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SEC Reportedly Announces Major Reorganization of Enforcement and Exams Divisions

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly announced internally a major reorganization of its enforcement and exams divisions. This restructuring, effective April 9, 2025, was detailed in a staff memo...more

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SEC’s 2025 Examination Priorities

On November 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for 2025. The release offers critical insights into the areas that the SEC will focus on....more

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Dual registrant regulatory roundup - November 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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2025 Exam Priorities

On October 21, 2024, the Division of Examinations (“EXAMS” or the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its examination priorities (the “2025 Priorities”) for fiscal year 2025 (which...more

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SEC Initiates Sweep of Adviser on T+1 Compliance

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Over the last week, several registered investment advisers have received examination letters, issued from both the Securities and Exchange Commission’s national office in Washington, D.C., and from at least one regional...more

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Dual registrant regulatory roundup - July 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

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

The New Marketing Rule: Notes from the Field

On April 17th, the SEC issued a Risk Alert titled “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance.” Perusing the list of failures, a sense of familiarity arose, given that one of our clients had been...more

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SEC’s 2024 Examination Priorities: Implications for Consumer Financial Services

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations has outlined its 2024 Examination Priorities, with a significant focus on cryptocurrency, emerging technology, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws. This has...more

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SEC Announces 2024 Exam Priorities

On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division” and the “SEC,” respectively) announced its examination priorities for 2024. While the Division typically...more

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Private Fund Advisers on the Hotplate: SEC Turning Up the Heat

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Private fund advisers are once again featured prominently among the SEC Examination Division’s exam priorities. As previously reported, this is unsurprising, given the scope and intensity of the SEC’s increased pressure on...more

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SEC’s Recent Enforcement Sweeps Targeting Off-Channel Communications of Fund Advisers

In this time of continuing digital transformation, the use of smartphones and messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Telegram, has become increasingly popular in business practice....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Exams to Include ESG Focus in 2023

On February 7, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the publication of its 2023 examination priorities, which include a focus on ESG-related advisory services and fund...more

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U.S. SEC Announces 2023 Exam Priorities

On February 7, 2023, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division” and the “SEC,” respectively) announced its examination priorities for 2023. This year, the Division identified...more

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CFPB Advises Manipulating Search Results on Comparison-Shopping Platforms May Violate RESPA

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CFPB Advises Manipulating Search Results on Comparison-Shopping Platforms May Violate RESPA - On February 7, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion, accompanied by a statement from CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, clarifying that...more

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Cybersecurity Remains a Key Focus Area for the SEC and FINRA

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Cybersecurity and technology governance remain a top area of focus for the SEC and FINRA, as the regulators continue to concentrate on improving the overall cybersecurity posture and resiliency of the financial sector. FINRA...more

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SEC’s OCIE Releases 2022 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, and Other Financial Industry...

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On March 30, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its examination priorities for 2022 (the Priorities), which discuss its examination approach...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Banning New Investments in Russia

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In This Issue. President Biden issued an executive order banning new investments in Russia in response to Russia’s continued war against Ukraine; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notification to all...more

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FDIC Requests Comments to Draft Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) requested comments to draft principles for climate-related financial risk management; the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its 2022 exam...more

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US SEC Includes “Greenwashing” in Its Examination Priorities for the First Time

In its 2022 Examination Priorities, issued on March 30, 2022, the Division of Examinations (“Division”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) uses the term “greenwashing” for the...more

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[Webinar] What's New at the SEC in 2022? - March 2nd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join Ulmer partner Frances Floriano Goins and Elizabeth Hill, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, at Huntington National Bank, as they share an overview of the 2022 exam priorities. They will also discuss...more

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[Webinar] The Future for Private Funds and Their Advisors – More Regulation; Less Private - February 23rd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join Ulmer partner Howard M. Groedel as he discusses recent regulatory actions and what they portend for private funds and their advisors. Among other topics, Howard will address: - The primary take-aways from SEC...more

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SEC Releases 2021 Examination Priorities

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations released its 2021 Examination Priorities and issued a risk alert noting that “Digital Asset Securities” entail characteristics and...more

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Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – SEC’s OCIE exam priorities

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations recently announced its 2020 examination priorities, which focus on key areas of risk for the financial services and asset management industries. This Bottom Line...more

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Recent regulatory developments regarding AML requirements for broker-dealers

On October 11, 2019, the leaders of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a...more

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Expect Focus - Volume IV, December 2017

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EXPECTFOCUS is a quarterly review of developments in the insurance and financial services industry, provided on a complimentary basis to clients and friends of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. ...more

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