On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) adopted amendments to the rules that govern investment adviser advertisements and compensation to solicitors under the Investment Advisers...more
At an open meeting held on July 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted reforms to the proxy solicitation rules (Proxy Advice Amendment) that govern how proxy advisory firms (e.g., Glass, Lewis & Co....more
On January 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued notice that it plans to grant an exemptive order that would allow the board (the Board) of a registered investment company (the Fund) to approve...more
In light of the significance of the final rules and Commission interpretations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 5, 2019, our Best Interest Compliance Team issued a series of articles on the...more
In light of the significance of the final rules and commission interpretations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 5, 2019, Drinker Biddle & Reath’s Best Interest Compliance Team is publishing a...more
At an open meeting held on August 21, 2019 (the “Meeting”), the Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance (the “Guidance”), by a 3-2 vote, to assist investment advisers when conducting...more
8/30/2019
/ Corporate Governance ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
New Guidance ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Proxy Advisory Firms ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In light of the significance of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) for the financial services industry, Drinker Biddle & Reath’s Best Interest Compliance Team is publishing a series of articles on the Securities and Exchange...more
8/19/2019
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EDGAR ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
New Rules ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Standard of Conduct
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), led by Chairman Jay Clayton, voted 3 to 1 to approve the four agenda items that encompassed the “Reg BI Package.” These four items were Regulation Best Interest –...more
6/13/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Duty of Care ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
New Rules ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Transactions ,
Standard of Conduct
On May 23, 2019, the SEC released its Open Meeting Agenda for June 5, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. EST. More than a typical SEC agenda release, this advised that at this meeting the SEC will consider whether to adopt the package that...more
5/29/2019
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Exemptions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retail Investors ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SEC Commissioner ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Transactions ,
Standard of Conduct