On April 8, 2025, then Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), highlighted in remarks before the Annual Conference on Federal and State Securities Cooperation two areas where...more
FINRA’s Office of Financial Innovation published a report on “The Metaverse and the Implications for the Securities Industry” to raise awareness among its member firms and the broader securities industry and seek industry...more
A number of New England securities regulators have issued orders or guidance modifying key provisions of their regulations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. New England securities regulators, in particular, have provided...more
As anticipated, 2020 has seen a number of fiduciary and best interest advice regulations advance at both the federal and state levels. Firms subject to these regulations face challenges in dealing with rules that impose a...more
Recently, the Massachusetts Securities Division made public its proposed final fiduciary duty rule (the “Proposed Rule”). The MSD has requested public comment concerning the Proposed Rule by January 7, 2020....more
Although the price of Bitcoin is down nearly 80 percent since January, there continues to be tremendous interest in digital currencies and assets (sometimes referred to as “cryptocurrencies”), and in the potential benefits of...more
BROKER-DEALER - Nasdaq Has Proposed a New Rule Change To Modify Its System of Volume-Based Credits - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to...more