On Thursday, February 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it created a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (“CETU”) to combat cyber-focused financial misconduct. The announcement reflects a...more
SEC Rule 10b5-1 plans have long provided an effective means for corporate insiders to buy and sell their own company’s securities without fear of civil or criminal insider trading liability, but these plans have come under...more
6/25/2021
/ Administrative Orders ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EDGAR ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Good Faith ,
Insider Trading ,
Internal Controls ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Trading Plans ,
Transparency
The global COVID-19 pandemic, severe weather events, and the social unrest unleashed in the United States over the past year have amplified the role of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) as a driving factor in...more
On February 16, 2021, the SEC filed a litigated civil complaint in the Southern District of New York against Morningstar Credit Ratings LLC, a former Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”) alleging...more
3/18/2021
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
CMBS ,
Credit Ratings ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internal Controls ,
NRSRO ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Rating Agencies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced two settled enforcement actions against private equity fund advisers last week involving certain fee practices and potential conflicts of interest. Consistent with its...more
9/1/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Fees ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Transparency