SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Proposes Rule 144 Tacking Amendments -
On December 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act)...more
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Adopts Rules to Modernize Infrastructure for NMS Market Data -
On December 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules that aim to modernize the infrastructure related to the...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Amendments to MD&A and Other Financial Disclosures -
On November 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it adopted amendments (the Amendments) to certain financial...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Adopts Amendments Permitting Use of Electronic Signatures for EDGAR Filings -
On November 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-T to permit the use of...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposed order that, if adopted, would provide an exemption to certain "finders," persons who connect potential buyers and sellers of securities for a fee, from broker-dealer...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Requests Comments for Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 2165 -
On October 5, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 20-34, which requests comment on proposed...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Amends the Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer” -
On August 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the definitions of “accredited...more
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Announces Updates to Interpretations of Margin Rule Regarding Control and Restricted Securities and Consolidation of Accounts -
On July 2, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued...more
Key Points -
- The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) recently released a Risk Alert warning investment advisers, broker-dealers, investment companies,...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Additional Disclosure Guidance Related to COVID-19 Pandemic -
On June 23, the Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) of the Securities and Exchange...more
6/29/2020
/ CFTC ,
EU ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDIC ,
HM Treasury ,
NFA ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule
BROKER-DEALER -
CBOE Exchange Proposes to Temporarily Extend the Filing Deadline for Certain Supervision-Related Reports -
On June 1, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Cboe) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a...more
Key Points -
- Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions against investment advisers and fund managers point to continued pressure points in the areas of conflicts of interest and disclosures to...more
Key Points -
- New York’s Investor Protection Bureau of the Department of Law (the “Department”) proposed changes to notice filing requirements for private funds offered under Regulation D.
- The proposal also would...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Further Extends Filing Deadlines for Companies Impacted by COVID-19 -
On March 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order extending conditional relief (the Modified Order) for...more
KEY POINTS -
- Amendments to FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131, which govern the offer and sale of "New Issue" securities went into effect on January 1.
- FINRA Rule 5130 prohibits a broker-dealer from selling New Issues to...more
1/10/2020
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Broker-Dealer ,
Business Development Companies ,
Charitable Organizations ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Sovereigns ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Regulation S ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BROKER-DEALER -
SEC Issues Guidance on Substituted Compliance Applications by Non-US Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants -
On November 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more
12/16/2019
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Capital Requirements ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) ,
Emissions Trading System ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Green Finance ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
Senior Management Regime (SMR) ,
Swap Dealers ,
Swaps
Key Points
- SEC proposes significant changes to the Advisers Act “Advertising Rule” and “Cash Solicitation” Rule.
- The proposed definition of “Advertisements” expands the types of communications that are considered...more
12/16/2019
/ Advertising ,
Books & Records ,
Cash Solicitation Rule ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form ADV ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
No-Action Letters ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Expands Transparency Initiative Related to OTC Equity Trading Volume -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) previously announced an expansion to its ongoing transparency initiative...more
12/9/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Derivatives ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID II ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Proposes New Amendments to Modernize Shareholder Proposal Rules -
On November 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange of 1934...more
11/11/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
No-Action Letters ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rule 14a-8 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
UK Brexit
Attached please find the updated Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approvals Chart, current as of October 29, 2019. All prior versions are superseded and should be discarded. Please note that since we last...more
On August 21, a sharply divided Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two interpretive releases addressing the proxy voting obligations of investment advisers and the obligations of proxy advisory firms....more
SEC/CORPORATE -
Federal Court Rules Investment Fund is 10 Percent Owner in Section 16 Case -
On August 20, a federal magistrate judge in the Eastern District of New York granted a motion for summary judgment in a...more
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC-Proposed Amendments to Financial Disclosures for Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses -
As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2015 request for comments on Regulation S-X, the...more
5/13/2019
/ CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Statements ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UCITS ,
UK
BROKER-DEALER -
FINRA Files Proposed Rule Change to CAB Rules Governing Qualification, Registration and Continuing Education of Associated Persons of CABs -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is filing...more
On September 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser (the "Registrant") with deficient cybersecurity procedures. This is the first SEC action alleging...more