Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Finance

Thomas Quaadman | U.S. Chamber of Commerce

One overlooked Dodd-Frank Act regulation that non-financial companies should look at is the Volcker Rule banning proprietary trading. Proprietary trading is when a financial firm uses its own funds, rather than its customer’s funds, to purchase debt instruments, securities,...

Finance

Peter King | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Editor: What is the government’s view on the existence of a debt crisis in the UK? King: The government’s view is that there certainly is a debt crisis and that the previous government left Britain in an over-indebted state. The current government has introduced a series of...

Finance | Private Equity

Monica J. Shilling | Proskauer

Editor: Please tell our readers about your role in Proskauer’s Corporate Department and Private Equity Practice. Shilling: I am a partner in the Los Angeles office, where I work in the Corporate Department. I am also co-head of the Private Equity Group. Editor: One of your unique areas...