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Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its 2025 examination priorities, an annual publication by the Division designed to make the public aware of issues, areas,...more
On June 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “court”) vacated the private fund adviser rule (the “rule”) adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in September 2023. Notably, during the...more
In a 3-0 decision issued today, June 5, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Court”) vacated the new private funds rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 23, 2023 (the “Rule”)....more
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Quick Take: The SEC charged an investment adviser in connection with improper trading in certain fixed income securities. The SEC’s order alleges that the adviser improperly traded the securities between advised clients,...more
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