Morrison & Foerster LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 27 Dec 2017
From a regulatory viewpoint, 2017 was mostly a year for implementing laws and regulations that had already been agreed in principle. There were no…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 27 Dec 2017
On August 4, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2017-42 (the "Notice"), which further extends the phase-in of regulations under…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 27 Dec 2017
Red herrings for most offerings of structured products registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | European Union | 27 Dec 2017
As mentioned in our Volume 8, Issue 75 publication of Structured Thoughts, the EU Packaged Retail Products and Insurance-Based Products Regulation…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 27 Dec 2016
In October 2016, The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") announced that it is adjusting its eligibility procedures to comply with Section 871(m) of the…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 27 Dec 2016
Well, 2016 was an eventful year in Europe. Despite the maelstrom caused by the UK "Brexit" vote, considerable work was done in continuing the…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 27 Dec 2016
On December 15, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") issued its final rules regarding long-term debt and…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 27 Dec 2016
At the end of each of the last several years, we have shared with readers our list of anticipated areas of focus for the coming year. This particular…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 13 Dec 2016
SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein sees, through the use of new data tools and technology, an expansion of the SEC's ability to enforce its regulations in…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 13 Dec 2016
In November, 2016, the SEC announced that it has approved FINRA's proposal that will require broker-dealers to disclose on retail customer…