How will President-elect Trump’s reelection impact the SEC’s enforcement priorities? We looked for clues from the first Trump Administration’s Enforcement program, and also from the agency’s current Republican Commissioners....more
12/3/2024
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On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) provided notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at Investment Advisers (“Advisers”), Investment Companies and Business Development Companies (collectively...more
6/6/2022
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In the last five years, the SEC observed a 70% increase in the value of private fund assets. More than 5,000 SEC-registered advisers currently manage approximately $18 trillion in private fund assets, according to the Risk...more
As in the past, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) marked the beginning of the new year with the release of its 2018 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter (the “Letter”). Similar to prior letters,...more
New FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) and related amendments to existing Rule 4512 (Customer Account Information) become effective February 5, 2018. In connection with the approaching effective...more
On August 7, 2017, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert summarizing its observations from cybersecurity preparedness examinations conducted of 75 broker-dealers, investment...more