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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or "Commission") has adopted new rules that further define the phrase "part of a regular business" for purposes of determining whether a person is a "dealer" or "government...more
Earlier today, the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 3‑2 vote adopted new Rules 3a5‑4 and 3a44‑2 (together, the Dealer Rules) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), that will define...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to its current rules under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the definitions of an "accredited investor" and a "qualified institutional buyer." The amendments...more
In a Statement on April 2, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, announced that the June 30, 2020 timeline for implementation of Regulation Best Interest (“Reg. BI”) will remain, asserting...more
Just before the Holidays, I attended FINRA’s one-day Reg BI seminar in Washington D.C., where member firms and regulators (but primarily the SEC) discussed the new rule and what they hoped it meant for the industry. As you...more
On July 26, 2019, FINRA announced proposed changes to FINRA Rule 5130 (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings) and FINRA Rule 5131 (New Issue Allocations and Distributions) to exempt...more
This post is about Reg BI, but if you really want to learn about it, as opposed simply to listening to me gripe, I urge you to register for the webcast that my partners Heidi VonderHeide and Rob Betman will present on...more
Regulation Best Interest: The SEC has issued its final Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS Regulation, RIA Interpretation and Solely Incidental Interpretation. I am discussing the SEC’s guidance in a series of...more
On August 7, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") issued a Regulatory Notice (the "Notice") intended to advise broker-dealers about the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") recently adopted...more
In light of the significance of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) for the financial services industry, Drinker Biddle & Reath’s Best Interest Compliance Team is publishing a series of articles on the Securities and Exchange...more
BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Issues Regulatory Notice Reminding Members of SEC's Adoption of a Best Interest Standard of Conduct - On August 7, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice...more
SEC ADOPTING RELEASES - New Regulation Best Interest: Title: Regulation Best Interest: The Broker-Dealer Standard of Conduct....more
Investment Services Regulatory Update – New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – New Rules – SEC Adopts Rules and Interpretations Concerning the Standard of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers - ...more
Nearly ten years ago, FINRA decided to update its old suitability rule, NASD Rule 2310. It had been around a long time, and while it seemed to work fine, FINRA decided to incorporate into the new amended rule – FINRA Rule...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – GUIDANCE AND ALERTS – OCIE Risk Alert Highlights Risks Associated with Adviser and Broker-Dealer Use of Cloud-Based Storage of Customer Records - On May 23, 2019,...more
BROKER-DEALER - SEC Adopts Rules and Interpretations To Enhance Protections and Preserve Choice for Retail Investors - On June 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt a package of rules and...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS – OCIE Publishes Risk Alert on Compliance Issues Relating to Best Execution – On July 11, 2018, the Office of Compliance Inspections and...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has published frequently asked questions (FAQs) for complying with new FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) and amendments to FINRA Rule 4512...more