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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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SEC Lifts Moratorium on Registering Swiss Investment Advisers

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On June 10, 2025, the SEC issued a press release announcing that, effective immediately, it would resume processing new and pending registration applications of investment advisers with their principal office and place of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CLOs and Material Nonpublic Information: Key Takeaways from the SEC’s Settlement with Sound Point

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In this alert, we present the key lessons to be learned from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the SEC) settlement with Sound Point Capital Management, LP (Sound Point), and discuss whether a similar enforcement...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 33

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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

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Launch of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures

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The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (“TISFD”) launched on 23 September 2024. Background - The TISFD is a global initiative with the aim of developing recommendations and guidance for...more

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Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 30

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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

UK's FCA consults on payment optionality for investment research

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The FCA consultation paper CP24/7 “Payment Optionality for Investment Research” considers the reintroduction of the bundling of research payments with broker’s execution fees....more

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Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures – New and Updated Nature Reporting Recommendations Published

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The NY Climate Week conference took place during the week of 18 September 2023, bringing together international leaders from business and governments. During the conference the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial...more

King & Spalding

U.S. SEC Decision to Withdraw MiFID Relief Causing Turmoil for Research Providers and for Users of Research Services

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The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”), which came into effect on January 3, 2018, raised concerns that U.S. broker-dealers that would receive “hard dollars” for research from firms subject to MiFID...more

White & Case LLP

AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 3

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Welcome to the third edition of our AI Legal News Summer Roundup! After five class actions were filed between June 28 and July 11 (as reported on in our first edition of this series), on July 21, another class action lawsuit...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments – Q2 2023

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The firm is pleased to distribute the Q2 2023 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more

A&O Shearman

MiFID II and the U.S. Investment Adviser Regime

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The issue of how firms should pay for investment research continues to be a controversial topic in the financial markets. The U.S. has maintained the approach it adopted before the mid-2000s, which is to permit investment...more

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Q&A: What will be the biggest trend or issue impacting the European private funds market in 2023?

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Private equity is resilient and has been innovative in how it invests a large amount of dry powder. However, as we enter an uncertain market, what are the biggest factors that will impact how private markets raise and form...more

King & Spalding

Broker-Dealer Research: MiFID-Related "Hard Dollar" SEC Investment Adviser Status Relief to End in July 2023

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The EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”), which came into effect on January 3, 2018, raised concerns that U.S. broker-dealers that would receive “hard dollars” for research from firms subject to MiFID...more

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Does the SEC "Best Interest" Regulation Go Far Enough?

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a new standard called Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) that shifts the focus on protecting customers first and foremost. Although the regulation possibly puts...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Challenges for Cross Border Distribution of Private Funds in 2022

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On January 12, 2022, Skadden partners Greg Norman and Anna Rips led the webinar “Challenges for Cross-Border Distribution of Private Funds in 2022,” which considered recent changes to the rules and regimes governing the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's Proposed Supplemental Liquidity Schedule and ESMA's Exploration...

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BROKER-DEALER - Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to Adopt a Supplemental Liquidity Schedule - The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking comments on a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)...more

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2020 and Q1 2021 Developments And Annual Compliance Checklists

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Summaries of recent legislative and regulatory developments with respect to: •The SEC’s Examination Priorities for 2021- •The SEC’s Focus on Digital Asset Securities- •The SEC’s New Marketing Rule... ...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Important Dates and Reminders For Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

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INVESTMENT ADVISERS - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level, are required to review their compliance policies and...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New Rule 3241 from FINRA, Requests for Comment from the SEC on Money...

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BROKER-DEALER - FINRA New Rule 3241 Becomes Effective February 15 - On February 15, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) new Rule 3241 — “Registered Person Being Named a Customer’s Beneficiary or Holding a...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

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Investment Advisers - ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REVIEWS - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level are required to review their compliance policies and procedures...more

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SEC Extends Temporary Relief for MiFID II-Compliant Research Payments

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On October 26, 2017, the SEC staff issued a no-action letter providing relief to broker-dealers that provide research that constitutes “investment advice” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to investment managers...more

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SEC Extends MiFID II No-Action Relief, Including Separate Notation

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On November 4, 2019, the Office of the Chief Counsel of the SEC's Division of Investment Management extended the temporary no-action relief from compliance with the registration and other provisions of the Investment Advisers...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2019-20 Compliance Developments and Calendar for Private Fund Advisers

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While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought several enforcement actions in 2018-19, the most significant new developments were published interpretations and alerts. Other agencies, such as the Commodity Futures...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on a FINRA Warning on Imposter Websites and Proposed Rules Changes on...

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BROKER-DEALER - SEC Extends Compliance Date for Regulation NMS Changes - The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the compliance dates for amendments to Rule 606 of Regulation National Market System (NMS)...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April 2019

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In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine several recent U.K.-related cybersecurity developments and the SEC's risk alert reminding investment advisers and broker-dealers to follow through on implementing...more

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