Episode 335 -- The New DOJ Whistleblower Program
Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Corruption, Crime and Compliance: SEC Suffers Dismissal of Claims in Solarwinds Securities Fraud Case
Episode 334 -- District Court Dismisses Bulk of SEC Claims Against Solarwinds
The Woody Report: The Solar Winds Dismissal
In That Case: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
Corruption, Crime and Compliance: Deep Dive into The SEC’s Settlement with R&R Donnelly on Cybersecurity Controls
Episode 332 -- Deep Dive into SEC’s Internal Controls and Cybersecurity Settlement with R&R Donnelly
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Jarkesy’s Implications for the Administrative State
DE Under 3: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision
Dogecoin’s Day in Court
Unpacking the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act: Implications for the Digital Asset Industry — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Podcast: Is Cryptocurrency a Security (like an orange grove)?
Navigating the Regulatory Waters: The SEC's Wells Notice to Uniswap and its Impact on DeFi — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024: Federal Legislative Developments and OFAC Consent Orders — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Compliance into the Weeds: The WACKO Enforcement Action Involving BF Borgers
Meeting the Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Requirements
Understanding the Whistleblower Pilot Program in the Southern District of New York
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 26 – The Compliance Week Wrap Up Edition
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to investigate companies for including language in their employment and separation agreements or retail client settlement agreements that potentially discourages...more
Our Financial Services, Investment Funds, and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams break down the latest Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) rule investment advisers must prepare for....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week... ...more
SEC's and CFTC's Enforcement Actions Against Multiple Firms - In its continued pursuit of rooting out and penalizing broker-dealers and investment advisers for their failure to prevent unapproved communication methods, the...more
On 22 August 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar discussing considerations related to the pending anti-money laundering rule (AML) for investment advisers (IAs) from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The...more
From 1 August 2024, the UK changed its rules on how payments are made for investment research. UK firms may now use bundled payments for third-party research and trading commissions, subject to certain requirements being...more
In the first half of 2024, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued several fines and suspensions against participants in the municipal market, including for violations of its registration, reporting,...more
The last week of June saw a flurry of legal developments in quick succession. The SEC sued Consensys, the developers of the largest self-custodial digital wallet (MetaMask). The IRS released its digital asset tax rules. The...more
Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more
On May 16, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-P, the regulation that governs the treatment of nonpublic personal information about consumers by certain financial institutions....more
On 16 May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (amendments) to Regulation S-P representing the first major changes to Regulation S-P since its initial adoption in 2000....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more
On May 16, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation S-P to “modernize and enhance the rules that govern the treatment of consumers’ nonpublic personal information by certain...more
On May 15, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation S-P. Originally passed in 2000, Regulation S-P regulates the treatment of non-public personal information of consumers by...more
On May 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-P, which covers broker-dealers, registered investment advisors (RIAs), and investment companies (funds). These entities are now required to...more
In a sequel to FinCEN’s proposal earlier this year to extend anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act regulations to investment advisers (AML/BSA Proposal), on May 13, 2024, FinCEN and the SEC jointly issued a new Notice of...more
The FCA consultation paper CP24/7 “Payment Optionality for Investment Research” considers the reintroduction of the bundling of research payments with broker’s execution fees....more
Commonwealth Financial Network Must Pay $72 Million in SEC Enforcement Action - Late last week, a Massachusetts federal judge ordered Commonwealth Financial Network to pay over $72 million due to its “egregious” failure to...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
With the election season in full swing, there is increased interest in political contributions. It is important for financial institutions subject to SEC Rule 206(4)-5 for investment advisers, CFTC Rule 23.451 for swap...more
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced that it is working to address what it perceives as money laundering risks associated with investment advisers. Specifically, the agency asserts that absent consistent...more
On December 13, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule amendments (Treasury Clearing Rules) designed to improve risk management in clearance and settlement and to facilitate additional central...more
As reported in more detail on our Regulatory Oversight blog, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations recently released its 2024 Examination Priorities report. The report underscores the SEC’s intent...more