Research Handbook On Securities Regulation In The United States

This fascinating Handbook provides a clear explanation of the securities market regulation regime in the United States. A diverse set of contributors offer a comprehensive overview of the regulatory process, Dodd-Frank, the principal securities statute

With fifty trillion in worldwide assets, the growth of mutual funds is a truly global phenomenon and deserves a broad international analysis. Local political economies and legal regimes create different regulatory preferences for the oversight of these funds, and academics, public officials, and legal practitioners wishing to understand the global investing environment will require a keen awareness of these international differences. The contributors, leading scholars in the field of investment law from around the world, provide a current legal analysis of funds from a variety of perspectives and using an array of methodologies that consider the large fundamental questions governing the role and regulation of investment funds. This volume also explores the identity and behavior of investors as well as issues surrounding less orthodox funds, such as money market funds, ETFs, and private funds.This Handbook will provide legal and financial scholars, academics, lawyers and regulators with a vital tool for working with mutual funds.

Virtually the entire library of U.S. securities laws and regulations in a single-source format is now available from Aspen Publishers. The Securities Act Handbook includes U.S. securities acts and SEC regulations, rules, and key forms. Provided in a sturdy ring binder format, the Securities Act Handbook is divided into 29 sections with color-coded tabs. The Securities Act Handbook is the perfect one-volume desk reference with snap-out sections for easy copying. Swamped by SEC Regulations? The pressures won't ease anytime soon. For the foreseeable future, you and your clients can expect to be swamped by new requirements unleashed by Sarbanes-Oxley and other federal actions, while at the same time facing tougher SEC scrutiny and enforcement. Eliminate Hours of Research Arm yourself, right now, with the best primary reference tool available. For securities law, that means the HANDBOOK binder or the RED BOX booklet set. These one-source libraries organize U.S. securities, regulations, rules, and key forms into quick-reference formats for maximum working speed and efficiency. The Changes are Tracked for You Each classic format (binder or box) comes with a bimonthly update service, which automatically integrates new sections and revises old ones accordingly. No more delays, gaps, or outdated documents. You'll finally own a superbly organized library of U.S. securities law that's current and complete. Have this quick and ready now for the regulatory pressures ahead. The Definitive Reference Tools For Anyone Dealing With U.S. Securities Law Every newly issued rule and regulation is automatically integrated into your reference set, with sections revised accordingly. Saves staff time, while eliminating delays, downloads, and outdated rules. You'll be able to turn to a single reference source for newly issued rules and regulations pertaining to: New certification requirements for CEOs and CFOs Additional criminal liabilities for executive officers New requirements for attorneys Restrictions on loans to executive officers The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board New whistleblower protections Accelerated reporting requirements Areas of increased SEC oversight Expanded document retention provisions Extended statutes of limitations and much more!

Jennifer Arlen brings together 13 original chapters by leading scholars that examine how to deter corporate misconduct through public enforcement and private interventions. Scholars from a variety of disciplines present both theoretical and empirical analyses of organizational and individual liability for corporate crime, liability for foreign corruption, securities fraud enforcement, compliance, corporate investigations, and whistleblowing. This Research Handbook also highlights promising avenues for future research.

Capital Markets Handbook, 3rd Edition is the definitive desk reference for capital market professionals and a complete resource for anyone working in the financial markets field. This single volume reference is user-friendly and an ideal reference for those who are new to capital markets as well as for those who already have had an introduction to this dynamic field. Written by seasoned professionals in association with the SIA, Capital Markets Handbook covers the latest developments in securities legislation, and all aspects of documentation, underwriting, pricing, distribution, settlement, immediate aftermarket trading of new issues, information, a glossary, a bibliography, and appendices containing the full text of the primary statutes and regulations. Capital Markets Handbook, 3rd Edition includes the following new topics: New Issue Marketing Process Rule 155 - Limited Safe Harbors from Integration Depositary Receipts Guidelines for Initiating Stabilization Registered Direct Offerings, Regulation D Offerings, and Regulation S Offerings Settlement with Selected Dealers Antecedents of Present Day Corporate Structure, Financing, and Accounting Techniques New Appendix: SIA Best Practices for Research

Written by leading scholars and judges in the field, the Research Handbook on Representative Shareholder Litigation is a modern-day survey of the state of shareholder litigation. Its chapters cover securities class actions, merger litigation, derivative suits, and appraisal litigation, as well as other forms of shareholder litigation. Through in-depth analysis of these different forms of litigation, the book explores the agency costs inherent in representative litigation, the challenges of multijurisdictional litigation and disclosure-only settlements, and the rise of institutional investors. It explores how related issues are addressed across the globe, with examinations of shareholder litigation in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel, and China. This Research Handbook will be an invaluable resource on this important topic for scholars, practitioners, judges and legislators.