Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the US Department of Labor's final regulations under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA, concerning the fact that information investment advisers to ERISA‐covered pension plans and private investment funds deemed to hold the “plan assets” of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of careful review and negotiation of confidentiality agreements in corporate transactions and to discuss certain issues that arose out of a recent confidentiality agreement. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide selected Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Regulatory Notices and Disciplinary Actions issued in June, July, and August 2012. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides FINRA Regulatory Notice 12‐29, Communications with...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide selected Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Regulatory Notices and Disciplinary Actions issued in June, July, and August 2012. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides FINRA Regulatory Notice 12‐40, SEC Approves New...

A number of large-scale transformations have shaped the economy, polity and society of India over the past quarter century. This book provides a detailed account of three that are of particular importance: the advent of liberal economic reform, the ascendance of Hindu cultural nationalism, and...

As Japan moves from a ""catch-up"" strategy to a post-developmental stage, it is changing its actions and reactions both in terms of international political economy and domestic policy issues. The current changes in Japan can best be understood as following a path toward ""permeable...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Coryright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of Acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Visible Hand of Government in U.S. Credit Markets -- 3. Discrimination, Redlining, and Financial Restructuring in Business...

A Brookings Institution Press and American Enterprise Institute publication The 1990s witnessed a major revolution in telecommunications policy in North America and Europe. The electronics revolution swept the world, and most countries began to realize that they could not compete in many markets...