Shearman & Sterling Examines the Changing Fiduciary Duty Landscape in a Trump Presidency

The fiduciary standards for institutions and individuals providing investment advice throughout the retail investment and municipal securities markets are currently undergoing significant change. Following on the heels of the issuance of a final Department of Labor (the “DOL”) fiduciary rule …

Shearman & Sterling on FINRA’s FAQs Regarding Research Conflicts of Interest in the Offering Process

In late May, FINRA published a set of Frequently Asked Questions regarding FINRA’s equity research rule,1 which addresses interactions between issuers, research analysts and investment bankers in various stages of the offering process (the “Research FAQs” or the “FAQs”).…

Shearman & Sterling discusses Extraterritoriality: SEC Proposes Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Rules Regarding US-Based Activity

On April 29, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed rules that would apply certain aspects of its security-based swap regulations (when they become effective) to transactions involving non-US parties that are arranged or executed using US personnel or …

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