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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - June 2025

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Charting a New Course for Digital Asset Securities

On May 15, 2025, the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of General Counsel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Trading and Markets Releases FAQs on Crypto Asset Activities and Distributed Ledger Technology; 2019 Joint Staff...

On May 15, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) published responses to certain frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to crypto asset activities...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - May 2025

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

Latham & Watkins LLP

FINRA Releases Long-Anticipated Guidance on New Work-From-Home Exemption Ahead of Impending COVID-19 Relief Expiration

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FINRA’s guidance sheds further light on the new rule, which will permit firms to elect “non-branch” designation for a private residence where an associated person conducts specified supervisory activities....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

February 2024 Regulatory Round-Up

As February already begins to wind down and all of us are wondering what we might have missed so far this year, here is a round-up of additional regulatory activities in financial services...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Exempts Brokers and Dealers from Rule 15c2-11 Review and Recordkeeping Requirements for Quotations on 144A Fixed Income...

On October 30, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order (the “Order”) that grants exemptive relief under Rule 15c2-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to brokers and dealers that publish...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - October 2023 - 2

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Publishes Guidance for Registrants as Government Shutdown Looms

On September 27, 2023, facing the prospect of a lapse of appropriations, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published a summary of the anticipated impact on its operations of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - August 2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

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FinCEN Proposes Form of Report to Collect Beneficial Ownership Information and Application to Obtain FinCEN Identifiers

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Regulatory Developments - FinCEN Proposes Form of Report to Collect Beneficial Ownership Information and Application to Obtain FinCEN Identifiers - On January 17, FinCEN proposed a form of report to collect beneficial...more

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FinCEN Issues NPRM Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Related Safeguards

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Regulatory Developments - FinCEN Issues NPRM Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information and Related Safeguards - On December 15, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would implement...more

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FINRA Urges Firms to Focus on Succession Planning

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FINRA recently published Regulatory Notice 22-23, providing guidance regarding firm and representative succession planning, including relevant FINRA rules and administrative processes and questions firms can consider when...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Enforcement appears as messages disappear part II: Steep penalties imposed in personal messaging cases  

On September 27, 2022, 15 broker-dealers and one investment adviser agreed to pay more than $1.8 billion in total civil penalties to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and, for those same companies or affiliates...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

When Are CCOs on the Hook? FINRA Offers Guidance on CCO Liability

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Guidance clarifies assessment of liability under Rule 3110, including designation as supervisor, application of reasonableness standard, and factors for and against charging compliance officials. On March 17, 2022, the...more

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FINRA Issues Guidance Clarifying Liability for Chief Compliance Officers

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On March 17, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a notice, clarifying when chief compliance officers (CCOs) will face liability as supervisors under FINRA Rule 3110. Under Rule 3110, member firms are...more

King & Spalding

SPAC Sweeps: FINRA Releases Guidance After Announcing Its Latest Series of Targeted Exams

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After a period of astounding growth in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) market, FINRA recently joined the SEC in announcing further scrutiny of broker-dealers and their affiliates involved in SPAC offerings,...more

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Overlooked Issues for LIBOR Transition: Board Governance and Disclosure Requirements

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The focus on quantifying LIBOR exposure and related disclosure requirements may be a ‘red herring.’ The real issues are (i) whether the LIBOR transition is merely an excuse to change the effective interest rates of financial...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FINRA’s New Guidance Report… The Name Did Not Change To Protect The Innocent

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In what has become a yearly occurrence, FINRA has notified its member firms about its intent regarding the member firms’ compliance programs. See...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Issues Guidance for Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Assets

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In a year-end change of course, the SEC identified the minimum steps that broker-dealers must take when acting as custodians of digital asset securities. On December 23, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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SEC and FINRA Provide Guidance Regarding Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Assets

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) made several regulatory announcements this summer relating to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital...more

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Securities Regulators Issue Guidance to Financial Advisors and Firms on Disclosures, Investigations and Enforcement Actions During...

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On May 5, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued broad modified guidance on its regulation and enforcement of the markets during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Financial Industry Regulatory...more

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FINRA Issues Guidance and Sets Implementation Dates for Corporate Financing Rule Amendments

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The amendments modernize, restructure, and streamline Rule 5110. On March 20, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) published Regulatory Notice 20-10 (RN 20-10), which provides additional guidance...more

Carlton Fields

SEC and FINRA Compliance During COVID-19

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have issued guidance regarding how the coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected their operations. ...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - February 2020

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – PROPOSED RULES – Agencies Propose Volcker Rule Amendments Relating to Covered Funds – On January 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC proposed...more

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