As a follow-up to our prior discussion in this area, this article addresses a recent exemption issued to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that allows for increased trading...more
On November 21, 2024, a Northern District of Texas court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission had overstepped its authority when the agency had implemented a rule (the “Dealer Rule”) requiring a broader group to...more
On November 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Trading and Markets issued a much-anticipated "no-action letter" ("2024 NAL") clarifying the application of amended Rule 15c2-11 under the...more
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
Introduction - On 6 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt two new rules that significantly expand the definitions of a “dealer” and “government securities dealer” in Sections...more
On September 27, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) entered into a series of settled orders (“Orders”) against 15 broker-dealers and one affiliated investment adviser for widespread failures by the...more
The Rule Proposal Would Significantly Broaden the Scope of Systems Required to Register as an Exchange or an ATS The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a rule proposal (the Proposal) that would...more