The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted sweeping new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) that apply in certain circumstances to non-US advisers to private investment funds....more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed on July 26, 2023 new rules designed to address conflicts of interest from the use of predictive data analytics in “investor interactions” by broker-dealers and...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed a new rule and rule amendments that, if adopted as proposed, would require registered investment advisers to meet certain requirements when outsourcing certain...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13 announced temporary regulatory relief for registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers as well as for registered funds, registered unit investment trusts,...more
3/18/2020
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Securities Regulation
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
To help retail investors better understand the services, fees, costs, conflicts of interest, and required standards of conduct that apply to relationships with broker-dealers (Broker-Dealers), federally registered investment...more
6/28/2019
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Standard of Conduct
This LawFlash describes the key questions raised by the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s new proposed interpretation of the standard of conduct for investment advisers and discusses its potential impact on the existing...more
The SEC’s Guidance recognizes that robo-advisers are fiduciaries, and provides suggestions on how they can meet the substantive requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ...more
On June 28, 2016, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new Rule 206(4)-4 (Proposed Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act) and also proposed amendments to certain...more