September 20, 2021
12pm-1pm

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0.75 hours CLE credit provided

September 20, 2021

Crypto 101: What you need to know about crypto, blockchain, non-fungible tokens, and more!

Christine Parker and Ryne Miller

Please join us as we explore the following questions:  What are the different types of cryptocurrencies and what can I do with them? How are they regulated? Where do I buy them and where are they stored? Why does the price fluctuate so much? Who is Crypto Dad? Who is Crypto Mom? What’s the deal with NFTs?

 

Christine Parker is a partner in the New York office of Reed Smith LLP. Her practice focuses on regulatory, enforcement and transactional matters related to commodities, derivatives, and cryptocurrencies, including advice on relevant legislative and regulatory proposals. Christine has significant experience advising financial and commercial market participants in connection with commodities and derivatives regulatory and enforcement matters. She focuses on issues relating to the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, including trading and clearing-related matters at CFTC-regulated exchanges and clearinghouses. Christine also advises market participants on regulatory and transactional issues related to the development of digital assets and cryptocurrencies including token sales, market infrastructure, trading, clearing, and settlement solutions on distributed ledger technology.

 

Ryne Miller is the general counsel of FTX.US, a US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange.  Prior to joining FTX Ryne worked at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP where he was a Partner and Co-Head of its Commodities, Futures & Derivatives practice. He was formerly an attorney at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission where he served as legal counsel to Chairman Gary Gensler.

 

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June 7, 2021
12pm-1pm

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June 7, 2021

Financial Oversight and Climate Change: An Overview of Current Trends and Implications for the Banking Sector

Ilmi Granoff

Our speaker will discuss financial oversight and climate change: an overview of current trends and implications for the banking sector.

 

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Ilmi Granoff is the Director of ClimateWorks Foundation’s Sustainable Finance Program. He is an attorney and policy expert with nearly two decades of experience in environmental law and policy, sustainable development, energy and infrastructure finance, and public-private partnerships. Previously, Ilmi headed the Green Growth Business Unit at the Overseas Development Institute, served as the Special Counsel for Climate and Environment at the African Development Bank, and practiced law in the global energy and infrastructure group at Freshfields. He is also currently a Senior Research Associate at the University College London’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. He holds graduate degrees in law, international relations, and environmental science from New York University and Yale University, and a BA from Swarthmore College.

 

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MUFG Union Bank – Consumer Lending Bank Operations Associate General Counsel Managing Director – #10021572-WD

MUFG Americas Legal Department has posted a position for a Consumer Lending Bank Operations Associate General Counsel Managing Director to be located in Los Angeles or San Francisco. The link to the posting https://careers.mufgamericas.com/job-consumer-lending-bank-operations-associate-general-counsel-managing-director-10021572-wd ; the requisition number is 10021572-WD. Interested candidates can apply for the position through this link or searching for the position by entering the requisition number at the Careers link at www.unionbank.com