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”).…