Relationships with customers and supply chain; Property reorganisations / lease renegotiations; Negotiations with lenders, including covenant reset, standstill and refinance; Relationships with employees, management, shareholders, investors, creditors, contract counterparties and other key stakeholders
such as regulators and HMRC; Redundancy process; Contract review and enforcement; Debt recovery
According to Walsh, who teaches a popular course in medical device design at SEAS and is founder of the Harvard Biodesign Lab, soft robotics is especially well suited to shared design tools because many of the required components,
such as regulators, valves, and microcontrollers, are largely interchangeable between systems.
He noted that the existing CDS system is capable of doing real - time settlements, but speeding up the overall process for other players in the capital markets ecosystem
such as regulators is difficult.
However, Hong Kong recognises a doctrine of partial or limited waiver, which allows a client to disclose privileged documents to a third party (
such as a regulator or authority) without causing a general waiver of privilege in all related documents.
Not exact matches
Regulators such as the Financial Services Commission of Ontario have also strongly expressed the opinion that telematics devices should be used primarily for the benefit of the consumer, and to help individuals become better drivers (
as evidenced by a presentation given by the FSCO at a UBI Symposium this past February).
The
regulator added that when labels
such as «advertisement» are necessary, they have to be obvious to consumers and be
as close
as possible to the content itself.
The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing with
regulators to discuss the risks posed by cryptocurrencies
such as bitcoin.
Amaya's relationships with state
regulators as a seller of slot machines, was well
as having top advisers
such as retired U.S. Gen. Wesley Clark, are expected to ease the entry into the large U.S. market.
It also might give
regulators a way to take on Apple and the preferential treatment it gives on the iPhone to its own apps,
such as the Safari browser, and its own services, including Apple Music.
European
regulators have accused companies
such as Google of everything from abusing their market dominance to mishandling customer data.
While these skills initiatives and research investments can probably be largely taken at face value, they also provide Facebook with useful lobbying points at a time when
regulators and lawmakers across Europe are taking on the company over issues
such as hate speech, privacy and tax.
«The more
regulators understand the markets, the higher the probability for regulated products,
such as ETFs.»
With the ongoing Let's Talk TV consultation, the
regulator is amassing opinions on how television — and also so - called over-the-top video
such as Netflix and YouTube — should be regulated.
One is that some of the post-crisis efforts to overhaul the financial system,
such as Congress» massive Dodd - Frank bill of 2010, and the Basel III rules, crafted by global banking
regulators, are finally starting to be implemented.
Even if
regulators sign off on the deals, there are risks to execution for both Walmart and CVS,
as they try to integrate health insurance, pharmacy, and primary care services at
such a large scale.
While recent changes to securities law permit companies to raise money from small investors through Kickstarter - style projects, the SEC noted the «DAO» project did not comply with formalities for doing so,
such as registering
as a broker - dealer or registering the website with
regulators.
Displaying awards from reputable third - party sources
such as industry
regulators and trade magazines will boost confidence — just
as it does when customers shop brands in the physical world.
As a result, risks can be amplified, including the risk that market regulators, such as the SEC, may not be able to effectively pursue bad actors or recover funds.&raqu
As a result, risks can be amplified, including the risk that market
regulators,
such as the SEC, may not be able to effectively pursue bad actors or recover funds.&raqu
as the SEC, may not be able to effectively pursue bad actors or recover funds.»
If warranted,
regulators should require that servicers, in consultation with their third - party consultants, conduct more targeted outreach to better reach underrepresented groups,
such as considering more credible messengers to reach these groups.
To further increase the possibility that all borrowers have a fair opportunity to request a foreclosure review, the Comptroller of the Currency and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System should require that servicers include a range of potential remediation amounts or categories in communication materials and other outreach,
such as direct mailings to borrowers, public service announcements, the independent foreclosure review website,
regulators» websites, and officials» testimonies and speeches.
The ruling sets up yet another battle between state
regulators and the $ 41 billion Uber Technologies, which is on a quest to become a global car service that relies on drivers who don't require costly benefits
such as health care.
A number of commenters also asserted that the rulemaking exceeded the Department's authority or would be better left to other
regulators,
such as the Securities and Exchange Commission or state insurance commissioners.
The survey also uncovered broad disagreement over the proper role of shareholders, industry groups and
regulators when it comes to improving corporate reporting and driving change on issues
such as gender diversity among directors.
It is also possible that, mindful of
such adverse consequences,
regulators may refrain from going
as far
as would be needed to preserve financial stability.
Those regulated exchanges, though, are dwarfed by unregulated ones
such as Bitfinex and several that have popped up in South Korea, where
regulators have been slow to act.
Soon afterward, South Korea's financial
regulator made it difficult to trade cryptocurrencies anonymously, and trading volumes in digital money
such as bitcoin BTC = BTSP promptly collapsed in what had been their busiest market.
In Edinburgh on Friday, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney launched a withering attack on cryptocurrencies
such as bitcoin and urged
regulators around the world to monitor them in the same way
as other financial assets.
FSA Suggests Altcoin Squeeze
As Forbes reports citing a meeting of the group, which consists of industry experts organized by Japan's
regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the anonymity options
such altcoins present could be grounds to banish them from the country's burgeoning exchange sector.
Being the first to normalize a new form of delivery —
such as in - home or in - car — could give Amazon a leg up not just over competitors but also against
regulators.
And over the long term, the ability to defend against the impact of
such crises can be improved by the banks themselves,
as well
as by the policymakers and
regulators.
The NASAA statement highlights several of the conundrums that
regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must confront when seeking to exercise their legal mandates for cryptocurrency,
such as associated tangible assets, controls by
regulators or governmental authorities, and reliable methods of exchange for other commodities.
The
regulators have yet to decide what form the extra requirements should take,
such as a flat surcharge or a graduated increase, depending on how big a bank is.
In addition, MSCI will share our experiences with
regulators in other countries,
such as India, Korea and Taiwan, when they made similar policy changes.
Second, it provides research resources that explain relevant legal frameworks which may apply to blockchain technical nuances —
such as a report clarifying that the government's failure to issue clear rules is already hurting blockchain entrepreneurs and a 2015 prediction of upcoming confusion surrounding securities
regulators» classification of crypto - assets.
«It walks and talks just like a payday loan,» says Kathleen Day, spokeswoman for the Center for Responsible Lending, adding that she wants
regulators to treat them
as such.
WASHINGTON / NEW YORK (Reuters)- New York's financial
regulator on Tuesday revealed new details on how the state plans to govern virtual currencies
such as bitcoin, just
as problems in the nascent market took a turn for the worse.
According to the proposal, the OCC would coordinate with other applicable
regulators,
such as the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, depending upon the nature of the FinTech company.
Anyone who offers securities must prepare a comprehensive and expensive document called a prospectus and provide them to
regulators and investors for vetting — unless they can rely on an exemption,
such as the one that limits them to dealing with «accredited» investors.
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney on Friday launched a withering attack on cryptocurrencies
such as bitcoin and urged
regulators around the world to monitor them in the same way
as other financial assets.
But federal
regulators should think harder the next time Facebook (or a large rival
such as Google) wants to acquire a fast - growing online platform like Instagram.
Chinese
regulators would also be concerned that a halt of iPhone production would cause layoffs at Apple's suppliers
such as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which are major employers.
Along with trade, Apple long has engaged its Washington
regulators on issues
such as encryption.
BT, whose shares have fallen nearly 40 percent in two years, is at the mercy of
regulators and faces increasingly high costs
as it battles to keep up with rivals
such as Sky.
The news outlet quoted sources explaining that the
regulators are divided on whether to ban the use of cryptocurrencies
such as bitcoin.
In March, SEC
regulators stated that they would seek applicable securities laws on all aspects of the cryptocurrency market, including exchanges and digital asset storage facilities
such as wallets.
Such methods are also sometimes known
as «channel business», whereby once - legitimate assets are transferred into hidden channels, out of the
regulator's reach.
Adair Turner, former chief
regulator of the British banks, argues that we need to reign in the growth of unproductive private debt by imposing tighter controls on banks through much higher capital requirements and by imposing limits on borrowing,
such as maximum loan to value mortgage rules.
The situation will undoubtedly also have been supported by the ruling in December from the CBRC, which discourages banks from referring their clients to invest in
such products,
as well
as the
regulator's recent mandate that firms tighten their risk management and disclosure around entrusted loans.
According to the Philippine Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, only around ten per cent of some 30,000 Uber cars currently have permits, a situation which would create «an uneven playing field» for other transport services
such as taxis, buses and jeepneys — which all require licenses — and «unduly challenge the limit of fair regulation,» the transportation
regulator said.
Regulators implemented a broad range of guardrails,
such as the Dodd - Frank Act, to ensure something similar wouldn't happen again.