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CFTC Finalizes Amendments to Rule 4.7

On September 12, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) finalized the first major changes to CFTC Regulation 4.7 (Rule 4.7) in over 30 years. Among other technical revisions, the amendments to Rule 4.7,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - April 2024 - 2

Federal Reserve Board. Extended comment period. On April 24, 2024, FRB and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said they would continue to accept comments on Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover Financial...more

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Third Time’s a Charm? The Department of Labor Releases Its Third Iteration of the Fiduciary Rule

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Over strenuous objection from some members of the financial services industry and some members of Congress, on April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule (the Final Rule) defining what it means to...more

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SEC Releases Materials on T+1 Settlement Cycle Adoption in Advance of May Compliance Date

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Who may be interested: Registered-Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: In May 2023, the SEC adopted several Rules and Rule amendments which, among other things, shorten the standard...more

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NJ Approves Cannabis Regulatory Amendment with Major Impacts on Class 5 Retail License Holders

As of September 25, 2023, Bill A4151 was approved by the New Jersey Senate and is now law in New Jersey. This approved bill amends the existing New Jersey recreational cannabis regulatory landscape. Bill A4151, or P.L. 2023,...more

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SEC Changes the Game for Private Fund Advisers – Summarizing the New "Restricted Activities Rule" and the "Preferential Treatment...

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In early 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a series of new rules and rule amendments aimed primarily at increasing transparency and protecting investors in private fund transactions. This August, the...more

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SEC Strengthens Regulation 13D-G Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The adopting release...more

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SEC Adopts Changes to Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G

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On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules amending (the “Amendments”) Schedules 13D and 13G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) to modernize its...more

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SEC Modernizes Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) adopted amendments to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting. The amendments shorten the deadline for initial and amended...more

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Significant New Private Fund Rules Adopted by SEC

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On August 23, 2023, in its efforts to promote transparency for investors by increasing visibility into compensation schemes, sales practices, and conflicts of interest, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more

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Corporate Communicator - July 2023

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SEC Enhancement of Share Repurchase Disclosure Requirements - On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its adoption of amendments to the provisions of Item 703 of Regulation S-K (“Item...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Form PF for Private Equity Funds

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On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt certain amendments (Final Amendments) to Form PF reporting requirements. Form PF is a confidential, regulatory reporting form filed by SEC-registered...more

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Modernization of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Other Financial Disclosures

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On November 19, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments that will modernize, simplify and enhance certain financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K.  The amendments are intended...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments Aimed at Expanding Access to Capital

On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments intended to ease the rules for certain exempt offerings. These changes include increasing the annual cap on equity crowdfunding from $1.07 million...more

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New Rules Expand CFIUS Jurisdiction Over Foreign Investment in U.S. Businesses and Real Estate

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee that reviews mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers by foreign persons of U.S. companies and assets that have the potential to pose...more

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Considerations for Asian Fund Managers under the U.S. New Partnership Audit Regime

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, as modified by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, resulted in a fundamental change in the way the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will conduct audits of collective...more

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Amendments to the German Corporate Governance Code for 2017 Published and In Force

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On 24 April 2017, the Corporate Governance Committee established by the German Federal Government (Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex) officially published various amendments to the German Corporate...more

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French Decree Extends List of Foreign Investments That Must Obtain Prior Authorisation

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The French Government issued a decree on 14 May 2014 amending key provisions of the French Monetary and Financial Code dealing with foreign investments. The decree extends the list of investments for which foreign investors...more

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