Investment Management, Regulatory Oversight, Digital Assets

Reflections on Initial SEC Policy Changes Early in the Atkins Era

Secretariat on 7/10/2025

Since Paul Atkins became Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025, the SEC has announced significant pivots in its approaches to enforcement, regulatory guidance, investment adviser...more

SEC Chairman Atkins champions crypto innovation

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 5/2/2025

On Friday, April 25, 2025, newly sworn in SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins spoke for the first time in his new role at the SEC’s third roundtable in its series discussing crypto asset regulation called Know Your Custodian: Key...more

Confirmation Hearing for SEC Chair Nominee Atkins — Takeaways for Fund Managers

Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/1/2025

The Senate Banking Committee convened on Thursday to consider the nomination of Paul Atkins, President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, along with the nominees for the Comptroller of the...more

US Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2023

K&L Gates LLP on 1/22/2024

It is a dramatic understatement to describe 2023 as a busy year in the United States for asset management regulation. With 24 rules adopted and 18 new rules or rule amendments proposed, the US Securities and Exchange...more

SEC’s FinHub Hosts Public Forum

Polsinelli on 6/21/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (“FinHub”) hosted an important public forum on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. ...more

SEC Seeks Input On Custody Issues Arising From Digital Assets

Burr & Forman on 3/15/2019

This week, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a letter seeking industry and public input on custody issues arising from digital assets....more