August/September 2019
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Sponsored by Latham & WatkinsLatham & Watkins lawyers take a deep dive into US trends to unpick the patchwork efforts to regulate tokens, blockchains and cryptocurrencies and the businesses that deal in them
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Sponsored by Elias Neocleous & CoLike most financial engineering techniques, securitisation is not without risk. The complexity inherent in securitisation can impair investors' ability to monitor risk, and competitive securitisation markets are prone to sharp declines in underwriting standards. Furthermore, off-balance sheet accounting treatment for securitisations coupled with guarantees from the issuer can make it challenging to assess exposures, encouraging issuers to take on excessive credit risk. Even the most ardent advocates of securitisation would accept that securitisation played an important role in the US subprime mortgage crisis that led to the global financial crisis of 2008.
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Sponsored by Brigard UrrutiaOn June 27 2019, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) issued the third version of the private equity principles (principles). The principles continue to reiterate that the essence of an effective private equity partnership is built on the alignment of interests, governance and transparency; however, this third version also addresses new issues.
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Sponsored by Baker McKenzieBaker McKenzie partner Nick O’Donnell considers who or what is to blame for the fall in publicly-listed stocks worldwide – and why it’s unfair to say it’s the companies themselves
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Sponsored by Prager DreifussPrager Dreifuss lawyers explain how companies and banks can best protect themselves from the threat of cyberattacks
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Sponsored by Latham & WatkinsWhat happens when a complex legal and regulatory system tries to address fast-paced innovation? Todd Beauchamp, Stephen Wink, Yvette Valdez, Alan Avery, Loyal Horsley and Deric Behar of Latham & Watkins discuss the challenges facing US regulators
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Sponsored by Nishimura & AsahiA draft law amending some articles of the Law on Investment 2014 and the Law on Enterprises 2014 (the Business Laws) has been in the making since mid-2018. The draft law is scheduled to be presented to the National Assembly in its eighth meeting session for review and feedback. Following that, it will be further updated for promulgation in the National Assembly's ninth meeting session which will be held in mid-2020.
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Sponsored by HomburgerIn March 2019, the Swiss federal government published a draft law on distributed ledger technology. Stefan Kramer and Urs Meier of Homburger take a look
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Sponsored by Futej & PartnersThe special act requiring entities that do business with the government to register in a special register of public sector partners (the register) – and to disclose their beneficial owners – has been in force in Slovakia for almost two and a half years. It is known informally as the anti-shell company act. This act was so innovative that it was only a matter of time before the sponsor of the act – the government of the Slovak Republic – would prepare a substantial amendment. Such an amendment was passed on June 27 2019.