Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Finance

Matthew Girard | Andersen Tax (FKA WTAS)

Since 1990, the VIX (the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index) has averaged approximately 20 percent but has skyrocketed in recent years, rising to nearly 90 percent in October 2008 and fluctuating as high as 48 percent in August 2011. How can an owner of a privately held...

Finance

Todd G. Cosenza, Antonio Yanez, Jr. | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

The Second Circuit recently issued a decision that will impact the scope of class actions in mortgage backed securities-related litigation. In N.J. Carpenters Health Fund v. RALI Series 2006-Q01 Trust, Nos. 11-1683 & 11-1684 (2d Cir. 2012), the court affirmed a district court decision...

Finance | Private Equity

Taylor Brody | Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

One of the many elements of the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) is the adoption of rules requiring investment advisers to submit information about the private funds they manage. This is a significant development because it means...