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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for May 2025

On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Voluntarily Dismisses Action against Hedge Fund Manager over Safeguarding Confidential Information while Participating on...

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On April 7, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s request to dismiss its action against a hedge fund manager for the manager’s alleged failure...more

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Securities and Exchange Commission Brings First Enforcement Actions Over “AI-Washing”

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On March 18, 2024 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) announced that it had settled charges in separate actions against two investment advisers, Delphia (USA) Inc. (“Delphia”) and Global...more

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SEC Settles Charges with Adviser for Failing to Disclose Conflicts of Interest

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers; Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with an investment adviser relating to the adviser’s failure to disclose...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

SEC Settlement Proves That It’s Easy Enough For An IA To Get In Trouble Just For Doing Nothing

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My job frequently requires that I explain to someone – whether my client, an ALJ, an arbitration panel, even a regulator – the fundamental difference between a broker-dealer and an investment advisor. An IA operates pursuant...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - August 2017

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On August 7, 2017, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert providing a summary of the staff’s observations from sweep exams of broker-dealers, investment advisers and funds...more

Stinson LLP

SEC Proposes Shortening Broker-Dealer Settlement Cycle to T+2

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On September 28, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to shorten the settlement cycle for broker-dealer transactions to two days after the trade date (T+2). The proposal would amend...more

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SEC Steps Up Scrutiny On Private Fund Fee Allocation Practices

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In two recent cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) has made clear that it has increased its focus on private funds and their allocation of fees and expenses. In the most recent, the SEC entered an order on...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

This Week In Securities Litigation

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The question of forum selection by the SEC was a key issue this week. While to date suits challenging the SEC’s right to bring an action as an administrative proceeding rather than in federal court have had little success –...more

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