AdvisorEsq Podcast Series - Episode 8 - Executive Insights: Succeeding as a COO at an RIA Firm
Crypto in the Crosshairs: What Regulatory Themes Characterized 2020?
Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
Protecting Intellectual Property - Investment Management Roundtable Discussion
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – SEC enforcement
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – Complying with new SEC rules for broker-dealers
Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Regulatory and Enforcement Update
Podcast: Supreme Court May Resolve Key ERISA Statute of Limitations and Proprietary Fund Litigation Questions
Videocast: Form CRS delivery obligations
Podcast: Private Funds Update: The UK Stewardship Code 2020
The Deal Video: Pepper Hamilton's Ed Dartley Talks Valuations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has previously provided guidance through risk alerts, proposed rules, and enforcement actions that outline expectations for registered investment advisers and other financial firms...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report in relation to the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying criteria for establishing and assessing the effectiveness of...more
On March 24, cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital Holdings (Galaxy) entered into an assurance of discontinuance (AOD) with New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James to resolve allegations that Galaxy engaged in...more
2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more
Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more
Welcome to our December 20243 Regulatory Roundup, where we provide practical advice on the latest regulatory headlines. We start this issue with the SEC’s 2024 enforcement results, which fell somewhat short after its 2023...more
After its fiscal year-end frenzy in September, the SEC relaxed slightly, with no new rule-making and fewer enforcement actions. So, I took a break last month and combined the October and November Roundups. (You’re welcome.)...more
The SEC has released its Examination Priorities: Fiscal Year 2025 (“Examination Priorities”), which may be a useful roadmap to SEC-registered investment advisers, exchanges, and other entities subject to routine examination...more
In order to discourage investment advisers, broker-dealers and investment companies from engaging in any “tricks,” the SEC’s Division of Examinations has published a treat, in the form of its 2025 Examination Priorities (the...more
In the SEC’s burst of settlements at the end of its fiscal year, one case about the potential misuse of material nonpublic inside information (“MNPI”) shows just how far down in the weeds it is willing to go to prevent...more
On September 17, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced cease-and-desist proceedings against eleven institutional investment managers for failure to file reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of...more
Many private fund managers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Fifth Circuit struck down the Private Fund Rules (check out our blog post for more information). Do not, however, assume the SEC will stop its aggressive...more
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had adopted final amendments to its Regulation S-P (the Rule or Amended Rule), which governs “covered financial institutions’” treatment of...more
Every year compliance officers face the unenviable job of performing their compliance program's annual review under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7). An essential element of that review is updating the firm's compliance policies...more
FINRA, as part of its targeted exam of member firms’ social media practices for gaining new customers, recently announced an $850,000 fine against M1 Finance LLC (“M1 Finance”) stemming from promotional social media posts...more
There are times when it makes sense to hire an expert. Securities regulations are complicated, and failure to comply can be costly, both in terms of fines and damage to reputation. Here are the top reasons registered...more
Compliance Update for the week Ending April 5, 2024 - For our clients and compliance colleagues, this weekly update will give you a quick look at the latest regulatory developments. Enjoy!...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved applications from large investment firms to offer spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Retail investors can now buy bitcoin ETFs on traditional...more
The EBA has launched a consultation on two RTS and ITS on the functioning of supervisory colleges under the CRD. These new technical standards will ensure that the Level 2 framework for the functioning of supervisory colleges...more
ECB in focus is our blog dedicated to the banking supervisory activities of the European Central Bank (ECB). We report on key developments in European banking regulation led by the ECB as part of the Single Supervisory...more
In This Issue. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released stress test scenarios to assess...more
Brexit and the Temporary Transitional Power - On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU. Following a transition period, EU law ceased to be applicable in the UK with effect from 11 p.m. on 31 December...more
The SEC recently adopted Rule 148 to address whether companies that present at “demo days” held by angel investor groups, incubators or accelerators are participating in a “general solicitation” for investments under...more
As the countdown to the June 30, 2020, date for compliance with Reg BI inches forward, FINRA and the SEC are providing a potpourri of support and information to help firms ensure compliance. FINRA EFFORTS: FINRA’s...more