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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

“Under the Wire” E-Comms Settlements: More Confusion Than Closure

On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled enforcement actions with five registered investment advisers for failing to maintain and preserve internal electronic communications. These...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Key Steps for Fund Managers to Avoid Scrutiny Under the SEC’s Pay-to-Play Rule

The SEC’s recent settlement involving a “pay-to-play” rule violation by a private equity firm is a timely reminder for fund managers, especially with the November elections approaching. As a refresher, Rule 206(4)-5 of...more

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T+1 Settlement Cycle: Implications for Investment Advisers

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Starting May 28, 2024, the settlement cycle for most transactions in U.S. securities will shorten from T+2 to T+1 as a result of rule amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).1 The SEC also adopted a...more

K&L Gates LLP

The SEC Fines Stand-Alone Adviser for Off-Channel Communications

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Overview - On 3 April 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced the first settlement with a stand-alone registered investment adviser for, among other things, failures to maintain and preserve...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Settles with Sixteen Firms for Charges of Widespread Recordkeeping Failures

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, Registered Investment Companies, Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges against sixteen firms, including five...more

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SEC Settles Charges with Nine Advisers in Marketing Rule Sweep

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers. Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with nine investment advisers related to their use of hypothetical performance information on their websites without adopting or...more

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SEC Settles Charges Against Adviser for Misstatements About Tax Loss Harvesting Service

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Robo-advisers, Compliance Staff. Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against a registered adviser for misstating and omitting material information about the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Dual-Hatted CEO and CCO Named Individually in SEC Settlement for Compliance Violations

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On December 5, 2022, the SEC filed a settled action against investment advisory firm Two Point Capital Management Inc. (the Firm) and its chief executive officer, who also served as the Firm’s chief compliance officer until...more

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SEC Settles with Dually Registered Adviser Over Best Execution, Disclosure and Principal Transactions

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The SEC settled administrative proceedings against an investment adviser, Dominick & Dominick LLC, a firm registered with the SEC both as an investment adviser and a broker-dealer (the “Adviser” or “D&D”), and Robert X....more

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