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SEC Office of the Investor Advocate Report

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act, the Investor Advocate is required to file two reports annually with the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the...more

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SEC Speaks 2025: Key Takeaways from Division of Enforcement Panels

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The SEC’s Division of Enforcement intends to remain a “cop on the beat,” and will refocus on traditional core enforcement areas, such as insider trading, accounting and disclosure fraud, market manipulation, and breaches of...more

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Growth of Permanent Capital Vehicles Expected to Accelerate

In recent years, private non-bank lending to private equity-owned, small- and middle-market companies has increased significantly.  According to a report from the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) detailing...more

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SEC Acting Chair Remarks on Private Capital-Raising and Retail Access to Private Companies

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In recent remarks at the Florida Bar's 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute and M&A Conference on February 24, 2025, SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda outlined his agenda for what he called a "return to normalcy" at the SEC. If...more

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SEC Releases Examination Priorities for 2023

On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published its examination priorities for the upcoming year. The published priorities reflect the Division’s...more

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SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting

Today, February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will host a meeting to discuss several matters.  The Committee will discuss alternatives to traditional...more

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Online Cryptocurrency Promotion: What Athletes, Celebrities, and Other High-Profile Individuals Need to Know

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Online cryptocurrency promotion—and promotion on social media in particular—has garnered national media attention in recent months. First, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had entered into a...more

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What the SEC’s New Strategic Plan Means for the Financial Industry and Investors

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On August 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a draft of its strategic plan for 2022 – 2026, outlining its key initiatives for the next four years. The SEC’s mission is to protect investors, maintain...more

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SEC Files First Reg BI Action Against Broker-Dealer

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On June 15, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint against California-based broker-dealer Western International Securities, Inc. (“Western”) alleging violations of Regulation Best Interest...more

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SEC Requests Comments On “GAMIFICATION”

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On August 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a broad request for information and comments on “gamification” in financial-market user interfaces, including artificial intelligence and machine learning,...more

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New Emphasis in SEC 2021 Examination Priorities

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its 2021 Examination Priorities on March 3.  The Examinations group – elevated last December to Division status (formerly the Office of Compliance Investigations...more

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Proposed Legislation Seeks To Prevent Regulatory Limitations on Closed-End Fund Investments in Private Funds

The Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (IIOA), introduced on November 19, 2020, by U.S. Representative Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), aims to expand closed-end fund participation in private funds. The IIOA, among other things,...more

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Investment Management, Trading & Markets Updates – October 2020

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SEC Proposes Streamlined Shareholder Reports for Retail Investors - On August 5, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a proposal to modify the mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) disclosure...more

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SEC Staff Roundtable on Emerging Markets: Highlights from the Panels on Investments in Emerging Markets by U.S. Retail Investors

On July 9, 2020, SEC Division of Economic and Risk Analysis Chief Economist and Director S.P. Kothari and SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Director Peter Driscoll moderated a panel discussion concerning...more

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SEC Accredited Investor Proposal Could Yield New Product Opportunities for Private Fund Managers

On Dec. 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) proposed amendments to broaden the definition of “Accredited Investor” under Regulation D to cover a broader group of investors, including adding...more

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Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act

The House Financial Services Committee recently passed H.R. 1815, which is the Securities and Exchange Commission Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act. ...more

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SEC Brings Actions Against Fifteen Unregistered Brokers for Their Participation in an Illegal Offering of Microcap Securities

The SEC charged fifteen individuals with acting as unregistered brokers or aiding-and-abetting such activity in connection with Intertech Solutions, Inc.’s fraudulent and unregistered securities offerings....more

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee Discusses Blockchain’s Effect on Markets

The effect of Bitcoin on securities markets and enhanced measures related to retail investors were the focus at the October meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee (Committee)....more

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SEC’s 2017 Exam Priorities

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OCIE released its 2017 exam priorities on January 12. The priorities list was most notable for being shorter than prior years. But that likely means only more focus, rather than less vigor....more

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