It’s election season in America – and for investment advisers (registered or exempt), that means a renewed focus on Rule 206(4)-5, the political contributions rule, commonly known as the “pay-to-play rule.”...more
On February 13, 2024, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to expand the Bank Secrecy Act’s definition of “financial institution” to include...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final private fund rules under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) on August 23, 2023. Although the final rules are significantly less onerous...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed new rules for broker-dealers and registered investment advisers (RIAs) on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 that are intended to address potential conflicts of interest...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form required for certain SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) to private funds, on 3 May 2023. The...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed broad changes to Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2, popularly known as the “custody rule,” on February 15, 2023. The amendments would create a new Rule 223-1 that would...more
On February 7, the Division of Examinations within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released its annual list of examination priorities for investment advisers regulated by the SEC under the U.S....more