In this issue of CFWD we discuss:
- SEC Committee Issues Draft Report Recommending Accounting Reforms
- Wrongful Conduct of Fund’s Investment Managers Barred Recovery By Liquidators
- Question of Fact Regarding Whether LLC Interest Was a “Security” Prevented
Summary Judgment - FINRA Expands Fair Prices and Commissions Rule
- FINRA Issues Further Guidance on Auction Rate Securities Practices
- FINRA Issues Investor Alert on Weathering Tough Financial Times
- FINRA Proposes Interim Rules Changes to Streamline Duplicative NYSE/NASD Rules
- AMEX Proposes Listing Standards for Closed-End Fund of Hedge Funds
- Cash Solicitation Fee Rule Does Not Apply to Solicitations for Hedge Funds and
Other Investment Pools - FDIC Releases Final Policy Statement on Covered Bonds
- ASF Launches Project RESTART
- Federal Reserve Releases Final Rule on Subprime and Other Loans
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York Given Authority to Lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- UK Government Opposes Greater Role for EU Supervisory Committees
- CESR Consults on Fair Value Measurement and Related Disclosures
- European Commission Publishes UCITS IV Proposals