Monthly Archives: April 2021

JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center and Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability

JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability

ESG, Europe

The European Central Bank’s decision to establish a Climate Change Center and invest in a green bond fund launched by the Bank for International Settlements reflects the growing importance of climate change, and ESG more broadly, in ECB policy. The ECB’s focus on climate change and sustainable finance will only grow as the EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan continues to advance.

Jones Day’s Linda Hesse and Dr. Michael Fischer discuss the Bank’s aim to reorient capital flows around a more sustainable economy while managing the financial risks brought by climate change.

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JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries

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In an effort to uncover and prosecute unlawful actions in the derivatives and futures markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have in recent years engaged in unprecedented levels of cooperation. Jones Day partners Josh Sterling and Brian Rabbitt discuss the DOJ / CFTC commodities fraud task force initiative, the role of data analytics, recent notable cases, and what market participants should know about the importance of full disclosure and transparency during an investigation.

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JONES DAY TALKS®: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in NCAA Antitrust Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in NCAA v. Alston, a case that will determine the limits the NCAA can place on types of compensation received by college student-athletes.
Jones Day’s Chris Pace and Marc Weinroth discuss how the case found its way to the Supreme Court, the arguments that the NCAA and student-athletes made, and what this case could mean for the future of college athletics.

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