Cybersecurity in the investment management industry
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation S-T, resulting in major changes to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) System for SEC...more
Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) introduced a new filing system, referred to as EDGAR Next, which establishes an authentication process for EDGAR filers seeking to make filings with the...more
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments, collectively referred to as "EDGAR Next," to make its online filing and account management system more secure and...more
We’ve blogged multiple times about how you should prepare to transition to the SEC’s new “EDGAR Next” platform (here’s our latest post). We are now in that transition period where some companies are voluntarily enrolling in...more
On March 24, 2025, the SEC’s new filing system, “EDGAR Next,” went live. This transition has left Section 16 reporting persons with various questions about what they need to do and by when....more
On March 24, 2025, the rule and form amendments to EDGAR that were adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 27, 2024 became effective and the EDGAR Next dashboard went live. These amendments are...more
As a result of amendments adopted by the SEC in 2024, the SEC’s EDGAR electronic filing system is being replaced with a new “EDGAR Next” dashboard. All existing SEC filers will need to transition to EDGAR Next before...more
On September 27, 2024, the SEC adopted new rules, called “EDGAR Next,” to enhance the security of the EDGAR system. Action to comply with EDGAR Next is required of every entity and individual that currently makes EDGAR...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially launched EDGAR Next, its latest initiative to upgrade the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. This new platform went live on...more
On March 24, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched its EDGAR Next platform. All individuals and entities that make SEC filings (SEC Filers) must enroll on the platform by September 15, 2025, to avoid...more
The SEC has updated the EDGAR system’s login, password, and access protocols which will affect Canadian SEC reporting companies and other individuals and entities with EDGAR filing codes, including non-reporting companies...more
The EDGAR Next system has gone live, and all filers – including public companies, investment funds, insiders, and third-party filing agents – must re-enroll in the EDGAR Next system by September 15, 2025, with the legacy...more
As we noted in our proxy season seminars in December and January, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has amended its filer access and account management requirements for its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and...more
With March Madness upon us, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is joining the action by implementing a sweeping set of technical updates known as EDGAR Next that will change how all SEC filers access the Electronic...more
Based on the news reports from this morning, it seems unlikely that the threatened government shutdown will come to pass. Nevertheless, although the shutdown appeared doubtful, just this morning, Corp Fin posted an...more
With it looking pretty likely that the federal government will shut down at midnight tomorrow, here are 10 things you should know based on the SEC’s “operations plan during a shutdown” guidance and Corp Fin’s list of 22...more
On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced expanded accommodations for issuers submitting draft registration statements for nonpublic review. These enhancements are intended to facilitate...more
On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted rule and form amendments to the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval ("EDGAR") system to improve access to and...more
On March 24, 2025, enrollment for EDGAR Next will open. All EDGAR filers, including existing reporting entities, Section 16 reporting persons, and Section 13 filers, are required to transition to the new system by September...more
In September 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules relating to access to, and management of, EDGAR accounts, including the required use of a new SEC filing platform, “EDGAR Next”. Every SEC...more
As I blogged about in Part 1 last month, there are actions you should be taking now to prepare for the SEC’s new EDGAR Next, including becoming educated about what this is all about. Here are the last of the dozen questions...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update....more
On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved significant amendments to Rules 10 and 11 of Regulation S-T, along with updates to Form ID and the EDGAR Filer Manual. Collectively referred to as...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules and form amendments intended to improve access to and management of accounts on its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system that are...more
On September 27, 2023, facing the prospect of a lapse of appropriations, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published a summary of the anticipated impact on its operations of...more