Here in is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry....more
12/12/2018
/ Annuities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hedge Funds ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investment Products ,
Life Insurance ,
Mutual Funds ,
No-Action Letters ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Private Equity ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Wealth Management
SEC Issues Guidance on Mutual Fund Fee Structure -
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management recently issued a guidance update addressing disclosure issues and certain procedural...more
1/20/2017
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Brokers ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Form ADV ,
Hedge Funds ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
IRS ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Retail Investors ,
Retirement ,
Sales Commissions ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senior Investors
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Providing Guidance On The Tax Qualification Of Mutual Funds -
On September 27, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) that provide...more
12/15/2016
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Form ADV ,
Income Taxes ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
IRS ,
MSRB ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Passive Foreign Investment Company ,
PCAOB ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Rule G-37 ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Form ADV and Investment Adviser Act Rules -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form ADV and Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more
9/15/2016
/ 529 Plans ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Examination Priorities ,
Fees ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinCEN ,
Form ADV ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
MSRB ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Political Contributions ,
Private Equity ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Risk Alert ,
Rule G-37 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Share Classes
SEC Enforcement Action against Private Equity Fund Adviser -
On June 1, 2016, the SEC announced that a private equity fund adviser and its principal owner agreed to pay more than $3.1 million to settle SEC charges that,...more
7/11/2016
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
MSRB ,
Municipal Securities Market ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Political Contributions ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Rule G-37 ,
Rule G-8 ,
Rule G-9 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry.
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4/19/2016
/ Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
BSA/AML ,
Charles Schwab ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinCEN ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Fraud ,
Janus Capital Group ,
Liquidity ,
Money Market Funds ,
Mutual Funds ,
NRSRO ,
OCIE ,
Retirement Plan ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swing Pricing ,
Variable Annuities ,
Whistleblower Awards
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. Schwab...more
10/15/2015
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Contract ,
BSA/AML ,
Census ,
CMOs ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Compliance ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Form ADV ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Form N-SAR ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Management ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
Janus Capital Group ,
Lehman Brothers ,
Money Laundering ,
MSRB ,
Municipal Advisers ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulation S-X ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retirement ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SAR ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Trading Platforms ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- SEC Proposes Changes to Reporting and Disclosure Obligations for Investment Companies and Advisers
- SEC Charges Hedge Fund Executives and External Auditor for Improper Disclosure of Expense...more
6/19/2015
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Hedge Funds ,
Industry Examinations ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Money Market Funds ,
Municipal Advisers ,
OCIE ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Puerto Rico ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards
In July 2014, the SEC settled the previously reported proceeding involving Chariot Advisors, and its former owner, Elliott Shifman, concerning charges of violating and aiding and abetting the violation of Section 15(c) of the...more
7/11/2014
/ 401k ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Municipal Advisers ,
Mutual Funds ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 15(c) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
Announcements last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) indicate that investments made through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (the EB-5 Program) will be...more
Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a policy shift concerning settled enforcement actions. The SEC has indicated that certain defendants will have to admit wrongdoing as a condition of...more