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Many private fund managers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Fifth Circuit struck down the Private Fund Rules (check out our blog post for more information). Do not, however, assume the SEC will stop its aggressive...more
INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more
While there is rest for weary legal and compliance pros at asset managers, and as you enjoy a cool Arnold Palmer in your hammock this Independence Day, spend a few minutes thinking about how your firm can leverage this moment...more
Correspondence between the SEC Staff and an ESG-focused ETF sponsor shows that we are still struggling to define “Sustainable” and “ESG” for purposes of securities filings....more
Every year compliance officers face the unenviable job of performing their compliance program's annual review under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7). An essential element of that review is updating the firm's compliance policies...more
Introduction - On Wednesday, 6 March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved its highly anticipated final rules on “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” by a...more
Brief Overview - On 8 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly adopted amendments to Form PF (the Amendments), the confidential reporting form...more
On 23 August, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and rule amendments that will impose substantial regulation on the management and operation of private funds by investment advisers. The Guide to...more
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for...more
Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental,...more
The regulation of broker-dealer communications is delegated to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), while investment adviser advertisements are regulated directly by the US Securities and Exchange...more
Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) voted to announce proposed rule changes on October 2, 2023, that would significantly change the disclosure requirements applicable to registered commodity pool...more
In recent years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increasingly made Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues a central element of the agency’s enforcement priorities and on September 25, the...more
Our Securities Group describes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new share repurchase disclosure rules, including the differences between the proposed and final rules....more
On 3 May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to modernize the disclosure requirements relating to repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities, including requiring issuers to provide...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought an unusually high number of enforcement actions against exempt reporting advisers in 2022 — that appears to be more than the prior three years combined and a record number...more
After much anticipation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant, and potentially burdensome, disclosure and reporting requirements (the Proposed Amendments) for registered funds that use...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - On 25 May 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a series of amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to rules and reporting forms, which purport to provide investors with additional...more
SEC Proposes and Seeks Comments on New Cybersecurity Rules - At an open meeting on February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted three-to-one to propose new and amended rules regarding cybersecurity...more
On July 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Asset Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) adopted recommendations developed by the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Subcommittee related to ESG...more
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently proposed its Annual Regulatory Agenda, which recommends enhancing the rules requiring corporate disclosures of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)...more
Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has asked the SEC staff to consider issuing new rules that would require fund managers to disclose the criteria and underlying data used in marketing...more
The FCA is consulting on extending its rules to standard listed issuers. On 22 June 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/18) on extending the application of the existing climate-related disclosure...more
The International Capital Market Association (“ICMA”) submitted June 15th comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in response to a request for public input on current potential regulation of climate change...more