Registered entities continued to be a significant focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect similar attention this year. The SEC’s...more
3/2/2023
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Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Morgan Lewis’s securities enforcement and investment management teams highlight expected US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) priorities for investment advisers in 2022 and look back at significant SEC...more
A recent FINRA regulatory notice recasts existing obligations regarding outsourcing as a procedural roadmap for broker-dealers to “consider” when using third-party vendors. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc....more
An injunction blocking enforcement of an emergency prohibition on debt collection phone calls and lawsuits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis was granted on May 6, 2020 on grounds that it violates the First Amendment...more
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General issued an emergency rule on April 1 to prevent unfair and deceptive collection practices during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The rule temporarily prohibits some debt...more
Prompted by potential uncertainty regarding the interplay between FINRA Rule 4530(b) (requiring member firms to self-report certain conduct) and FINRA Rule 8210 (obligating those firms to comply with requests for information...more
As Massachusetts steps up to the plate, New Jersey extends comment period and announces public hearing.
Just as the comment period on New Jersey’s fiduciary rule proposal came to a close, Massachusetts Secretary of State...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission voted on June 5 to adopt its long-awaited rules governing retail advice. These new standards of conduct include the adoption of Regulation BI and Form CRS, as well as interpretive...more
The fund manager was victorious in the first court decision to come from a group of complaints filed over the last several years against manager-of-manager models.
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Following a 25-day bench trial, the...more
9/13/2016
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AXA Equitable Life ,
Damages ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Mutual Funds ,
Section 36(b) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders