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What’s Happening at the SEC?

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Hello, this is Dave Lynn, and I’m a partner in Goodwin’s Capital Markets practice and chair of the firm’s Public Company Advisory practice. This is New Directions, a series of discussions about the impact and trajectory of...more

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The SEC’s Crypto Task Force Charts a New Course

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Commissioner Hester Peirce outlined 10 priorities for the Crypto Task Force, aiming for regulatory clarity while promoting innovation in digital asset markets....more

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SEC Division of Examinations publishes 2025 Examination Priorities

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On October 21, 2024, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published its annual Examination Priorities for 2025 (the “Exam Priorities”). Below is a...more

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A Time of Transition for the CFTC

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Over the past year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission continued moving its focus away from practices like spoofing, instead bringing high-profile actions in the crypto space and reaching significant settlements with...more

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SEC Highlights New and Continuing Areas of Focus in Its 2023 Examination Priorities

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On Feb. 7, 2023, the Division announced its 2023 examination priorities. These priorities, updated and published annually, provide insights into the Division’s prioritization of certain practices, products and services in its...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: 2022 SEC Retrospective

2022 was a busy year for the SEC’s Enforcement Division. This 2022 Retrospective highlights some of the year’s notable cases, largest settlements, new and noteworthy theories, and court decisions worth remembering....more

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SEC EXAMS Division Issues Reg. S-ID Risk Alert

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The SEC Division of Examinations recently published a risk alert summarizing observations from exams of registered investment advisers and broker-dealers related to compliance with Reg. S-ID, which is generally designed to...more

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FINRA Provides Update on Options Account Opening and Trading Sweep Exam Findings

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FINRA recently provided an update on the August 2021 review of its members’ practices and controls related to the opening of options accounts and related areas, including account supervision, communications, and diligence. ...more

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SEC Continues Focus on Insider Trading by Securities Industry Participants

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Insider trading is a front-and-center issue for the SEC, and consequently must be for financial services firms as well. The SEC included misuse of material non-public information (MNPI) on its list of 2022 exam priorities for...more

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SEC Proposal: New Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules for Investment Advisers and Funds

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In a show of continued emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement from U.S. government agencies in the wake of the Biden Administration's Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (Exec. Order No. 14028, May 12,...more

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