On 29 July 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order approving proposed rule changes to permit various exchange-traded products (ETPs) to engage in creations and redemptions of their shares with...more
Spring is a time of renewal, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)–under its new chairman, Paul Atkins–has shown that. On 12 June 2025, the SEC withdrew 14 proposed rules impacting funds and asset managers,...more
Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more
5/2/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance
INTRODUCTION -
Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more
7/16/2024
/ Asset Management ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Finance ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance
Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental,...more
2/7/2024
/ Asset Management ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Finance ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Trusts
SUMMARY - On 26 October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new Rule 206(4)-11 (the Proposed Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) and related amendments (together with the...more
After much anticipation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant, and potentially burdensome, disclosure and reporting requirements (the Proposed Amendments) for registered funds that use...more
6/22/2022
/ Asset Management ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
ETFs ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Registered Funds ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In a Risk Alert issued on 26 April 2022 (the Risk Alert), the staff of the Division of Examinations (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) described notable deficiencies relating to investment advisers’...more