On 11 September 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against nine investment advisers for violations of: (i) the hypothetical performance requirements set forth in Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-1...more
On 15 February 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a proposed overhaul of the custody framework for SEC-registered investment advisers (investment advisers). The proposed reforms—which would amend and...more
More than a month has passed since the 4 November compliance date for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Modernized Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers (the Marketing Rule or the Rule), and many in the industry...more
On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 21, 2020, proposed a new rule to codify fair valuation requirements for funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). ...more
On November 4, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published proposed amendments (the “proposed amendments” or “proposed rule”) to Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Advertising Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act...more
On July 10, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) reaffirmed the application of the securities laws to social media use. Specifically, the SEC published five settlement orders (the “Settlements”) arising...more
In recent months, a series of regulatory developments have clarified current guidance and signaled the potential for significant future changes to the rules that govern performance presentations by investment advisers. ...more