The Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Investment Adviser Act Rules -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form ADV and Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more
9/15/2016
/ 529 Plans ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Examination Priorities ,
Fees ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinCEN ,
Form ADV ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
MSRB ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Political Contributions ,
Private Equity ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Risk Alert ,
Rule G-37 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Share Classes
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
7/11/2016
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Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
MSRB ,
Municipal Securities Market ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Political Contributions ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Rule G-37 ,
Rule G-8 ,
Rule G-9 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management...more
5/25/2016
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Bank Accounts ,
Banking Sector ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Covered Financial Institutions ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
ETFs ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Markets ,
FinCEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Industry Examinations ,
Investment Fraud ,
Investment Management ,
NPRM ,
OCIE ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry.
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4/19/2016
/ Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
BSA/AML ,
Charles Schwab ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinCEN ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Fraud ,
Janus Capital Group ,
Liquidity ,
Money Market Funds ,
Mutual Funds ,
NRSRO ,
OCIE ,
Retirement Plan ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swing Pricing ,
Variable Annuities ,
Whistleblower Awards
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. SEC, FINRA...more
3/25/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
ETFs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Fund Distribution ,
Investment Management ,
Money Market Funds ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Political Contributions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retirement Plan ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Whistleblowers
In what is considered a significant victory for real estate developers, Congress capped off months of handwringing and numerous proposals by extending the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program without amendment until September 30,...more
Congress passed a short-term extension late yesterday to keep the EB-5 Regional Center Program (the EB-5 Program) from expiring. The Continuing Resolution will extend the EB-5 Program (and fund the U.S. government) through...more