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The SEC’s Continued Efforts to Dive Feet First into Climate Control and ESG Initiatives

On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) provided notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at Investment Advisers (“Advisers”), Investment Companies and Business Development Companies (collectively...more

FINRA Requests Information from Member Firms Related to the Sale of Complex Products by May 9, 2022

FINRA’s Request for Comments - Based on concerns regarding complex products as expressed in Regulatory Notice 22-08, FINRA is seeking comments from member firms by May 9, 2022, including, how firms identify complex...more

Heads Up! Your Form CRS Grace Period Has Ended: The SEC Drops the Hammer on 27 Firms for Compliance Failures with Form CRS Filing...

In case you were wondering if you can still push off finalizing your Form CRS filing, posting it on your website and delivering it to clients, the SEC has read your mind and answered loudly: no more! On Monday, the SEC...more

The SEC’s Division of Examinations Highlights Increased Concerns with Wrap Fee Programs

Given the continued popularity of recommending wrap fee programs to clients, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“DOE”) recently released a Risk Alert dated July 21, 2021, wherein it...more

FINRA Stresses the Need for Heightened Supervision of Non-Traditional Exchange-Traded Funds

FINRA recently provided additional guidance on firms’ obligations to actively supervise the trading and performance of non-traditional exchange-traded funds (“NTETFs”) within their customers’ accounts. Specifically, in a...more

SEC Reinforces the Importance of Cost Transparency

In advance of the June 30 effective compliance date for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Regulation BI requirements, the SEC released an Order relating to transparency of fees, inaccurate communications,...more

One Month In: Top 5 Takeaways for U.S. Securities Firms in the Midst of the Pandemic

U.S. Securities firms are on the frontlines of one of the most volatile economic periods in history. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average flirting with the 30,000 mark in February, few firms could have predicted that the...more

The DOL Fiduciary Rule and Potential Limitations On Investor Choice

On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released the final version of its rule imposing a “best interest” fiduciary standard on financial professionals who provide retirement savings...more

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