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Focus turns to insurance recovery in Madoff scandal

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • February 11 2009

The collapse of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme has investors and institutions around the globe facing losses estimated at a staggering $50 billion

Madoff Ponzi scheme leads to suits against third parties

  • Jorden Burt LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • March 16 2009

Although the dust from Bernard Madoff’s collapsed scheme has barely begun to settle, a wave of lawsuits has already been filed

FASB and IASB issue joint statement on accounting standards convergence

  • Alston & Bird LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • June 4 2010

On Wednesday, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued a joint statement with respect to the progress made to date towards convergence of U.S. and international accounting standards

IOSCO hedge fund reporting to begin in September

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • August 19 2010

Securities regulators are expected to begin collecting data from hedge funds in an effort to assist them in assessing possible systemic risks arising from the hedge fund sector

The impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on financial services companies outside of the United States

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • July 20 2010

In response to the significant financial difficulties experienced in the United States, and globally, since late 2007, President Obama is expected to sign into law on 21 July 2010 the "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (the "Act"), a farreaching piece of legislation designed to effect a broad range of reforms to the US financial regulatory system

IOSCO proposes hedge fund reporting requirements

  • Alston & Bird LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • March 2 2010

As part of continuing efforts by regulators to monitor and limit systemic risk in the hedge fund industry, the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions' (IOSCO), chaired by SEC Commissioner Kathleen Casey, has published details of an agreed template for the global collection of hedge fund information

FASB and IASB issue joint proposal on revenue recognition and a progress report on US GAAP and IFRS convergence

  • Holland & Knight LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • July 12 2010

On June 24, 2010, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published for public comment a draft standard to improve and align the financial reporting of revenue from contracts with customers and related costs

SEC issues first progress report on convergence of global accounting standards

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • November 29 2010

Earlier this year, the leadership at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") directed its staff at the Office of the Chief Accountant to develop a Work Plan to consider the convergence of the U.S

Hybrid capital product development: Focusing on Tier 1 and other hybrid capital products

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • European Union, Global, USA
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  • March 23 2010

It is our pleasure to provide you with the eleventh edition of Sidley's publication on hybrid capital product development

International regulatory update

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Belgium, European Union, Germany, Global, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 4 2011

The FSA has published a document setting out its initial thinking on how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is expected to be established by end-2012, will approach the delivery of its objectives

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