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component. Barings Asset Management ("Barings") is a investment management adviser that
manages over $46 billion on behalf of clients located worldwide. The company offers a wide
range of equity and fixed income products in both domestic and international markets through
mutual funds, commingled funds and separate account vehicles. The intern will be placed in
Barings‘ North American legal department and will assist with product creation, contract
drafting, and implementation of controls and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory
and statutory requirements, including the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. The intern will also
assist with Barings‘ compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 in its role as an
advisor to registered investment companies and provide legal support to Barings‘ offshore and
onshore unregistered vehicles. Established in 1818, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH") is
the only major private commercial bank operating in the U.S. today. With offices located
globally, BBH provides banking, custodial, investment advisory and trustee services to a variety
of institutional clients. Through its Investor Services group, BBH provides custody, accounting
and administration services to various investment vehicles including mutual funds, private funds
and separate accounts. The selected intern will work with the Legal Administration group
providing corporate secretarial and regulatory services to mutual fund clients. With over $850
billion in assets under management, Natixis Global Asset Management (―Natixis‖) is one of the
fifteen leading asset management companies in the world. Natixis‘ Boston based
Legal/Compliance Department possesses extensive expertise in all aspects of corporate
governance, disclosure and other regulatory matters affecting mutual funds, separately managed
accounts and their service providers including investment advisers, sub-advisers, distributors and
transfer agents. Working within the Natixis Legal/Compliance Department, the intern will be
exposed to and work on projects concerning one or more of the following areas: investment
product structure and disclosure; the roles and legal obligations of the various service providers;
corporate governance; compliance with regulatory requirements and established policies and
procedures; and due diligence. Co-taught by Professor Franco and Mr. Hartmann; Grading will
be based on a final exam, written assignments and in-class exercises. Securities Regulation is
recommended.
Elective Course
Meets Skills Menu Requirement
Meets Financial Services Concentration Requirements
Final Exam Required
Jurisprudence Seminar