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Posted on May 15th, 2012
Several Italian real estate funds reserved to qualified investors have been placed into liquidation in an illiquid market, while a number of listed real estate funds will achieve their maturity in the next three years. This briefing looks at the implications this has for the market. Source : Freshfields – Bruckhaus – [...] Posted on May 10th, 2012
In February, the European Commission issued a white paper, An Agenda for Adequate, Safe and Sustainable Pensions. This puts forward policy initiatives that are designed to support EU member states in the reform of their pension systems. Following on from proposals in a green paper published in July 2010, the measures aim to [...] Posted on April 25th, 2012
The past year has been another active one for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). There have been setbacks, particularly in the prosecution of individuals, but it looks like anti-bribery enforcement efforts by the US and by prosecutors and [...] Posted on April 4th, 2012
The European Commission has published a green paper consulting on methods of oversight and regulation of entities and activities that make up the shadow banking system. The consultation, together with a public conference on shadow banking, scheduled to be held on 27 April in Brussels, will help the EU develop an approach to [...] Posted on February 23rd, 2012
This briefing reviews the Financial Services Authority’s 2011 enforcement activity and make some predictions about enforcement in the year to come. Source: Freshfields – Bruckhaus – Deringer 10 pages
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