Registered entities continued to be a significant focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect similar attention this year. The SEC’s...more
3/2/2023
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Morgan Lewis’s 15th annual 2020 Year in Review and a Look Forward provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of key 2020 US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement and examination developments, notable...more
3/12/2021
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Regulation BI ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Reporting ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Share Buybacks ,
Steering Committees ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement and examination developments, and summarizes...more
3/2/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
BSA/AML ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spoofing ,
Swaps ,
TRACE ,
Whistleblowers
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement and examination developments, and cases...more
8/19/2020
/ American Depository Receipts (ADRs) ,
BSA/AML ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Transactions ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Management ,
RMBS ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
Recent announcements from the US Securities and Exchange Commission make it clear that, although it will not be business as usual, the agency will ably navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and its work will move...more
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement and examination developments, and cases...more
2/27/2020
/ American Depository Receipts (ADRs) ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Money Laundering ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Mutual Funds ,
Regulation SCI ,
Regulation SHO ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UGMA
Prompted by potential uncertainty regarding the interplay between FINRA Rule 4530(b) (requiring member firms to self-report certain conduct) and FINRA Rule 8210 (obligating those firms to comply with requests for information...more
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement developments and cases regarding broker-dealers,...more
Executive Summary -
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement developments and cases...more
Executive Summary -
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement developments and...more
3/1/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Custody Rule ,
Customer Protection Rule ,
Data Security ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Market Access Rule ,
Mutual Funds ,
Popular ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senior Investors ,
Short Sales ,
Spoofing ,
Whistleblowers
FINRA issues its 2016 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rang in the New Year with the release on January 5 of its annual Regulatory and Examination...more
This Outline highlights key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) enforcement developments and cases regarding broker dealers.*
The...more
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Executive Summary -
This Outline highlights key U.S. Securities and Exchange...more
In 2012, the SEC and FINRA continued their vigorous enforcement of the securities laws, rules, and regulations—with cases against broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies accounting for 38% of the SEC...more