On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order approving the applications of 11 different spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded products (the “Approved ETPs”) to each list and trade their shares on...more
1/17/2024
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Beginning on December 1, 2023, companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) will need to adopt and comply with policies providing for the recovery, or “clawback”, of...more
On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations (the "Division") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") released its 2024 Examination Priorities ("Annual Priorities").[1] Unlike in previous years when the...more
10/25/2023
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On September 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to adopt final amendments to modernize Rule 35d-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). This rule, commonly...more
10/4/2023
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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP ("Dimensional"), a quantitative investment firm, recently filed an application for exemptive relief ("Application") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), seeking permission to offer...more
8/16/2023
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