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Reminder – T-1 Settlement Starts Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Starting today, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, the amendments to Securities Exchange Act Rule 15c6-1 take effect, shortening the settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions to the trade date plus one business day...more

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SEC Adopts New Treasury Clearing Rules

On December 13, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule amendments (Treasury Clearing Rules) designed to improve risk management in clearance and settlement and to facilitate additional central...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - November 2023 # 4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Market Turmoil Caused by “Run on the Banks” Leads to Trading Halts

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On March 10, 2023, volatility resulting from concerns regarding runs on certain banks triggered trading halts in those banks’ stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. March 13, 2023, saw additional trading...more

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FinCEN Proposes Form of Report to Collect Beneficial Ownership Information and Application to Obtain FinCEN Identifiers

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Regulatory Developments - FinCEN Proposes Form of Report to Collect Beneficial Ownership Information and Application to Obtain FinCEN Identifiers - On January 17, FinCEN proposed a form of report to collect beneficial...more

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Regulators Crack Down on the Use of Messaging Apps as Wall Street Banks and Investment Advisers Hit With $1.8 Billion in Fines

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On September 27, 2022, regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) handed out over $1.8 billion in fines to financial institutions in connection with...more

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Red Flag Refresher: Broker-Dealers and the Importance of Strong AML Compliance

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The SEC continues to focus a portion of its enforcement attention on registrants' obligations with regard to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and transaction monitoring. In this post, we provide a refresher on the...more

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SEC Deals New Proposal to Expand Reach of Dealer Registration Requirements

Key Points - - New proposed SEC rules would expand who may be considered a dealer or a government securities dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. - If the proposed new rules are adopted, a large group of...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Adopts Final ETF Rule to Streamline and Ease Product Development

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On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule to modernize the regulation of most exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Rule 6c-11 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as...more

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In Finding a Failure to Reasonably Supervise, SEC Highlights Responsibilities of Firms to Create Clear, Written Investigatory...

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A recent Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) order imposed sanctions on a financial institution for failing to reasonably supervise a representative’s conduct. In its findings, the SEC highlights the institution’s...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - November 2015

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Regulatory Developments - Client Alert: SEC Issues New Guidance on Excluding Shareholder Proposals under Rule 14a-8: Goodwin Procter’s Capital Markets practice has released a client alert on the SEC’s Division of...more

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FINRA Rule 2040 Goes Into Effect

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On August 24, 2015, FINRA Rule 2040 concerning payments to unregistered persons went into effect. The rule, approved by the SEC in January 2015, is aligned with § 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Generally, FINRA...more

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2015 Mid-Year Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

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Welcome to the 2015 Mid-Year Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose is to provide a periodic survey, apart from our team Executive Alerts, on matters we...more

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