Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize recent draft amendments to the German Investment Act as reflected in the second Draft dated 2 April 2007. Design/methodology/approach – The paper summarizes proposed changes in regulations for investment companies and product‐related...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an update on the mutual fund industry about new brokerage review responsibilities for directors of mutual funds. Design/methodology/approach – The paper carefully reviews the SEC release proposing the Guidelines, including the appendices to the Release....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Consultation Paper on Proposals to Enhance Protection for the Investing Public, issued on September 23, 2009, and some of the key issues that financial services providers operating...

Purpose – This paper aims to explain the rules recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Dodd‐Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to the increased asset threshold for federal registration as an investment adviser, the new...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to inform the various securities market participants about new Exchange Act Rule 13h‐1, its specifics and the requirements it may impose. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the various requirements of the Rule and additional background...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review significant questions raised by the US Supreme Court's June 13, 2011 decision in Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders and discuss issues that fund directors and advisers may want to consider as a result....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review recent regulatory enforcement actions sanctioning firms for failure to safeguard material, non‐public information (MNPI). Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews recent enforcement actions and examines the implications for other...