Shearn Delamore & Co | Malaysia | 14 Mar 2023
The Securities Commission Malaysia recently issued guidelines on market conduct and business practices and some amendments to the Guidelines on Digital Assets. This article summarises the key points.
Shearn Delamore & Co | Malaysia | 14 Mar 2023
The Securities Commission Malaysia recently issued technical note No. 1/2022 to clarify the licensing requirements for persons offering digital investment advice. This article discusses the note's key points.
López-Ibor Abogados | Spain | 1 Feb 2023
It is common for an investment agreement in a start-up to contain vesting clauses, cliff clauses or lock-up periods. These types of clauses are also included in partnership agreements between the founders of a company in the form of phantom shares. This article details the definitions of these clauses and their importance for private investors in start-up companies.
Ogier | Jersey | 20 Oct 2022
🕑 5 minutes This article sets out recent updates that have taken place in Jersey's funds sector. These include further consultation on "arranging" in investment business, enhancements to Jersey's limited partnership framework, a follow-up consultation on exemptions from anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing obligations and the publication of two important documents further......
Kurtin PLLC | USA | 6 Jun 2022
On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed rule changes to the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("ICA") to prevent…
Lexology PRO | USA | 31 Mar 2022
The US securities regulator is set to apply heavier disclosure restrictions to special purpose acquisition companies, issuing a clutch of measures that a dissenting commissioner has warned will reduce SPAC transactions to just another form of IPO.
Shearn Delamore & Co | Malaysia | 15 Mar 2022
The Malaysian wholesale market conduct practices guidance document recently came into effect. It is applicable to licensed banks, licensed investment banks, licensed Islamic banks and prescribed development financial institutions. This article discusses the document's purpose.
Kurtin PLLC | USA | 15 Feb 2022
On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed new rules and amendments to enhance private…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, European Union, etc. | 18 Jan 2022
A total ban, aligned to financial product promotion rules, or regulated like online gambling? A look at different regulatory approaches.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Austria, Canada, etc. | 4 Jun 2021
In ruling that loss of control damages are unavailable under Singapore data protection law, a judge has concluded that the legislation is less focused on privacy than its international counterparts.