Sutherland Asbill & Brennan have posted a complimentary webinar on current trends in alternative investing in the commodities sector, particularly energy, for insurers, pension funds and other institutional investors.

With recent changes in the marketplace for physical commodities trading, project development and finance, it is important to consider how such changes have resulted in the burgeoning demand for investment capital, structural issues, and the regulatory framework for alternative investments for insurers and other regulated investors, including the Dodd-Frank Act, CFTC, SEC, and state insurance regulations, Sutherland says on its website.

This webinar consists of an informative and interactive discussion on the current trends in alternative investing in the commodities sector, particularly energy, for insurers, pension funds and other institutional investors.

Speakers include Frank Conley, Managing Director of Freepoint Commodities, Marietta Moshiashvili, Managing Director of TIAA-CREF, and Sutherland Partners David McIndoe and Thomas Warren.

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius will present a complimentary webinar discussing the SEC’s recent amendments to money market fund regulations.

The 90-minute webinar will be Thursday, Oct. 2, beginning at noon Eastern time.

Morgan Lewis says on its website that the webinar will cover floating net asset value requirements, liquidity fees and redemption gates, the regulations’ effect on fund boards, valuation guidance and proposed additional changes.

Panelists will be Sean Graber, David Freese, Jack O’Brien and Christine Nassauer, The moderator will be Tim Levin.

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Above the Law and Clio present a free on-demand webinar aimed at helping lawyers improve their accounting management.

On its website, Above the Law says that, for most attorneys, time spent managing the books is a necessary evil at best. Yet it is undeniably a crucial aspect of running a successful practice.

This webinar is designed to help participants learn what it takes to streamline your accounting and get the most out of your time.

This webinar covers:

● The basics of accounting for lawyers
● How legal accounting differs from regular accounting
● Report and reconciliation issues surrounding trust accounts
● How to pick and integrate the best accounting tools for your practice
● Steps to prepare your tax return for your firm’s income

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Vichara Technologies will host a free webinar titled “Managing Financial Risk and Regulation with Big Data” focusing on how Big Data is being used in capital markets to manage financial risk and regulatory compliance.

The webinar will be Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. Eastern time.

Michael How, CTO at Vichara Technologies, will be the presenter for the webinar. He will highlight some of the success stories of Vichara’s clients and describe how Big Data is evolving in capital markets to uncover unique opportunities and manage risks.

Leveraging HP Vertica’s big data analytics platform, Vichara has designed software solutions to manage complex structured finance products’ risk and valuations. Using these solutions, Vichara’s clients:

• Analyse historical performance of loans using multiple billion row mortgage datasets
• Evaluate a multi billion dollar retail loan portfolio to meet regulatory requirements
• Develop and validate predictive models to analyse risks in Mortgage Backed Securities and validate accuracy of the models

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Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP will host a free webinar covering hot topics in the EB-5 Visa Immigrant Investor Program.

The webinar will be Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time.

Congress created the EB-5 program in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.

This free webinar will cover the hottest topics in EB-5, including the trends and ever-changing landscape of EB-5 projects; an update on adjudication centralization in Washington, D.C.; and the China visa backlog that will occur for investors born in China in Fiscal Year 2015, according to Wolfsdorf Rosenthal.

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Norton Rose Fulbright will present a complimentary webinar on tax considerations that optimize after-tax returns in acquisitive transactions.

The webinar will be Thursday, Sept. 4, at noon Central time.

On its website, the firm says discussion will include acquisitive corporate nontaxable reorganizations, taxable asset and stock acquisitions using Internal Revenue Code Sections 336 and Section 338(h)(10), and the unique considerations that arise when either the buyer or seller is an S corporation.

Consideration will be given to the tax sections of the primary deal documents including the seller’s tax representations and tax indemnities and the importance to the buyer of tax due diligence on the target corporation, the firm says.

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In Seyfarth Shaw’s sixth installment in its series of 2014 Trade Secret Webinars, Seyfarth attorneys will focus on trade secret and client relationship considerations in the banking and finance industry, with a particular focus on a firm’s relationship with its FINRA members.

The complimentary one-hour webinar will be Tuesday, August 26, at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

Seyfarth attorneys presenting the webinar will  be J. Scott Humphrey, Jason P. Stiehl, and Rebecca Woods.

Topics will include:

• Practical steps financial institutions can implement to protect trade secrets and client relationships.
• What should you do if your trade secrets are improperly removed or disclosed, or if your former employee is violating his/her agreements.
• How do you prosecute a case against a former employee who is a FINRA member.
• The impact of the Protocol for Broker Recruiting on trade secrets and client relationships.

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In a recorded webinar, AXIS Insurance and Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Halliburton case and the fraud-on-the-market presumption used by securities plaintiffs to obtain class certification.

The moderator is Ivan J. Dolowich, Esq., Managing Partner, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP.

Panelists are: Christopher J. Keller, Esq., Partner, Labaton Sucharow LLP; Lynn K. Neuner, Esq., Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; and Frederick M. Zauderer, Esq., Senior Vice President & Claims Manager, AXIS Insurance.

Webinar Topics

• How the Supreme Court ruled in the Halliburton case and why?
• What the ruling means for the fraud-on-the-market presumption?
• How will securities class actions be affected?
• What are the implications for D&O Liability and insurance coverage?

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Do you have best practices in place that help you both achieve and maintain compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?

Nodus Technologies and Dara Security will present a free 60-minute webinar on Payment Card Industry compliance. The webinar will be Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. Pacific time.

Integrated electronic payment specialist Fauwaz Hussain and PCI compliance expert Barry Johnson will present an overview of PCI history and requirements. They also will discuss how Nodus’ PCI DSS certified solutions can help alleviate major PCI compliance challenges.

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Ellie Mae Inc. has made available an on-demand video of a town-hall webinar providing answers to critical mortgage compliance questions from Ellie Mae’s compliance experts.

The video is designed for mortgage originators, including mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, community banks, credit unions and national and regional lenders within the United States.

Ellie Mae Inc. offers online network, software and services for the residential mortgage industry, including electronic mortgage capabilities; loan origination and mortgage management software; integrated closings with closing document preparation services; and electronic document management and mortgage websites.

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