Global Capital Markets

This course will cover a mix of issues that lie at the intersection of the financial regulation of capital markets and corporate finance. The course will include an examination of US regulation of capital flows into and out the United States (including Regulation S, Rule 144A and the use of ADRs), shareholder class action litigation in capital markets around the world through the use of case studies (including the US, Canada, Australia and Japan), financial manipulation in derivative markets (such as the LIBOR scandal), and international arbitration of financial claims. This class runs from January 6 through January 21. Elements used in grading: Attendance, Final Exam. This class is open to ALL students (except 1Ls), and is not limited to students enrolled in the Global Quarter. This class does not overlap with Accounting (students can take both.