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In our previous alert, Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: Will the FCA’s Third Way Ease the US-UK Divide?, we discussed the consultation issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on proposed rules on payment...more
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
The DOL’s new fiduciary advice rule, effective September 23, 2024, will cause many one-time recommendations to be fiduciary advice. As a result, many more recommendations to retirement investors—private sector retirement...more
On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a set of rule amendments and new rules to facilitate the shortening of the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two...more
On March 27, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 203A-2(e) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) (the Internet Adviser Exemption)....more
On March 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to modernize the rule for internet investment advisers relying on the exemption that qualifies them for SEC registration as smaller investment...more
On March 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to narrow its rule permitting certain internet investment advisers to register with the SEC (the “internet adviser exemption”). ...more
Revised deadlines for initial Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G filings: Schedule 13D: within five business days (rather than 10 calendar days) after crossing the 5% beneficial ownership threshold or losing eligibility to file...more
This RIA Regulatory Review highlights certain key regulatory developments affecting investment advisers. Please contact us with any questions on the topics covered below. The SEC Adopts Significant New Rules for Private...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new private fund adviser rules and amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”). These Amendments create new obligations for...more
On August 23, 2023, a divided Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted far-reaching new rules and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act). While the final rules are not as...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposal to amend Rule 206(4)-2, the “custody rule” (the “current rule”), which currently requires all investment advisors with the ability to possess client funds...more
On January 11, 2023, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management (the “Division Staff”) updated its list of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) related to amended Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing Rule”) under the...more
On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) released four sweeping rulemaking proposals that would change market structure as we currently know it and introduce a new federal standard...more
In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its advertising and solicitation rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Those finalized amendments merged the...more
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it was adopting amendments under the Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) to implement a revised Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing...more
On 9 February 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed new rules and amendments to existing rules (together, the Proposed Rules) addressing cybersecurity risk management under the Investment...more
FINRA filed a proposed rule change with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 26, 2021 to delay the effective date of changes to FINRA Rule 4210 that were previously implemented on December 15, 2016. The...more
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 modernizing the rules governing investment adviser marketing. The amendments replace and...more
On December 22, 2020, the SEC adopted amended Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, updating the rules governing investment adviser marketing ("Marketing Rules"). The new Rule replaces the currently...more
On October 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and amended related rules designed to provide a modernized,...more
For the first time since 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended the definition of "accredited investors" under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended....more
RULEMAKING AND GUIDANCE - SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures - On July 6, 2020, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule amendments to establish an expedited review procedure...more