The latest installment of R&G Insights Lab’s podcast series, Culture & Compliance Chronicles, explores the benefits of using analytics and technology in the compliance and risk management space. Zach Coseglia, managing principal and head of innovation of R&G Insights Lab, talks with two guests from compliance software company Lextegrity, founder and CEO Parth Chanda, and head of product Kara Bonitatibus. In the first of a two-part conversation, Parth and Kara talk about the benefits of a more analytically-powered approach to compliance and risk management; and specifically, how they have drawn upon their past experiences as in-house compliance lawyers to develop solutions that help companies get a better handle on their risk in near or real time. The three also discuss how technology, analytics and a user interface that prioritizes the employee’s experience can promote better business decision-making, improved compliance, and drive a more sophisticated analysis of programmatic effectiveness.

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R&G Insights Lab – Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Compliance Analytics Simplified (A Chat with Integrity Tech Leaders from Lextegrity, Part I)

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partner Anna Lawry and litigation partner Judith Seddon discuss the Short Selling Regulation (SSR) and the recent enforcement action taken by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). They provide a brief explanation of the SSR and its requirements, followed by a discussion of the FCA’s first enforcement action under the SSR in October 2020.

Short Selling Regulation: FCA Final Notice

In this episode of Women @ RopesTalk, partner Laura Hoey interviews Ilana Kukoff, founder and CEO of Cognition Builders. In this inspiring conversation, Ilana talks about how she stumbled onto the idea for Cognition Builders, an education team that immerses itself with families to help resolve social, emotional, behavioral, intellectual and other needs. She shares some wisdom from the book she co-authored titled Say This, Not That (To Your Teenage Daughter), including dispelling the idea that discipline is a bad thing for children. Ilana also talks about what traits she looks for when hiring, why women shouldn’t be afraid to tout their own accomplishments, and how to approach difficult conversations. To top it all off, Ilana’s working on a new television show that will be entirely based on Cognition Builders, which is expected to begin pre-production early next year.

Women @ RopesTalk: Conversation with Ilana Kukoff, Cognition Builders

In this inaugural episode of our ETF podcast series, Ropes & Gray asset management attorneys Paulita Pike, Jeremy Smith, Brian McCabe, and Ed Baer discuss recent developments in the ETF industry as well as share some insights to help sponsors prepare for the December compliance date for the ETF Rule.

What's Happening Now: Current Developments for ETFs as the ETF Rule’s Compliance Date Approaches

In this episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series, Disputing Tax, Ellen Gilley, an associate in the tax controversy group, is joined by Kat Gregor, a tax partner and tax controversy group co-founder, and Brittany Cvetanovich, an associate in the tax group, to discuss a recent Federal Circuit case, Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. v. United States, and the interaction between that case and the brand-new proposed regulations on the so-called “three-year carried interest” rule in section 1061 of the Code.

Disputing Tax: What is a Corporation? Charleston Area Medical Center and the New Carried Interest Regulations

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partners Isabel Dische, Peter Laybourn and Adam Dobson, and tax partner Dan Kolb discuss single asset recapitalization transactions. They provide a brief explanation of what these deals are, followed by a discussion of the typical structure for these deals and certain considerations fund sponsors will want to keep in mind, as well as certain key tax considerations.

Single Asset Recapitalizations: Considerations for Both Fund Sponsors and Investors

Welcome to our new podcast series, Women @ RopesTalk, featuring conversations with extraordinary women who are making an impact at work and in their communities. In this inaugural episode, partner Megan Baca interviews the Co-Chairs of Ropes & Gray’s Women’s Forum: Lisa Bebchick and Amanda Morrison. The Co-Chairs discuss firmwide initiatives aimed at recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in law, which initiatives are particularly important as gender equity continues to be a challenge for the legal industry and beyond. Listen to their take on the critical role of The Women’s Forum, the value of mentorship (and how to cultivate the best mentor relationships), and the advantages of greater gender diversity in law and business. In future episodes, tune in to hear Ropes & Gray partners interviewing prominent women leaders within and outside of the firm about their work, career highlights, and wisdom acquired along the way.

Women @ RopesTalk: Conversation with The Women’s Forum Co-Chairs

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partner Melissa Bender and counsel Ed Baer and Charlie Humphreville discuss the various considerations that an investor should take into account when engaging a custodian to hold cryptocurrencies or digital assets such as Bitcoin or Ether.

Cryptocurrency Custody Considerations

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management attorneys Egan Cammack and Andy Des Rault discuss the LIBOR transition and the key differences between the approaches that are currently being taken in the U.S. loan and OTC derivatives markets.

Minding the Gap in LIBOR Transition Between Commercial Loans and Interest Rate Hedges

Desde o seu início em 2014, a Operação Lava Jato tem transformado o cenário de anticorrupção no Brasil e tem impactado o enforcement em múltiplas jurisdições ao redor do mundo. Para analisar a evolução de enforcement anticorrupção no Brasil, as repercussões e desafios que eles encontraram ao longo dos últimos seis anos, bem como o que eles esperam para o futuro, nós convidamos autoridades anticorrupção brasileiras para compartilhar conosco suas reflexões nesse podcast inaugural da série On the Ropes: Enforcement Risk Roundtable. Junte-se a María González Calvet, Mark de Barros, e Thaísa Toledo Longo enquanto eles conversam com os distintos convidados do Ministério Público Federal (“MPF”) e da Controladoria-Geral da União (“CGU”) para explorar o que a Lava Jato tem para nos ensinar sobre o combate à corrupção no Brasil. (Since its inception in 2014, the Lava Jato investigation (Operation Car Wash) has transformed the anti-corruption landscape in Brazil and has also impacted enforcement in multiple jurisdictions around the globe. To examine the evolution of anti-corruption enforcement in Brazil, the repercussions and challenges they’ve encountered over the last six years, and what they see on the horizon, we’ve asked the Brazilian anti-corruption authorities to share their reflections in this inaugural podcast of the series On the Ropes: Enforcement Risk Roundtable. Join María González Calvet, Mark de Barros, and Thaísa Toledo Longo as they speak with these distinguished guests from Brazil’s Federal Prosecution Service (Ministério Público Federal or MPF) and Office of the Comptroller General (Controladoria-Geral da União or CGU) to explore what Lava Jato has to teach us about Brazil’s fight against corruption.)

On the Ropes: Enforcement Risk Roundtable: Perspectivas sobre o Combate à Corrupção no Brasil (On the Ropes: Enforcement Risk Roundtable: Perspectives on the Fight Against Corruption in Brazil)

In this episode of Women @ RopesTalk, hosted by partner Christine Moundas, partner Amanda Raad interviews Louise Dumican, the Managing Director and Head of Legal (Investments) for the Americas at The Carlyle Group. Louise started her legal career at a global law firm, where she first discovered her passion for private equity. That passion led Louise to a secondment opportunity at Carlyle, where she has worked for over 10 years. Amanda talks with Louise about her career path and why saying “yes” has been such an important part of her trajectory. Louise also shares how recent diversity & inclusion initiatives at Carlyle have had measurable results for the better.

Women @ RopesTalk: Conversation with Louise Dumican, The Carlyle Group

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partners Melissa Bender and Marc Biamonte, and asset management counsel Jessica Marlin discuss the changes recently adopted by the SEC to modernize the definitions of an “accredited investor” in Securities Act Rules 215 and 501(a) and a “qualified institutional buyer” under Rule 144A.

SEC Updates to the Accredited Investor and Qualified Institutional Buyer Definitions

The eleventh installment of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series, Non-binding Guidance, focuses on the current regulatory landscape surrounding the use of real-world evidence in drug development and the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in reliance on real-world data and real-world evidence by FDA and other regulatory authorities, as well as industry. Innovative approaches and flexibility from the FDA during the pandemic ultimately may serve to accelerate the uptake of real-world evidence approaches post-pandemic. In this episode, FDA regulatory attorneys Kellie Combs and Sarah Blankstein discuss these recent developments and explore remaining impediments facing the use of real-world evidence and real-world data by regulators and industry stakeholders.

Non-binding Guidance: Real-World Evidence in Drug Development and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partner Jason Kolman and counsel Jessica Marlin discuss the reasons for the increase in credit managers offering both open- and closed-end funds on a side-by-side basis. Jason and Jessica also discuss the benefits and challenges of pursuing this strategy, including how to consider allocation of investment opportunities, address conflicts that may arise, and explain these products to investors.

Credit Funds: Operating Side-by-Side Open- and Closed-End Private Fund Structures

In this episode of Women @ RopesTalk, hosted by partner Megan Baca, partner and Co-Chair of Ropes & Gray’s Women’s Forum, Kaede Toh, interviews Chika Hirata, the Head of Ethics and Compliance at Takeda Japan. Chika has had a unique career path, working as a lawyer in both the U.S. and Japan for both private law firms and companies across the finance and life sciences sectors. She shares her experience of making the jump from the C-suite at a U.S. company to senior management at a fast-growing Japanese pharmaceutical company. Reflecting on her own career, Chika explains how she achieves some semblance of “work/life balance” and shares the one piece of advice that continues to guide her to this day.

Women @ RopesTalk: Conversation with Chika Hirata, Takeda Japan

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