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Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •The SEC’s case against crypto firm Kraken is permitted to...more
On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) adopted final rules (“Rules”) applicable to investment advisers with relatively few changes from the rules as proposed....more
On September 9, 2024, approximately one year since its first flurry of similar Marketing Rule actions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced settlements with nine SEC-registered investment advisers (the...more
Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule subjecting certain registered investment advisers (RIAs) and...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Registered Investment Companies, Compliance Staff - Quick Take: The SEC recently announced a number of enforcement actions relating to recordkeeping failures,...more
On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) that subjects certain registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) and exempt reporting advisers (“ERAs”) to anti-money...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule that adds most federal Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) to the definition of “financial institution” under the...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
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on Aug. 28, 2024, issued a final rule to help safeguard the investment adviser sector from illicit finance activity (Final Rule). The Final...more
On August 28, the US Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury Department) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that expands anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism...more
Last week, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a widely anticipated final rule to police the estimated $125 trillion-plus investment adviser market. The new rule extends...more
On August 26, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with a registered investment adviser (RIA) for failing to establish, maintain and enforce adequate written policies and procedures...more
On August 19, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with a registered investment adviser (Adviser),1 whereby the Adviser paid a $95,000 civil money penalty in addition to being censured for...more
On August 28, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) subjecting certain registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors; Investment Advisers; Compliance Officers; Fund Administrators- Quick Take: In its August 28, 2024, open meeting, the SEC amended fund reporting...more
On August 26, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an order against a registered investment adviser, Sound Point Capital Management, LP, for its failure to “establish, maintain, and enforce written...more
More than two years after announcing the first round of settlements in the ongoing “off-channel communications” probe, the SEC recently announced another round of settlements with 26 financial firms, totaling $390 million in...more
Our Investment Funds Group examines why the Securities and Exchange Commission penalized a registered investment adviser for inadequate disclosure of fees it received....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
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. ...more
On August 6, 2024, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. This selection triggers the political contributions rule under the Investment...more
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted...more
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a division of the Office of Management and Budget, released its Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which includes short- and long-term...more
This alert highlights recent artificial intelligence (AI)-related enforcement actions that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought against investment advisers under the SEC's "Marketing Rule." The enforcement...more
In a continuation of recent court decisions overturning the rulemaking authority of federal agencies, a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)...more