{"id":6747,"date":"2018-12-21T15:13:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T21:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/?p=6747"},"modified":"2022-08-29T09:09:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T14:09:35","slug":"puerto-rico-consultant-mckinsey-companys-ownership-of-20-million-of-puerto-rico-bonds-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/puerto-rico-consultant-mckinsey-companys-ownership-of-20-million-of-puerto-rico-bonds-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico Consultant McKinsey &#038; Company\u2019s Ownership of $20 Million of Puerto Rico Bonds Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tIn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. House of Representatives<\/a>, lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would require advisers and others contracted to help with the debt restructuring proceedings in Puerto Rico to abide by stronger reporting requirements. The move comes in the wake of an article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> reporting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McKinsey &amp; Company<\/a>, one of the advisers to the island\u2019s federal oversight board, had bought millions of dollars of Puerto Rico bonds at a huge discount but did not disclose the purchases.<\/p>\n<p>McKinsey, claims that it has satisfied all disclosure requirements. The company contends that it was MIO Partners, its investment division, that purchased about $20 million of Puerto Rico bonds. The consulting firm maintains that MIO Partners is separate from the consulting arm and McKinsey consultants having no control over MIO Partners or involvement in any of its investments.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed bill, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/velazquez.house.gov\/sites\/velazquez.house.gov\/files\/PRRecoveryAccuracyinDisclosuresAct.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act<\/a>, consultants and others hired by the fiscal oversight board must submit verified disclosures noting any connections they might have before they can receive payment for their services. These disclosure requirements already apply to other bankruptcies, but they have not been part of the island\u2019s bankruptcy proceedings so far. Because the U.S. territory is not a municipality, it was unable to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection and instead sought relief under the 2016 Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA).<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/puerto-rico-consultant-mckinsey-companys-ownership-of-20-million-of-puerto-rico-bonds-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Puerto Rico Consultant McKinsey &#038; Company\u2019s Ownership of $20 Million of Puerto Rico Bonds Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the U.S. House of Representatives, lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would require advisers and others contracted to help with the debt restructuring proceedings in Puerto Rico to abide by stronger reporting requirements. 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