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On July 23, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) adopted amendments exempting business development companies (BDCs) from FINRA Rule 5130 (Rule 5130) (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial...more
On June 11, 2025, FINRA proposed amendments to Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) (the “Gifts Rule”) that would raise the annual gift limit per recipient to $250 from $100, as well as codifying...more
In our previous alert Paying for Buy-Side Investment Research: New Rules Ease the US-UK Divide | Insights & Resources | Goodwin we discussed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) final rules in its policy paper PS24/9:...more
Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more
These days, artificial intelligence is everywhere we look, and the financial services industry is no different. As AI use increases, regulatory bodies are updating their rules and guidelines detailing how companies should and...more
On November 21, 2024, a federal District Court judge in the Northern District of Texas found the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acted without lawful, statutory authority in creating its new Dealer Rule....more
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) just released a new regulation temporarily extending the COVID-era flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine. This third extension continues the “full set”...more
On June 25, 2024, a final judgment was entered by a federal district court against investment adviser Lufkin Advisors LLC and its principal, Chauncey Lufkin, for losing access to a crypto wallet used to manage a client’s...more
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. ...more
As addressing cybersecurity issues continues to become a top priority throughout the financial industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is following suit. The SEC unanimously voted to approve a new set of...more
On February 6, 2024, the SEC adopted new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), to expand the scope of “dealers” and “government securities dealers” required to register under the Exchange Act, become...more
On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a set of rule amendments and new rules to facilitate the shortening of the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two...more
On May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly proposed a new rule that would require SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers to maintain written customer identification programs (CIPs). The new rule...more
Securities regulators have long been concerned with the potential regulatory risks associated with geographically dispersed broker-dealer offices, citing the observation that the distance of these offices from compliance and...more
Starting May 28, 2024, the settlement cycle for most transactions in U.S. securities will shorten from T+2 to T+1 as a result of rule amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).1 The SEC also adopted a...more
The DOL’s fiduciary regulation and the amended Prohibited Transaction Exemptions (PTEs) 2020-02 and 84-24 will be effective on September 23 of this year. However, some of the requirements (called “conditions”) of PTEs...more
Who may be interested: Registered-Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: In May 2023, the SEC adopted several Rules and Rule amendments which, among other things, shorten the standard...more
The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more
On February 5, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules – SEC Rules 3a5-4 and 3a44-2 (collectively, the “Final Rules”) – to further define the phrase “as part of a regular business” used in...more
Section 3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act”) defines a “dealer” as “any person engaged in the business of buying and selling securities […] for such person’s own account...more
Earlier today, the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 3‑2 vote adopted new Rules 3a5‑4 and 3a44‑2 (together, the Dealer Rules) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), that will define...more
On December 19, 2023, the Fifth Circuit formally vacated the SEC’s buy-back disclosure rules. While it is unclear what, if any, action the SEC may take in response to this definitive ruling, the realistic options appear to be...more
The US Department of Labor has released its package of proposed changes to the regulation defining fiduciary advice and to the exemptions for conflicts and compensation for investment advice to plans, participants (including...more
Recent client alerts have provided an overview of the new “private fund rules” adopted in late August by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These rules apply, subject to limited exceptions and carveouts, to...more
On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and rule amendments (collectively, the “Rules”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”)...more