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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers

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Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental,...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Investment Services and the Sustainability or Appropriateness Test

While most financial institutions profile clients and perform the suitability or appropriateness test on the basis of an average risk score, a recent decision rendered by the AMF (the French Financial Markets Authority)...more

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US SEC Proposes Rules Regarding ESG for Certain Funds and Advisers

At an open meeting on May 25, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) approved two new proposals that will impact the fund and investment management industry. One of the proposals is directed...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #50

The Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule,” PTE 2020-02 (Part 15): Mitigation Strategies - This series focuses on the DOL’s new fiduciary “rule”. This post is the 15th in a subseries discussing special or unique compliance...more

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403(b) and 457(b) Plans Going Under the Regulatory Microscope

It appears that the SEC has initiated a “sweep” examination to inquire into the sales practices applicable to retirement plans for teachers and state and local government employees. We understand that multiple SEC regional...more

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A Dozen Securities Law Professors Stake Absolutist Position On Adviser Duties

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I teach securities regulation at the University of California, Irvine and so have a toe hold in academia. In my view, law schools are placed on the "isthmus of a middle state". As such, they must continually wrestle with the...more

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SEC Publishes Final Interpretation of Investment Adviser Standard of Conduct

On June 5, 2019, the SEC published an interpretation of the standard of conduct for investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The objective of the Proposed and Final Interpretations was to reaffirm and...more

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SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 5 adopted Regulation Best Interest: The Broker-Dealer Standard of Conduct (“Reg BI”), which requires that broker-dealers act in the “best interest” of their “retail...more

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SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest and Related Rules and Interpretations

On June 5, 2019, the SEC adopted a package of rules and interpretations (the Adopted Rules) to clarify and further articulate the relationship between retail investors and their broker-dealers or investment advisers....more

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SEC Adopts Final Regulation Best Interest

At yesterday's open meeting, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final Regulation Best Interest, as well as additional guidance. Final action relating to the broker-dealer standard of conduct had been...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC to vote on Regulation Best Interest; DOL to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for its Fiduciary Rule

The Securities and Exchange Commission posted an Open Meeting Agenda for June 5, 2019, when the Commission will vote on whether to adopt Regulation Best Interest, the related Form CRS Relationship Summary and a standard of...more

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What’s In Store For A Fiduciary Standard in 2019

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In its Fall 2018 regulatory agenda, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that final rulemaking on the Best Interest Regulation is set for September 2019, before the close of the federal government’s fiscal...more

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FINRA Moves Toward SEC Anti-Churning Proposal

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On April 18, the SEC voted to propose major rule changes to reconcile and clarify the standards of conduct that apply to broker-dealers and investment advisers. ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Proposes Enhanced Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer Standards of Conduct

On April 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a trio of rules and interpretations designed to enhance the quality and transparency of investors’ relationships with investment advisers (IAs) and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

SEC Proposes to Enhance Protections and Preserve Choice for Retail Investors in Their Relationships with Investment Professionals - On April 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a package of...more

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SEC Proposes New Broker-Dealer Best Interest Standard

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Last Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new set of rules under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Proposed Rules) that would establish a new "best interest" standard by which...more

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SEC Proposes New Standards Of Conduct For Broker-Dealers And Investment Advisers

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On April 18, the SEC voted four to one to propose new standards of conduct for broker-dealers (BDs) and investment advisers (IAs)....more

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SEC Seeks Public Comments on Standards of Conduct for Investment Advisors and Broker-Dealers

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On June 1, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a statement seeking comments from interested parties regarding the standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers providing investment advice to retail investors....more

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Colorado Set to Regulate Cybersecurity Practices of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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On May 15, Colorado became the latest state to publish major regulations tackling cybersecurity in the financial services industry when the Colorado Division of Securities released amendments to existing division rules...more

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What's next for robo-advice? The SFC consults on the proposed guidelines on online distribution and advisory platforms

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With the rapid development of technology, there is an increasing trend of intermediaries providing investment services and distributing investment products over the internet. Whilst the Securities and Futures Commission...more

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Meet HAL, Your New Robo-Adviser: SEC Regulatory Guidance For Robo-Advisers

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“Hello, Dave. You're looking well today.” In the iconic science fiction movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the HAL 9000 computer courteously greeted his astronaut human companion Dave Bowman. HAL was a Heuristically...more

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