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Investment adviser anti-money laundering rule postponed and reopened for further review

On July 21, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its intention to delay the effective date for certain investment advisers to implement anti-money...more

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SEC Formally Withdraws Fourteen Rule Proposals

On June 12, 2025 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) formally withdrew fourteen outstanding rule proposals issued by the prior administration. Although most observers doubted that the current Commission would adopt...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

House Financial Services Committee Urges SEC Withdrawal of 14 Proposed and Final Rules

On March 31, 2025, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (Committee) penned a letter to acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda identifying 14 proposed and final rules that, according to the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FINRA Proposes a Unified Rule for Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions

FINRA proposes a new rule to simplify requirements in Rules 3270 and Rule 3280, aiming to reduce unnecessary burdens. The structure of Proposed FINRA Rule 3290 requires prior written notice for investment-related activity...more

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Ropes & Gray’s Investment Management Update December 2024 – January 2025

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On February 7, 2025, the SEC issued an order postponing compliance requirements with Rule 13f-2 under the Securities Exchange Act and reporting requirements on Form SHO. As a result, initial Form SHO reports from...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Extended Compliance Date for Recent Form PF Amendments

The new year always marks the start of a busy regulatory filing season for registered investment advisers, including investment advisers that file Form PF (“Form PF Filers”). This year could be especially challenging since,...more

Carlton Fields

Amendments to N-PORT May Be OUT-Ported New SEC Reporting Requirements Already Under Challenge

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Gary Gensler’s tenure as SEC chair can be remembered for an impressive number of rule proposals, many of which encountered vehement industry opposition or were challenged in court, struck down, or stayed....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Staff Issues New Names Rule FAQs

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Compliance Officers - Quick Take: The staff of the Division of Investment Management (Staff) of the SEC recently issued responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs)...more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Updates Names Rule FAQs

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On 8 January 2025, the staff of the Division of Investment Management of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (the FAQs) related to the amendments to Rule...more

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Investment Management Update - Q1 2024

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This update covers legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants for the quarter ended March 31. Rulemaking and Guidance: • SEC Adopts Reforms Relating to Investment Advisers...more

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ESG in the United States: A complex landscape

The United States is in the process of transitioning ESG disclosure from voluntary, market-led reporting to a regulatory-driven scheme, principally led by the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) anticipated (but...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOL Proposes Another Round of ESG Investing Rules for Plan Fiduciaries

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Summary - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released Proposed Regulations for plan fiduciaries on the role Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations should play in investment decisions....more

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New Accredited Investor Definition Took Effect Tuesday

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On August 26, 2020 the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to expand the definition of “accredited investor” and “qualified institutional buyer”.  The amendments, published in the Federal...more

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Amendments to Proxy Rules

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the proxy rules.  ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – The annuity regulatory landscape

In this Bottom Line videocast, Dodie Kent and Clifford Kirsch discuss: The continued emergence of registered index linked annuity products. The NAIC’s amended Suitability Rule. The SEC’s variable product summary prospectus...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Investment Management Update - January 2020

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SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments - On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - January 2020

In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from October 2019 to early January 2020 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on use of derivatives by registered...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - December 2019

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – PROPOSED RULES – SEC Proposes Rule Changes for Proxy Advisory Firms – On November 5, 2019, the SEC issued a release proposing amendments to the federal proxy rules...more

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Investment Management Update - October 2019

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SEC Adopts ETF Rule - On September 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously adopted Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act to modernize the regulation of exchange-traded funds by establishing a clear and...more

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State Attorneys General Seek Injunction Against SEC’s Implementation of Regulation Best Interest

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In a very unusual lawsuit, attorneys general from seven states and the District of Columbia recently sued the SEC, and its chair, Jay Clayton, for declaratory and injunctive relief seeking to block the effectiveness of...more

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SEC Identifies Policies, Procedures and Disclosures Related to Registered Investment Advisers’ Proxy Voting Responsibilities and...

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On August 21, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued two interpretive releases involving proxy voting and proxy voting advice. In the first release, the SEC provided guidance regarding the responsibilities of...more

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SEC Issues Guidance and Interpretation Aimed at Proxy Voting

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an open meeting on August 21, 2019, (the Open Meeting) and approved two items: (1) guidance regarding the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers under the...more

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SEC Guidance Will Impact Roles of Proxy Advisers and Investment Advisers in Proxy Context

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Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved interpretative guidance relating to (i) the application of proxy rules to proxy advisory firms and (ii) the fiduciary role of investment advisers within...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC Releases Guidance to Clarify Investment Advisers’ Proxy Voting Responsibilities and Interpretation of Proxy Rules to Voting...

At an open meeting held on August 21, 2019 (the “Meeting”), the Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance (the “Guidance”), by a 3-2 vote, to assist investment advisers when conducting...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Provides Guidance on Investment Advisers’ Proxy Voting Responsibilities, Proxy Voting Advice Rules

On August 21, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-2 vote, issued two separate releases providing interpretive guidance relating to the proxy voting process. One release addresses the proxy voting...more

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