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Responding to COVID-19
The impacts of the 2019 novel coronavirus have quickly spread to affect most industries around the world. While the concern for the health and well-being of individuals is of the utmost priority, our lawyers are closely monitoring the legal implications the outbreak has on your business.
As the world monitors this global health emergency, and begins planning to slowly reopen, we have turned our focus to providing insight and guidance on the topics needed to return to the next normal. Our lawyers are working collaboratively across the globe to help our clients navigate the legal and operational issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Thought Leadership
On 10 May 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) finally published the official final version of the European Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and guidelines (Vertical Guidelines).
The Victorian Government's proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations (Vic) (the Proposed Regulations) are expected to commence on 1 July 2022.
The rise of cryptocurrencies and digital assets (together, crypto) in the financial markets, including the investment management industry, has given rise to a crucial question: which federal regulator - the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be primarily responsible to regulate the use of crypto and crypto-related activities?
On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of investment adviser advertising and solicitation practices.