Watch John Grady Share Legal Insights to NASDAQ Trade Talks John Grady on Alternative Investments, Semi-transparent ETFs & ESG funds Practus Partner, John Grady sits down with NASDAQ Trade Talks Global Markets Reporter, Jill Malandrino. John discusses the latest developments impacting institutional and retail investors, including semi-transparent ETFs and ESG funds. His experience as a lawyer and as a business … Read More
Pressure Mounts on SEC to Set Standards
Pressure Mounts on SEC to Set Standards for “Environmental, Social, Governance” Corporate Disclosure and Fund Investment Styles What Can We Expect? Before I joined Practus LLP, I served for 18 years as in-house counsel to leading global firms in the chemical industry. Over the years I was struck by the great number of products and technologies that were pitched as … Read More
Read Ethan Corey’s Article in the May edition of The Investment Lawyer
The Investment Lawyer: Covering Legal and Regulatory Issues of Asset Management Prospectus Delivery Obligations, Regulation Best Interest and the Buried Facts Doctrine: Has the SEC Changed the Time When Prospectuses Must Be Delivered? The SEC’s Regulation Best Interest will require a broker-dealer to provide a retail customer with information about the material fees and cost the customer will incur and … Read More
Practus Sees Tremendous Growth at Two-Year Mark
Virtual law firm Practus sees tremendous growth at 2-year mark At our two-year mark, Practus finds it’s positioned right for the times. What drove us from the very start was the idea of building the kind of law firm where everyone benefits – clients and attorneys. We’re proud of our successes two years in and we’re excited for what the … Read More
Making Long-Term Remote Arrangements Benefit our Clients
I know I’m not alone in saying April was a long month. Like you, I’m watching and waiting to see when (and how) the stay-at-home orders in my state will be relaxed. During this crisis, our normal cadence of working has skipped a beat; and from what I see and hear, there’s a good deal more self-assessment going on. When … Read More
Taking the @Home Practice of Law to the Next Level
As the nation grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak, most lawyers are under state directives to work from home. Some of the data indicates the distance we’re putting between ourselves is helping — it’s slowing the spread of coronavirus. But no one knows when the stay at home orders will be lifted. Some lawyers look at the adjustments they’re making as … Read More
Practicing Law from Home in the Time of Coronavirus
At Practus, remote work is our business model. Even so, our attorneys are having to adjust, too, because the way everyone is working is shifting. Our families are at home all day. Our clients’ work arrangements and accessibility is up in the air. So, we fall back on the things that have worked for us as a virtual law firm … Read More
Four New Team Members Join Practus
New York For over 30 years, Bob has developed a thorough knowledge of state insurance law, regulation, and how to maximize the top and bottom-line contributions of a life insurer’s business units. Having spent half his career as an insurance lawyer and the other half as a client, Bob offers a unique perspective on legal issues coupled with a clear … Read More
2020 Starting Line Event Hosted by Philadelphia Team
More than 50 financial advisers, fund managers, accountants, and attorneys attended an educational and networking event co-sponsored by Practus, LLP and accounting firm BBD LLP last month, with support from the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA). Partners Robert Elwood, John Grady, and John Ramírez spoke about topics related to funds, taxes, advisers, and brokers that will be important in … Read More
Ethan Corey’s September Article In The Investment Lawyer
“The Dog That Didn’t Bark: Investment Research, Hard Dollars and Special Compensation under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940” On October 26, 2017, the SEC staff issued three no-action letters intended to facilitate the ability of registered investment advisers and broker-dealers to comply both with the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) and with the requirements … Read More
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