Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - June 2018 #4
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - July 2018
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleShearman & Sterling’s Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the...
Shearman & Sterling’s bi-annual Trends & Patterns in FCPA Enforcement report provides insightful analysis of recent enforcement trends and patterns in the US, the UK and elsewhere, as well as...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: Second Quarter 2018
This quarter, companies around the globe prepared to exit Iran-related business in the wake of U.S. sanctions snap-back. Meanwhile, OFAC provided a path to relief to designated Russian entities,...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - July 2018 #2
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - July 2018 #3
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - July 2018 #4
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - August 2018
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - August 2018 #2
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - August 2018 #3
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - August 2018 #4
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - August 2018 #5
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - September 2018
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - September 2018 #2
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - September 2018 #3
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - September 2018 #4
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - October 2018
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - October 2018 #2
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: Third Quarter 2018
Russia remained at the forefront this quarter, as the Trump Administration imposed new measures and markets reacted to the threat of additional, “crushing” sanctions from Congress on Russian sovereign...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - October 2018 #3
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - October 2018 #4
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - November 2018
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFinancial Regulatory Developments Focus - November 2018 #2
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market...
View ArticleFCPA Digest - Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the Foreign...
INTRODUCTION: RECENT TRENDS AND PATTERNS IN FCPA ENFORCEMENT - Although FCPA enforcement across the 2018 calendar year seemed to ebb and flow, in retrospect the enforcement agencies brought a typical...
View ArticleFCPA Digest 2019 – Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the...
The January 2019 FCPA Digest is an invaluable compendium of all FCPA-related developments in 2018, including US foreign bribery proceedings and criminal prosecutions, DOJ foreign bribery civil actions,...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: Fourth Quarter 2018
Closing out 2018, OFAC announced its plan to lift sanctions against United Co. Rusal and others, despite bi-partisan opposition from Congress. Simultaneously, OFAC continued to target Russia’s defense...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: First Quarter 2019
In this quarter, OFAC lifted sanctions on Rusal and other companies following divestment by Oleg Deripaska. Meanwhile, as Venezuela descends into economic and political crisis, the US targeted PdVSA...
View ArticleFCPA Digest - Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the Foreign...
Recent Trends And Patterns In FCPA Enforcement - Although the DOJ and SEC brought a relatively low number of FCPA enforcement actions in the first half of 2019, an unusually large portion of those...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: Second Quarter 2019
SECOND QUARTER 2019 – - US extends sanctions to encompass Iranian metals industries and other targets; Iran announces breach of nuclear accord after EU is unable to offset economic impact of renewed US...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: Third Quarter 2019
This quarter, the U.S. acted pursuant to statute to punish Russia for its alleged role in the chemical weapons attack on Sergei Skipal and targeted a handful of individuals and entities for certain...
View ArticleIt Is Annual Report Time—Recent Developments and Trends for the Preparation...
It is now time for foreign private issuers to prepare their annual reports on Form 20-F. For companies with a calendar year-end, the Form 20-F must be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
View ArticleFCPA Digest - Recent Trends And Patterns In The Enforcement Of The Foreign...
In 2019, the overall number of corporate enforcement actions was slightly higher than in 2018, with twenty-five actions brought, compared to twenty-four in 2018. The number of individuals charged,...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up - Fourth Quarter 2019
FOURTH QUARTER 2019 - - Congress closes the year by passing new sanctions against China over human rights concerns, while OFAC clarifies the scope of recent actions against Chinese shipping companies....
View ArticleAirbus Agrees Record-Breaking €3.6 Billion Settlement to Avoid Prosecution
On 31 January 2020, Airbus SE (Airbus) reached final agreements with the French Parquet National Financier (PNF), the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) in order...
View ArticleCorruption and its Effect on Termination Payments: Lessons for LatAm Project...
A Landmark Decision in the Ruta del Sol Arbitration Against ANI Provides Valuable Lessons for Developers and Financiers of Projects in Latin America - The landmark decision in the Ruta del Sol...
View ArticleUK Business Crime Review 2020
This is the first edition of U.K. Business Crime Review— an annual publication focused on the outcomes, trends and developments over the past 12 months that are likely to be of interest to businesses...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up - First Quarter 2020
U.S. sanctions authorities remained active in the first quarter of 2020, even as international focus turned toward combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. OFAC and the U.S. State Department imposed secondary...
View ArticleFCPA Digest - Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the Foreign...
In the first half of 2020, the overall number of corporate enforcement actions dropped somewhat from recent years, with only six actions brought by the DOJ and SEC. The number of individual enforcement...
View ArticleNavigating Systemic Risk: Protecting Financial Institutions form Avoidable...
COVID-19 has acted as an accelerator, bringing into play scenarios which were previously only contingencies and making contingencies of (and requiring planning for) situations which were previously...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up Second Quarter 2020
This quarter, the U.S. announced new sanctions and trade restrictions on China in response to its recent encroachments on Hong Kong and its reported mistreatment of ethnic minorities. OFAC continued to...
View ArticleProsecutors and Regulators Focus on Cryptocurrency Platforms and Anti-Money...
Prosecutors and regulators are signaling an intent to expand accountability amongst cryptocurrency platforms under U.S. laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). On October 8, 2020,...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: Third Quarter 2020
This quarter, the U.S. announced new sanctions and trade restrictions on China in response to its perceived intrusions on Hong Kong’s autonomy and reported human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The Trump...
View ArticlePandora Papers Fallout: Proposed US Legislation Targets “Enablers” of Money...
The release of the Pandora Papers, a leak of approximately 12 million documents, exposed how foreign leaders and private actors use tax havens to conceal their wealth, with the United States a...
View ArticleSanctions Roundup: Third Quarter 2021
The Biden Administration this quarter announced fewer targeted sanctions, but issued several “whole of government” advisories regarding sanctions risks associated with China-related business dealings,...
View ArticleDOJ Will Strengthen Response to Corporate Crime: Major Policy Changes Signal...
On October 28, 2021, at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced revisions to the Department of Justice’s policies, all...
View ArticleSanctions Roundup: Fourth Quarter 2021
Closing the year with a renewed focus on the People’s Republic of China, the Biden Administration imposed new export restrictions on US-origin technology to Chinese tech firms to hinder the PRC’s...
View ArticleSweeping New Sanctions: US, EU, UK and Other Countries Target Russia for...
Over the past week, the United States, the European Union and its member states, the United Kingdom, and several other countries have imposed rounds of sweeping new sanctions on Russia in response to...
View ArticleUS, EU and UK Target Russia with New Sanctions as Ukraine Invasion Escalates
Since late February 2022, the United States (U.S.), the European Union (EU) and its member states, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and many others—including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and...
View ArticleUS, EU And UK Expand Russian Sanctions Amid Ongoing Ukraine Conflict
Since late February 2022, the United States (U.S.), the European Union (EU) and its member states, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and many others — including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and...
View ArticleSanctions Round Up: First Quarter 2022
The world’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated the first quarter of 2022, as the US and its international partners coordinated efforts to impose unprecedented sanctions designed to...
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