On April 1, 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a nearly $95 million judgment against our client Commonwealth Financial Network related to the sufficiency of Commonwealth’s revenue-sharing disclosures. The First...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
4/9/2025
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
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
3/7/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Corporate Financing ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
2/11/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
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
1/13/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Firms ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
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
12/6/2024
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Model Rules ,
NASAA ,
NSMIA ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
State and Local Government
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
11/12/2024
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
NASAA ,
NYSE ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
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
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
9/11/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
8/9/2024
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
AML/CFT ,
Chevron Deference ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Inspections ,
Jury Trial ,
Pilot Programs ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
PTE 84-24 ,
PTEs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rule 2210 ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Statutory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation
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
7/9/2024
/ Appeals ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation S-P ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Statutory Authority ,
Vacated
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
6/7/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Customer Information ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulation S-P ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
5/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Proposed Rules ,
PTEs ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology
Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the previous month that are of interest to...more
On February 15, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed sweeping changes to Rule 206(4)-2 (the Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act), which would be redesignated as...more
On June 30, 2022 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought a settled enforcement case against a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA). At first glance, the case appears...more
9/9/2022
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Officers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Personal Liability ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities Violations
On May 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant rule and form amendments under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended...more
6/6/2022
/ Business Development Companies ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Form ADV ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Prospectus ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In December 2021, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a consultation paper publishing a revised proposed new Consumer Duty that would govern FCA-regulated firms’ interactions with retail clients. The...more