The Back Office - Weekly Update (7/23/23)

Welcome! This week’s news and views below:

• Middle-Office Outsourcing Trends in Asia: Technology Is Key (ssctech.com)

• Should Outsourced Trading Be a Part of Your Strategy? | State Street

• U.S. Economic Outlook, July 2023 | Northern Trust

• Part I: Gain a Strategic Advantage in Private Equity by Utilizing Data & Technology - Ultimus (ultimusfundsolutions.com)

• An annual review with your fund administrator is important (ocorian.com)

• Expiration of SEC Staff’s No Action Letters Providing Relief to Broker-Dealers Regarding MiFID II Research Requirements - Seward & Kissel LLP (sewkis.com)

• When Howey met Gary (Gensler): Ripple or tsunami? | Davis Polk

• DOJ and FTC Propose a New Playbook for Merger Reviews | Insights | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

• S&C Critical Insights – Recent Developments with SEC’s Whistleblowing Program | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

• Proposed Changes to HSR Notification Form Would Intensify Scrutiny on Private Equity Funds Some Thoughts on What to Expect and How to React | WilmerHale

• Maintaining Messaging Compliance (Electronic Communications) (vigilantllc.com)

• Doing Business Outside Your State: The 2023 CSC Guide – CSC (cscglobal.com)

• SEC.gov | SEC Charges Twice-Convicted Fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein and Five Others with $38 Million Ponzi-Like Scheme to Defraud Investors

• ADIA Follows GIC in Japanese Hotel Buy-Outs - Global SWF

• Private Direct Lending or Public BDCs? Guidance for Pension Plan Sponsors - Cambridge Associates

• Why the SEC Blew Off the Leveraged Loan Debate (institutionalinvestor.com)

• Fundraising News (dakota.com)

• Man Group - Capital Allocators with Ted Seides

• ILPA - Capital Allocators with Ted Seides

• Financial Firms Explore ChatGPT and Generative AI - FlexTrade Systems

• Are we on our way to 24/7 trading in equities? - The TRADE (thetradenews.com)

• Closing Compliance Gaps Remains Crucial - Traders Magazine

• How Are Those Return-to-Office Mandates Working Out? | Treasury & Risk (treasuryandrisk.com)

• Email security and the psychology of trust: Why users face a losing game of “spot the fake” | Darktrace Blog

• The Q2 SaaS Trends Report: How companies are doing more with less (vendr.com)

• Understanding the Internal Audit Value Chain to Enhance Performance | AuditBoard

• Mastering FX Payments: Overcoming Challenges and Streamlining Processes - Indus Valley Partners (ivp.in)

Thanks for reading,

-B.O.G