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Political Contributions Enforcement Actions Pay-To-Play

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Recent Pay-to-Play Settlement: Notwithstanding a Strong Dissent Over 206(4)-5 Overbreadth, the Need for Strong Compliance Policies...

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With political campaign activity ramping up as the fall elections approach, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indicated it will continue stringent enforcement of Investment Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-5 (the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Compliance Reminder: Pay-to-Play and the 2020 Election Cycle

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INTRODUCTION - As the November 2020 elections approach, investment advisers and other financial institutions who do business with, or seek to do business with, public pension plans and other government entities should...more

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UPDATE: Continued Regulatory Focus on US Political Contributions

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Recent actions by financial industry regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”),...more

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Pay-to-Play Enforcement Sweep Snares Private Equity and Venture Capital

On January 17, 2017, the SEC announced nine settled enforcement actions for violations of the pay-to-pay rule against private equity, venture capital and hedge fund sponsors. The firms involved agreed to pay monetary...more

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Investment Management Update

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SEC Enforcement Action against Private Equity Fund Adviser - On June 1, 2016, the SEC announced that a private equity fund adviser and its principal owner agreed to pay more than $3.1 million to settle SEC charges that,...more

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