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Highlights From the 2022 Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance

Cooley M&A

The two-day event featured panel discussions on a range of topics, including emerging trends in M&A and capital markets, Delaware corporate jurisprudence, key boardroom strategy and governance best practices. Cooley partners Jamie Leigh and Steve Tonsfeldt co-hosted the event with professor Stavros Gadinis of Berkeley Law.

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Fireside Friday with… DTCC Digital Assets’ Nadine Chakar

The TRADE

Real-time collateral management could reduce risk and increase capital efficiency. Leveraging smart contracts, or automating and simplifying complex financial transactions, coupled with the power of AI – spells big potential for making trading faster, transparent and more efficient.

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

The TRADE

ESMA’s rules on AI: AI has been an ever-important theme across the capital markets sphere with regulators looking to ensure innovation does not lead to market disruption. Financial institutions are obliged to verify the identity of their customers, assess their risk profile, and monitor transactions for unusual activities.