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Many investors have turned to emerging market bonds seeking higher returns in the current low interest rate environment. This raises a natural question about the potential for financial instability if investors choose to sell off those bonds quickly. Studying how changes in foreign holdings of Mexican government bonds known as bonos affected their liquidity premiums provides an assessment of the risks and benefits from foreign investment in an emerging economy. Results show that the larger foreign market share of Mexican sovereign bonds tends to increase their liquidity risk premium., The current low level of interest rates in global financial markets has sent investors around the world in search of higher yields. Many have turned to emerging markets to purchase [...]

Originally published by Bloomberg BNA/Tax Management Estates, Gifts, and Trusts Journal. This is the third and final installment in a series of articles providing a primer on international planning for [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: FDIC Issues Final Rule Regarding Insured Deposits at Foreign Branches of U.S. Banks FRB Reserve [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries Goodwin Procter issued a client alert that provides recommendations regarding potential income, gift and estate tax savings for [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries On July 30, 2013, the SEC issued a release (the 'Release') adopting final amendments to the reporting, audit [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries On July 30, 2013, the SEC adopted final amendments (the 'Final Amendments') to the financial responsibility rules for [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries The Second Circuit recently affirmed a decision by a New York federal court dismissing claims by investors in [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Analysis of Banking Agencies' Rule to Implement Basel III and Dodd-Frank Capital Reforms Employee Benefits [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries The FRB approved a final rule (the 'Final Capital Rule') that enhances bank regulatory capital requirements and implements [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries On June 7, 2013 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Banks (the 'Division') issued an opinion, Selected Opinion [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 13-18 to provide guidance to firms on communications with the public concerning unlisted real [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In an April 9, 2013 discovery order (the 'Order') the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries The SEC unanimously voted to propose rules and interpretive guidance for parties to cross-border security-based swap transactions. The [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Goodwin Procter Alert - SEC Clarifies Social Media Use and Reg FD Compliance Goodwin Procter [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Goodwin Procter Alert and April 17 Seminar Provide Updates for Non-European Private Fund Managers on [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Goodwin Procter Attorneys to Participate in Financial Markets Association's Securities and Compliance Seminar SEC Settles [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In this Issue: Comptroller of the Currency Curry Testifies on OCC's Supervision and Enforcement of BSA/AML Compliance and [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: FRB Governor Duke Speaks on the Future of Community Banking DOL Issues Advisory Opinion Clarifying [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Goodwin Procter Partner William Stern to Participate in Phone/Web Seminar Concerning 'Bank Affiliate Transactions Under [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Basel Committee Revises Liquidity Rules and Grants Banks Additional Time to Satisfy the Liquidity Requirements [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Federal District Court Allows Mutual Fund Shareholders to Proceed with Section 36(b) Claims Asserting That [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue CFTC Staff Postpones CPO Registration Compliance Deadline for Certain Funds of Funds CFTC Approves Final [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: FDIC Issues Guidance Regarding the Scheduled December 31, 2012 Expiration of Temporary Unlimited FDIC Insurance [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: CFTC Chairman Suggests Timeline for Future Dodd-Frank Regulations CFTC Issues Guidance to FCMs on Omnibus [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Variable Annuity Holder Allowed to Assert Section 36(b) Excessive Fee Claims Against Investment Adviser of [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries The SEC settled public administrative and cease and desist proceedings against two affiliated SEC-registered investment advisers ('Adviser 1' [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In This Issue: Mutual Funds Should Consider Accelerating Filings in Advance of Substantial Increase in SEC Registration Fee [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries In a statement issued on August 22, 2012, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro announced that the SEC would not [...]

Edited by: Eric R. Fischer, Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries May 15, 2012 Goodwin Procter Alert: The Impact of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code on Trust Administration SEC [...]

Edited by Eric R. Fischer, Elizabeth Shea Fries and Jackson B. R. Galloway Developments Of Note Broker-Dealer Settles with FINRA for Failure to Effectively Detect and Prevent Suspicious Transactions SEC [...]

Article by Eric R. Fischer , Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries . FINRA has issued a request for comment (FRN 12-09) on a revised proposal for a rule [...]

Article by Eric R. Fischer , Jackson B.R. Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries On February 29, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ('FinCEN') issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking [...]

Article by Eric Fischer , Jackson Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries The SEC published a request for public comment (the 'Request') with regard to studies on the disclosure and reporting [...]

Article by Eric Fischer , Jackson Galloway and Elizabeth Shea Fries The CFTC posted a discussion draft of a staff no-action letter designed to supplement previously proposed exemptive relief from [...]