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Finance

AIFMD July 22 Deadline Nears For Non-European Funds And Fund Managers

Key parts of the European Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD) will become effective on July 22, 2013. In particular, non-EEA managers who wish to market non-EEA funds to investors in Europe after July 22 will have to start complying with new rules and procedures under the...

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Employee Benefits (ERISA)

Fiduciary Responsibilities And Related Risks All Plan Sponsors Should Be Aware Of

The responsibilities facing employers who sponsor qualified employee benefit plans, including 401(k) plans, defined benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans and 403(b) plans, are many and not to be taken lightly. The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has increased...

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Telecommunications

International Policy Veteran Helps Telecom Clients Navigate Foreign Regulatory Environments

Editor: Dick, would you tell us about your background at the State Department and your involvement with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)? Beaird: I was at the State Department for 25 years, serving in the Office of International Communications and Information...

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