On May 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (the “CFTC”) Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight (the “Divisions”) issued an interpretative letter (Staff Letter 25-14) clarifying the...more
The SEC has released its Examination Priorities: Fiscal Year 2025 (“Examination Priorities”), which may be a useful roadmap to SEC-registered investment advisers, exchanges, and other entities subject to routine examination...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
SEC Proposes to Enhance Protections and Preserve Choice for Retail Investors in Their Relationships with Investment Professionals - On April 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a package of...more