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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - December 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (49): Recommendations to Transfer IRAs (NAIC)

The stay of the effective dates of the amended fiduciary regulation and amended exemptions means that the “old” DOL fiduciary regulation (the 5-part test) and the existing exemptions continue in effect indefinitely....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How and When SEC Recordkeeping Rules May Apply to AI-Generated Content

AI has revolutionized the way many businesses operate. Firms in the financial sector are eager to take advantage of rapidly developing technologies but do not want to risk running afoul of relevant Securities and Exchange...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Adopts Data Privacy Rule Amendments to Regulation S-P

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Who may be interested: Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers; Transfer Agents - The SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P imposing new data privacy and security requirements on broker-dealers,...more

White & Case LLP

FinCEN and SEC Move Closer to New AML Requirements for Investment Advisers & ERAs

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On May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly proposed a new rule that would require SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers to maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs). The new rule...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (31):The DOL’s Final Fiduciary Definition Compared to the Proposal

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final regulation on defining fiduciary status for investment advice, and the related exemptions, in the Federal Register. The exemptions provide relief from prohibited...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (29): The Final Rules Have Arrived

On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor published its final regulation on fiduciary advice, and the related exemptions, in the Federal Register. The regulation defines fiduciary investment advice and the exemptions provide...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Proposed Changes to PTE 2020-02 that Impact Broker-Dealers

The DOL has proposed amendments to its regulation defining fiduciary advice so that, in most cases, a single recommendation to a retirement investor will be a fiduciary act.  In addition, the DOL has proposed amendments to ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (24): The DOL Fiduciary Rule Requires a Recommendation. What is That?

In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - February 2024 #2

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

Mayer Brown

SEC Adopts Rules to Require Registration of Certain Persons Engaging in Liquidity-Providing Activities as “Dealers” and...

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On February 5, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules – SEC Rules 3a5-4 and 3a44-2 (collectively, the “Final Rules”) – to further define the phrase “as part of a regular business” used in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (16): Permissible Compensation under PTE 2020-02

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to retirement plans,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (15): Reasonable Costs and Reasonable Compensation

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to retirement plans,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (14): The Timeline for the Final Regulation and Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to retirement plans,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (13): Advisors and Agents with Restricted Investment Menus (Part 2)

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to retirement plans,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (11): What is An Investment? (Part 3)

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining nondiscretionary fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment recommendations to...more

Dechert LLP

Just Off-Target: FINRA Proposal on Projections and Targeted Returns

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The Proposed Amendments would permit FINRA members to include targeted returns or projected performance solely if the communication is either: (i) an “institutional communication” as defined in FINRA Rule 22102.; or (ii)...more

Foley Hoag LLP

DOL Issues Proposed Amendment to Investment Advice Fiduciary Regulation

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On October 31, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a much-anticipated proposal to amend its 1975 “investment advice fiduciary” regulation, which defines when a person who provides investment advice for a fee or other...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (2): The Impact

The US Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment advice to plans, participants (including...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (1): An Overview

The US Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment advice to plans, participants (including...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes New Conflicts of Interest Rule for Use of AI by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

The passage of omnibus federal legislation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is unlikely in the short term, but individual federal agencies continue to address the implementation of AI within the areas they regulate....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Proposes Additional Conflict-of-Interest Rule for Investment Advisers' and Broker-Dealers' Use of AI in Customer Interactions

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Summary - The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed additional compliance obligations on broker-dealers and investment advisers and their use of artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics, and...more

Carlton Fields

SEC Places Short Order for T+1: But Insurance Products Mostly Off the Menu

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In February 2023, the SEC adopted rule amendments that require most securities transactions effected by broker-dealers to be settled within one business day (T+1), rather than the currently required two business days. The SEC...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Removing Credit Ratings References from Regulation M

On June 7, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) unanimously adopted final rules amending Regulation M (the “Final Rules”) to remove its references to credit ratings, replace them with alternative...more

Perkins Coie

With Specific Focus on Crypto, SEC Revisits Proposed “Exchange” Definition Changes

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) voted on Friday, April 14, 2023, to reopen the comment period for previously proposed amendments to Rule 3b-16 under the Exchange Act of 1934 (the...more

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