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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Setting the Stage: CSA Prepare for Canada’s Business Conduct Regime for OTC Derivatives Dealers and Advisers

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released a few updates this summer regarding National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct and its companion policy (collectively, the “Business Conduct Rule”)....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Expands Definitions of ‘Dealer’ and ‘Government Securities Dealer’ to Adapt to Modern Market Practices

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On Feb. 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced two new rules that expanded the definition of “dealer” and “government securities dealer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). These...more

Holland & Hart LLP

SEC Proposes Limited Exemption for Individual "Finders"

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On October 8, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") voted to propose a new limited conditional exemption from broker registration requirements for "finders." The SEC's press release is accessible here....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Chris Lazarini Analyzes Challenge to Amended MSRB Political Contribution Rules

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a challenge brought by three Republican state party organizations related to the legality of the 2016 Amendments to MSRB Rule G-37 barring brokers and dealers from...more

Dechert LLP

NFA Adopts Cybersecurity Guidance

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The National Futures Association (NFA) adopted on October 23, 2015 an “Interpretive Notice to NFA Compliance Rules 2-9, 2-36, and 2-49: Information Systems Security Programs” (Notice). The Notice requires each NFA Member to...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CSA Provides Guidance on Canadian “Robo-Advisers”

The term “robo-adviser” has become synonymous with a provider of automated, low-cost, investment advisory services through user-friendly web-based (and increasingly, mobile) channels. These digital advice platforms are...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFPB Hearing on Arbitration Agreements: Initial Impressions

DWT recently attended a CFPB field hearing on arbitration agreements relating to consumer financial products or services. The CFPB conducted the hearing in conjunction with the agency’s publication of an outline of proposals...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FinCEN Hits Repeat Offender with $20M Penalty

Why it matters - The $20 million civil money penalty assessed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) against Oppenheimer & Co. is intended to send several strong messages to all types of financial services...more

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