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Recent SEC Leadership Changes -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that Megan Barbero, currently SEC Principal Deputy General Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel,...more
1/19/2023
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William Birdthistle Named Director of Division of Investment Management -
On December 21, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the appointment of William A. Birdthistle as...more
1/19/2022
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SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures -
On July 6, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the adoption of rule amendments that establish an expedited...more
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Allison Herren Lee Sworn in as Commissioner -
On July 8, 2019, Allison Herren Lee was sworn into office as a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") Commissioner. Lee was nominated to the SEC by...more
11/6/2019
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Investors Continue to Press Regulators for Disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Risks...more
7/19/2019
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Fund and Investment Management January 2019 (No. 1) REGULATORY UPDATES Policy Initiatives Set Forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Investment Management Division On September 28, 2018, Division of...more
1/18/2019
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule Permitting Electronic Delivery of Materials as Default Method Faces Backlash -
On August 8, 2018, the Coalition for Paper Options (“CPO”),...more
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Offers Responses to Frequently Asked Questions on New Liquidity Rule -
On January 10, 2018, the Division of Investment Management issued responses to a...more
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Novel Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) to be Powered by IBM’s Watson -
On October 17, 2017, San Francisco-based “EquBot” announced that it is launching an ETF...more
Action Item: On January 12, 2017, SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) revealed where it plans to focus its attention throughout this year. By broadening its scope, OCIE will address a wide array...more
FINRA Bar Results from Assertion of Fifth Amendment Right against Self-Incrimination in Criminal Action -
On October 5, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred an indicted investment adviser,...more
1/12/2017
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