Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – Advisers Act regulatory agenda
On July 31, 2025, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a major policy address at the America First Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., unveiling “Project Crypto”—a Commission-wide initiative to modernize securities regulation...more
The SEC currently has several notable rule proposals that have received public comment but have not yet been finalized. The potential direction of these proposals is likely to be influenced by the leadership of the new SEC...more
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed rule change (the Proposed Rule) redesignating the “custody rule” (i.e., Rule 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed broad changes to Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-2, popularly known as the “custody rule,” on February 15, 2023. The amendments would create a new Rule 223-1 that would...more
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published sweeping and controversial proposed amendments to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). Last...more
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released proposed amendments to Section 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which sets out the custody requirements applicable to...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a statement in response to the Wyoming Division of Banking’s No-Action Letter on Custody of Digital Assets and Qualified Custodian Status....more
This week, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a letter seeking industry and public input on custody issues arising from digital assets....more
Over the past couple of years, the crypto industry has come under heavy scrutiny from skeptical regulators seeking to root out fraud and protect investors amid the initial coin offering boom that generated over $4 billion in...more
Introduction - Despite an anticipated de-regulatory push, there are significant new regulatory concerns for investment advisers to address in connection with their annual review of their compliance manuals. ...more