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CFTC plans to investigate 17 ICE contracts for increased oversight

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 12 2009

CFTC plans to investigate 17 contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) to determine whether they should be subject to greater regulatory oversight

SEC approved new exchange rules on breaking erroneous trades

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 12 2009

The SEC approved new exchange rules for breaking stock trades that substantially deviate from the current market prices, the so-called "clearly erroneous" trades, providing for "a consistent standard" across major stock exchanges for breaking trades

Distressed and special situation investors distressed opportunities

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

We have attached the latest Distressed Assets Opportunities lists prepared by our colleagues in the Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Group and the Real Estate Group

Derivatives - new legislation introduced to regulate all OTC derivatives

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

The Chairman of the Senate Banking Securities, Insurance and Investment Subcommittee recently introduced a bill designed to create "a comprehensive framework" to regulate all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives

New draft legislation released to regulate OTC derivatives

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 12 2009

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee released a discussion draft of new legislation designed to regulate over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives

Stock lending stock lending practices become focus of attention for SECand FINRA

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

Both the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) are reviewing stock lending practices in light of the 2008 credit crisis in which pension funds suffered significant losses through the practice

Short sellers FINRA to provide short sale data on website

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

FINRA has announced that it has started publication of monthly information relating to short shale transactions on its website

Private fund advisers new draft legislation released to regulate private fund advisers

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 5 2009

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee released discussion drafts of new legislation aimed at regulating private funds

European private funds European Central Bank issues legal opinion on proposed European legislation to regulate private funds

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • October 26 2009

The European Central Bank (ECB) published a legal opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to regulate alternative investment funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds

Compliance SEC to focus on due diligence failures and other key factors in enforcement actions

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 26 2009

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated that it will focus its enforcement actions on third party marketers and other advisors who recommend hedge funds to investors without doing appropriate due diligence