INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT  COMMENTARY | DECEMBER 2015 Global Fixed Income Bulletin Central Banks Lead the Market Outlook TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Outlook Central Bank (ECB) polices, or the anticipation there of. Asset performance and economic health should be viewed through the lens of financial conditions—a central banks scorecard of policy actions. Financial conditions...

ERIK NORLAND, SENIOR ECONOMIST AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CME GROUP 8 JANUARY 2016 China: Deceleration and Equities All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information...

Global Agenda World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 20-23 January Contents 3 Preface 4 Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting 2016 5 Facts & Figures 6 Davos Highlights 8 Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution 14 Addressing Global Security Issues 20 Solving Problems of the Global Commons 26 The...

Marcuss, Zara Author Article for ‘Santa Clara Journal of International Law’ April 12, 2016 DC Senior Counsel Stan Marcuss and Santa Monica Authors/Presenters Attorney Michael Zara authored an article in the spring issue of the Santa Clara Journal of International Law that proposes a radical reform of the current export control system by giving the private sector...

March 11, 2016 CLIENT INTERNATIONAL TRADE SOFTWOOD LUMBER, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANIES IN LIMBO AS U.S. AND CANADA ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE NEW SOFTWOOD LUMBER DISPUTE Brenda C. Swick Softwood lumber producers, remanufacturers, construction, building products companies, importers and shippers are waiting to see whether the United States and Canada can work towards heading off another...

Publication - 03/30/2016 Enactment of New Law Means Increased Duty Evasion Investigations by Customs Client Alert By Douglas J. Heffner and Richard P. Ferrin On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA)....

Publication - 03/15/2016 President Signs Customs Reauthorization Act Client Alert By James Sawyer, Mollie D. Sitkowski and Richard P. Ferrin On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (“the Act”) into law. The president hailed the Act as a way to strengthen U.S. trade enforcement, combat...

Trade in the balance: Europe’s new Union Customs Code New customs rules are creating fresh opportunities and challenges for every business that imports or exports goods in or out of the European Union II White & Case Europe’s new Union Customs Code The European Union—the world’s largest trader of manufactured goods and services—is...

The “Brexit” Vote Britain Votes To Leave the European Union June 24, 2016 Yesterday, British citizens voted in favor of exiting the European Union (EU). The referendum passed by a surprisingly wide margin of 51.9% to 48.1% with turnout exceeding 70% of eligible voters. The U.K. is the second largest economy in the E.U., behind Germany, and has been a member of this economic...