Cybersecurity in the investment management industry
On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued updated guidance regarding the voluntary submission of draft registration statements for nonpublic review by the agency....more
On Dec. 19, 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC updated its guidance with respect to the SEC’s procedures for confidential treatment applications (CTAs). In April 2019, the SEC adopted a streamlined procedure...more
As part of its continuing effort to increase efficiency and reduce burdens on publicly traded companies, including registered investment companies, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted amendments to...more
On March 20, 2019, the SEC adopted amendments to existing rules that, among other provisions, permit the omission of certain confidential information from material contracts without separately requesting confidential...more
On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to existing rules to modernize and simplify its disclosure obligations. The most significant changes relate to the new streamlined process for...more
Nearly a year and a half after proposing them, the SEC recently adopted amendments to disclosure requirements for reporting companies, as mandated by the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the FAST Act). These...more
On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) voted to adopt amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisers and investment companies. ...more
On October 11, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related rules and forms to reduce the costs and...more
Last week, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that, beginning on July 10, 2017, the SEC will accept voluntary draft registration submissions from all issuers for nonpublic review. This...more
Effective July 10, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will review draft registration statements for initial public offerings and follow-on offerings within the first year of initial registration on a nonpublic...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on June 29, 2017, that the staff (staff) of the Division of Corporation Finance will accept draft registration statement submissions from all companies for nonpublic...more
The SEC Division of Corporation Finance has recently posted two Division Announcements - - As of April 9, 2014, in cases where the SEC staff has determined to grant a request for confidential treatment without...more