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SEC Withdraws 14 Pending Rule Proposals

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On June 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally withdrew 14 proposed rules for investment advisers, broker-dealers and public companies, many of which had been pending for several years. Should the SEC...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

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SEC Outlook: Potential Updates Under Nominated Chairman Atkins

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The SEC currently has several notable rule proposals that have received public comment but have not yet been finalized. The potential direction of these proposals is likely to be influenced by the leadership of the new SEC...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for November 2024

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Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced his imminent departure in January 2025...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - December 2024

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

Morgan Lewis

Securities Enforcement Roundup – September 2024

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from September 2024. In September 2024 (the last month of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - September 2024

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

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Federal Court Bars Missouri's Anti-ESG Investment Rules

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Yesterday, Judge Bough (W.D. Mo.) issued a decision barring the recent anti-ESG rules Missouri had promulgated that prohibited investment advisers from utilizing ESG factors when making investment decisions (absent written...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

What to Expect from the SEC’s Examination Focus in 2024

Investment advisers, broker-dealers, fund managers and other financial professionals could be impacted in 2024 by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) continued focus on upcoming examinations. The SEC unveiled...more

Cornerstone Research

SEC Enforcement Activity: Public Companies and Subsidiaries—FY 2023 Key Trends

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The SEC noted cooperation by 69% of public companies and subsidiaries that settled in FY 2023, the third highest of any fiscal year in the Securities Enforcement Empirical Database (SEED). Of the cooperating defendants that...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

2023 SEC Enforcement Results – Takeaways for Fund Managers

On November 14, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement announced its Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2023. Below are some key takeaways for fund managers: The Commission brought 760 total enforcement actions in FY...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - November 2023

...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

SEC Examination Priorities for 2024

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations announced its examination priorities for fiscal year 2024 on October 16, 2023. The timing of the announcement is significant because it is the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC announces 2024 examination priorities, excludes ESG

On October 16, the SEC’s Division of Examinations announced that its 2024 examination priorities will focus on key risk factors related to information security and operational resiliency, crypto assets and emerging financial...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Municipal Securities Regulation and Enforcement: 2023 Mid-Year Review

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2023 MID-YEAR REVIEW - In the first half of 2023, several rule changes have been proposed by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including changes to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 12

FINRA Updates its Sweep on Social Media Influencers, Customer Acquisition and Related Information Protection - On February 28, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provided an update for its sweep on Social...more

Morgan Lewis

Current Developments in Sec and Finra Examinations & Enforcement 2022–2023 - A Special Report for Investment Advisers and...

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Registered entities continued to be a significant focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect similar attention this year. The SEC’s...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Priorities

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On February 7, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) announced its 2023 examination priorities (“Examination Priorities”). The Division indicated that 2023 examinations will prioritize several significant...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Division of Examinations’ 2023 Exam Priorities – A Continued Focus on Private Funds, Regulation Best Interest, ESG, and Crypto

On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMs) announced its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Priorities”), which highlight areas it expects to target in 2023...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 11

SEC Announces Inspection Priorities for 2023 - On February 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its inspection priorities for the current year. The announcement began by noting that the SEC examined 15...more

K&L Gates LLP

The SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Priorities, Including Key Areas for Registered Investment Advisers, Registered...

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On 7 February 2023, the Division of Examinations (the Division) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its examination priorities for the 2023 fiscal year (the Report). The Report, which identifies...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Releases 2023 Examination Priorities for Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

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On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its annual Priorities Report1 for upcoming examinations of registered investment advisers...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The SEC’s 2023 Exam Priorities in Context: Private Fund Arrangements

On Tuesday, February 7, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released its 2023 Examination Priorities. Private fund sponsors and managers should pay attention to the Priorities for two...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Priorities

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On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations announced its fiscal year 2023 examination priorities. This year, the Division continues its focus on protecting investors by prioritizing...more

Hogan Lovells

SEC releases 2023 examination priorities for investment advisers

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On February 7, the Division of Examinations within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released its annual list of examination priorities for investment advisers regulated by the SEC under the U.S....more

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