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Global Insurance Perspectives on Climate Change

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Evolving climate change data presents an ominous trend that has the potential to upend historical assumptions of actuarial science. For example, in the last several years global risk markets have weathered historically...more

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Significant Business Disruptions: Considerations for Broker-Dealers

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In light of the threats posed by natural disasters, pandemics and civil disorder, among other events, businesses of all types must formulate responses to address significant business disruptions (“SBDs”) and the safety of...more

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Blog: SEC provides equal treatment for victims of Hurricane Michael

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The SEC provided relief for companies and persons directly or indirectly affected by Hurricane Michael and its aftermath. Here is the Order and the related press release (as well as interim final temporary rules related to...more

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SEC Proposes New Requirement for Business Continuity Plans for Investment Advisers

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On June 28, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a rule that would require all SEC-registered investment advisers to adopt and implement a business continuity and transition plan (“BCP”). The BCP...more

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SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Registered Advisers to Adopt Business Continuity and Transition Plans

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On June 28, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new Rule 206(4)-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) that would require registered investment advisers to adopt and implement...more

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SEC Issues National Exam Program Risk Alert Regarding Investment Advisers’ Business Continuity Plans

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On August 27, 2013, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert (the “Risk Alert”) resulting from its review of the...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

Hurricane Sandy Redux: Agencies Recommend Business Continuity Planning

As hurricane season approaches, the securities and commodities industries’ principal regulators are effectively encouraging firms to do the equivalent of putting up storm shutters, stocking up on batteries and bottled water,...more

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How’s Your BCP?

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Last week, staff at the SEC, CFTC, and FINRA drew some lessons from Hurricane Sandy and warned broker-dealers and other firms to take steps to prepare themselves for natural disasters that could disrupt their operations....more

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