beginning in 2008. Kelli Moll, who has been working with fund clients for more than 20 years, provides her perspective on where things stand regarding regulation and...
Read MoreRisky Business: The perilous landscape of UK financial services regulation
For bank and non-bank financial institutions alike, the current regulatory framework poses distinct and disquieting challenges – perhaps no more so than in the UK, where the added specter of the “Brexit” looms. Akin Gump partners Christopher Leonard and Helen Marshall, deeply...
Read MoreThe Quest for Safety in an Unsafe World: Taking a multidisciplinary tack in supply chain and other risk mitigation
Ambassador Daniel F. Feldman and Lars-Erik A. Hjelm of Akin Gump have moved between government service and private practice in their careers. Their deep, broad and global experience in international trade, customs law and policy, corporate social responsibility, security and other areas inform the...
Read MoreDecoding the Export Controls of Cloud Computing: Identify “necessary” versus “required” data?
Unbeknownst to many companies, serious compliance issues lurk in the cloud. Shiva Aminian, an international trade lawyer who focuses on U.S. export controls, discusses below the regulatory challenges facing cloud users. Her remarks have been edited for length and style. MCC: Most companies...
Read MoreMaking Cross-Border Movie Magic: U.S.-China film deals present opportunities and challenges
Christopher Staton Spicer is a partner in Akin Gump’s corporate practice. Focusing primarily on entertainment and media finance, he represents financial institutions and other financiers with respect to their film and television lending. He also advises borrowers, distributors, independent...
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