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”).…

WilmerHale discusses how FINRA Allows Use of Related Performance Information in Communications Regarding Mutual Funds with Financial Intermediaries and Other Institutional Investors

On May 12, 2015, the staff of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA staff) issued an interpretive letter to Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (Hartford Funds) that conditionally allows distributors of mutual funds to include certain types of related performance information …