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United States Regulation Of Foreign Currency Futures And Options Trading: Hedging For Business Competitiveness Comment , Gary W. Glisson Jan 1987

United States Regulation Of Foreign Currency Futures And Options Trading: Hedging For Business Competitiveness Comment , Gary W. Glisson

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This Comment first summarizes the existing regulatory scheme and identifies the restrictions imposed on foreign currency futures and options trading.'9 These restrictions undercut much of the apparent flexibility found in the CFTC's recent clarification of its hedging definition. The discussion continues with an explanation of the benefits 20 and costs2' of hedging against currency risk in today's economic climate. On balance, the benefits of the trading activity-increased competitiveness and financial product innovation-appear to justify the costs of potential abuse and threats to the congressional intent of the CEA. This result justifies a fresh approach to the scheme.22 Therefore, regulatory changes …


Internationalization Of Stock Markets: Potential Problems For United States Shareholders, John H. Ehrlich Jan 1986

Internationalization Of Stock Markets: Potential Problems For United States Shareholders, John H. Ehrlich

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Despite considerable advance publicity, the internationalization of the world's stock markets remains in the incipient stage of development. Nonetheless, the exchange of capital across international borders through the purchase and sale of equity securities is likely to continue. This Comment will explore the potential problems faced by United States shareholders when the corporations in which they own stock list and offer equity securities on stock exchanges in foreign countries.


Extraterritorial Application Of United States Commodity And Securities Laws To Market Transactions In An Age Of Intercontinental Trading Links, Harold A. Malkin Jan 1985

Extraterritorial Application Of United States Commodity And Securities Laws To Market Transactions In An Age Of Intercontinental Trading Links, Harold A. Malkin

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

The recently operational trading link between the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME") and the Singapore International Monetary Exchange ("SIMEX") is one of the most significant developments to occur in the securities industry in recent memory. While the initial phase of this intermarket, intercontinental link involves only the trading of Eurodollar, Deutsche mark, and Japanese yen futures contracts, the prospects for the trading of additional contracts, and the further expansion of trading hours, ultimately to round-the-clock trading, appear favorable. The internationalization of both foreign and domestic futures markets is clearly the order of the day. A trading link connecting the futures exchanges …


Performance Bonds, Bankers' Guarantees, And The Mareva Injunction, Peter S. O'Driscoll Jan 1985

Performance Bonds, Bankers' Guarantees, And The Mareva Injunction, Peter S. O'Driscoll

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

Performance bonds and bankers' guarantees are common features of international sales and construction contracts. They figure prominently in contracts with buyers and employers in the Middle East. In recent years, the amounts represented by these instruments have grown so large that banks have begun to syndicate them in order to limit the exposure of any one bank. With so much at stake, it is imperative that traders, bankers, and lawyers understand the legal implications of performance bonds and bankers' guarantee agreements and the treatment of such agreements by the courts. This Comment will address some of the problems associated with …


Continental Grain (Australia) Pty. Ltd. V.Pacific Oilseeds, Inc.: An Unjustifiable Expansion Of Subject Matter Jurisdiction In A Transnational Securities Fraud Case, Joseph A. Marovitch Jan 1980

Continental Grain (Australia) Pty. Ltd. V.Pacific Oilseeds, Inc.: An Unjustifiable Expansion Of Subject Matter Jurisdiction In A Transnational Securities Fraud Case, Joseph A. Marovitch

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This note will suggest that the holding in Continental Grain repre- sents an unjustifiably expansive application of the conduct test. Recog- nizing the Second Circuit's expertise in the securities law area, this note will critically examine the case of that circuit, concluding that the Sec- ond Circuit would not have found jurisdiction under the conduct test on the facts of Continental Grain.' Next, SEC v. Kasser,8 a Third Cir- cuit case relied upon by the court in Continental Grain, will be criticized as an unwarranted expansion of the conduct test. Unwarranted or not, Kasser also could have been distinguished on …