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The Staff highlighted disclosure-related observations and issues identified during reviews of digital asset ETP filings. On July 1, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance...more
1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more
Under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations, persons who have claimed an exemption or exception from commodity pool operator (CPO) or commodity trading advisor (CTA) status pursuant to Part 4 of the CFTC’s...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more
For Bermuda-based entities which have a financial year end of 31 December 2024, the final quarter of the fiscal year is a good time to consider their position with respect to Economic Substance. Economic Substance Regime -...more
On August 28, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to reporting requirements on Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN and issued guidance on open-end fund liquidity risk management programs. Notably, the SEC declined to adopt the proposed...more
On May 16, 2024, the SEC breathed new life into its decades-old Regulation S-P, which requires firms to adopt policies and procedures for the protection of customer information and records. The amended rule balloons the...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-2 vote, recently adopted amendments to registered fund reporting requirements on Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN and provided guidance on open-end funds’ liquidity risk...more
On May 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-P, which covers broker-dealers, registered investment advisors (RIAs), and investment companies (funds). These entities are now required to...more
On November 2, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to Form N-PX and related rules to extend public company stockholder vote disclosure filing requirements beyond...more
The staff of the Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) has issued a FAQ pertaining to the rule and form amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in October 2022, which require...more
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
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments that will significantly alter the content, format and presentation of annual and semi-annual shareholder reports used by investment companies,...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a set of new regulations being implemented by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), requires entities newly formed or registered to do business in the United States...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The adopting release...more
On 20 September 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 (the Names Rule or Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and made related form...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies, Investment Advisers, Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently adopted1 amendments (Amendments) to Investment Company Act Rule 35d-1, the fund “Names Rule.”...more
In its efforts to address cybersecurity risks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to propose rules on cybersecurity. Most recently, on March 15, 2023, the SEC announced its proposal of three...more
1. Types of Business Entities - 1.1 Premises - The Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures in order to do business in Italy, which differ from one another due to the extent of the liability...more
Under a final rule (the “Final Rule”) recently issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), beginning January 1, 2024, entities that own and operate U.S. real estate must report their “Beneficial Owners”—the...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rule and form amendments (Final Rule) that significantly alter the form and content of annual and semi-annual shareholder reports provided by...more
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more
With its corporate laws based upon those of the UK, Malta has incorporated laws and principles into its own legislation, providing comfort and security to the commercial and business community. The most common form of...more