Thompson Hine LLP | USA | 7 Jan 2019
Proposed Rule 12d1-4 streamlines rules for registered fund of funds arrangements by allowing a registered investment company to acquire…
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 10 Jan 2018
On Monday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) halted all trading in the stock of the Hong Kong-based firm, UBI Blockchain Internet…
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP | Canada, USA | 6 Jun 2017
In recent years, the level of shareholder activism in Canada has been growing. Although the number of proxy contests in 2016 showed a marked pullback…
Epstein Becker Green | USA | 31 May 2017
The Department of Labor ("DOL") previously announced the applicability date for the DOL's fiduciary rule (the "Fiduciary Rule") will be June 9, 2017…
Hall & Wilcox | Australia | 18 Apr 2017
In Tay v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2017] NSWSC 338, the plaintiff was assessed by the Chief Commissioner of the State Revenue for transfer…
Brodies LLP | United Kingdom | 3 Apr 2017
A recent English case provides useful guidance on the enforceability and scope of an obligation to use all reasonable endeavours to enter into an…
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 10 Mar 2017
In January, UnitedHealth Group’s health services arm Optum announced it would acquire Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), one of the nation’s largest and…
K&L Gates LLP | USA | 6 Feb 2017
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) has provided general exemptive relief to persons registered as commodity pool…
Morrison & Foerster LLP | USA | 3 Feb 2017
On January 13, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor...
Khaitan & Co | India | 3 Feb 2017
The Finance Bill, 2017 (Bill) proposes to reduce the corporate tax rate from 30% to 25% for small and medium-sized enterprises having a turnover of up…