HSR changes scrutinise management relationships, synergy analysis Starting this month pre-merger notification in the US will become more difficult for funds and will force strategic acquirers to reconsider their approach to synergy and efficiency arguments By Danielle Myles August 02 2011
CFTC and SEC communicating "harmoniously" on swaps Twelve months of Dodd-Frank rulemaking has shown a heightened degree of cooperation between the two US regulators, say lawyers By Danielle Myles July 28 2011
Former CFTC counsel urges clearing rethink CFTC latest swaps proposal has attorneys puzzled as to its purpose By Danielle Myles July 27 2011
Experts disagree on validity of say-on-pay lawsuits Disagreement has broken out over the legitimacy of US shareholder litigation spawned by failed say-on-pay votes during this year’s proxy season By Danielle Myles July 21 2011
Dodd-Frank fatigue hampering PE investment structures The Dodd-Frank rulemaking burden may have dampened the Federal Reserve’s willingness to consider creative bank acquisition structures By Danielle Myles July 21 2011
Prepare for the Sifi trickle-down effect US counsel have warned that the country’s systemic risk regime will filter into the mid-market By Danielle Myles July 19 2011
Capital charges: international arbitrage is just “shopping” Forget the international arbitrage mantra - the real risk is the domestic movement of capital from regulated sectors to the shadow banking system By Danielle Myles July 19 2011
Dodd-Frank’s first derivatives rule could be politicised The first substantive derivative rule passed under Dodd-Frank does not reflect industry warnings against lowering the scienter standard By Danielle Myles July 14 2011
SEC's Schapiro sparks hope for Reg AB rethink SEC chairman hints at possible withdrawal of proposed requirement for third party reviews of repurchase obligations under Reg AB II’s shelf eligibility criteria By Danielle Myles July 13 2011
Basel III set to boost US mortgage securitisation Restrictions on the capital-eligibility of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) under Basel III could bolster the US securitisation market, and lead to the development of a new servicing charges asset class... By Danielle Myles July 13 2011
