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SEC's and CFTC's Enforcement Actions Against Multiple Firms - In its continued pursuit of rooting out and penalizing broker-dealers and investment advisers for their failure to prevent unapproved communication methods, the...more
Two and a half years after the first major settlement with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) persist in their...more
Alongside the rapid pace of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulemaking, the SEC and its Staff continue to shape regulatory obligations for investment advisers in 2024 through guidance, alerts, enforcement actions,...more
On May 22, 2024, with bi-partisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (“FIT21”), becoming the first major cryptocurrency legislation to...more
Securities and Exchange Commission. Customer ID requirements. On May 13, 2024, SEC and FinCEN proposed a rule designed to make it more difficult for criminal actors to establish customer relationships with investment...more
Last Lap in SEC RILA Rulemaking Critical Unresolved Issues - Congress directed the SEC to adopt a new registration statement for registered indexed annuities (RILAs) by the end of June. Several months ago, the SEC...more
The SEC’s enforcement action sends a clear message that the Commission intends to enforce “off-channel communication” violations against private fund advisers that are not affiliated with a broker-dealer....more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other financial regulators are targeting regulated entities over their employees’ use of personal messaging apps and other off-channel electronic communication platforms,...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
As of today, March 12, 2024, a New York state statute, in certain circumstances, restricts employers “from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose any . . . means for accessing a personal account...more
As referenced in the opening scene of the 2023 Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer, Prometheus, the Greek god of forethought, is best known for stealing fire from the gods to give to humanity. As punishment, Zeus had Prometheus...more
Since December 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have levied almost $3.0 billion in penalties for longstanding failures by 39 broker-dealers, swap dealers,...more
On January 8, 2024, in a decision that underscores the potential viability of fair-notice defenses to U.S. regulators’ rule interpretations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a $6.5 million penalty...more
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs recently released the semi-annual, Fall 2023 regulatory agenda (“Agenda”). The Agenda outlines the SEC Chairman’s rulemaking priorities over the next 12 months. The Agenda...more
Dorsey’s 2024 Private Funds Compliance Calendar addresses certain key regulatory obligations that may apply to private funds and private fund advisers. The 2024 Private Funds Regulatory Compliance Calendar (“Calendar”)...more
Federal regulators have cracked down on the use of texts messages and messaging platforms for business communications, using their broad authority to root out record retention violations, resulting in significant fines and...more
Key Points - Last week, the SEC announced settlements with 10 broker-dealers and affiliated investment advisers in connection with their failures to maintain and preserve electronic “off-channel” communications....more
Several years before announcing the first “off-channel” communications enforcement action, the SEC and FINRA cautioned broker-dealers and investment advisers about problematic record-keeping practices involving the use of...more
Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more
In recent years, regulated industries, particularly broker dealer firms like Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley, have faced increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies due to their lack of compliance in policing messaging apps. The...more
The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, Registered Investment Companies, Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges against ten broker-dealers and one dually...more
As the private equity (“PE”) and venture capital (“VC”) funds industry grows and matures in Asia, managers are increasingly looking to market interests in their funds to U.S.-based investors. However, many Asia-based managers...more
Over the last several years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have been laser-focused on the use of so called “off-channel communications” in the...more