Further to its consultation in spring 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed in Policy Statement PS24/9, “Payment Optionality for Investment Research,” that, with effect from today, 1 August 2024,...more
Acknowledging that high-quality, easily available investment research supports deep capital markets, listed companies, and economic growth, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently issued a consultation paper...more
As part of our Technology Marathon webinar series, partners Kristin Lee, Mike Pierides, and Steven Stone recently discussed the increasing regulatory focus by financial regulators on artificial intelligence (AI). Here are...more
In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank defaults, it is important for bank customers to understand the common cash management options and accounts available in financial institutions as well as their...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
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a Risk Alert on August 12 highlighting compliance considerations created by the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more
8/20/2020
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Investors and investment managers around the globe are seeing increasing rules and regulations on how they can deploy their money, how they can advertise their services, and how they have to report to regulators.
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2/3/2020
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On November 4, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 206(4)-1 (the Advertising Rule) and Rule 206(4)-3 (the Solicitation Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The...more
The SEC’s interpretation of the investment adviser standard of conduct appears to refine the contours of the fiduciary duty that investment advisers owe their clients under the Advisers Act, enhance disclosure obligations,...more
The SEC’s Regulation Best Interest requires that recommendations be in the retail customer’s best interest, creates a more explicit and broader disclosure obligation for broker-dealers, and requires broker-dealers to mitigate...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a package of rules and interpretations on the provision of advice to retail customers. Some of these rules come with tight compliance dates, and firms that will be...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 MiFID II regime will have ramifications for buy-side global asset managers and sell-side research providers relating to use of dealing commissions and cost allocation for research expenditures....more