FINRA Amendments to Rules 5130 and 5131 -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) recently effected changes to its rules regarding the purchase, sale, allocation, and distribution of initial equity...more
4/14/2020
/ Amended Regulation ,
Anti-Spinning Rules ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Family Businesses ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Investment Entities (FIEs) ,
Foreign Offerings ,
Fund Managers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Retirement Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on Friday, March 13, 2020, granted temporary relief under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 relative to certain filing and delivery deadlines and other requirements...more
On December 18, 2019, the SEC proposed to amend its definition of “Accredited Investor” with hopes to expand access to private capital markets to a wider range of investors. The proposed changes create two new categories of...more
3/11/2020
/ Accredited Investors ,
Family Offices ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Rule 144A ,
Rural Business Investment Companies (RBICs) ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Threshold Requirements
This presentation will cover what you need to know to avoid unnecessary legal risk and imbalanced risk allocation. A concise look at the latest trends, key provisions, and common tricks in commercial contracts, as well as a...more
6/14/2019
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Allocation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Service Contracts ,
Supply Contracts ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors ,
Webinars
This presentation will cover an overview of data protection policies and procedures for Investment Advisers....more
Just as we are tuning in for March Madness, it seems that the Department of Labor (Department) has been dealt the latest upset in the fight to implement its final rule, which regulates certain activities of financial service...more
3/20/2018
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Retirement Plan
This coming year will have a revamped ADV with some new requirements. A significant new consideration is the challenges that new cryptocurrencies and other digital assets present for investment advisers and their compliance...more
Beginning October 1, 2017, investment advisers filing Form ADV with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) must file using the amended form adopted by the SEC on August 25, 2016 (the “Amended Form ADV”). According...more
Bitcoin is the first blockchain or distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) to successfully solve a problem succinctly described by Marc Andreessen: “Bitcoin gives us, for the first time, a way for one Internet user to transfer...more
It’s official. The Department of Labor’s final conflict of interest regulation became applicable on June 9, 2017. Despite the consternation leading up to the issuance of this rule and the expectations of many that the rule...more
As you may be aware, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Conflict of Interest rule expands the scope of the definition of “fiduciary” under ERISA and the Code to cover more classes of financial advisers. While the final rule...more
On October 24, staff of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released a Risk Alert titled “Examining Whistleblower Rule Compliance” (the “Risk Alert”). The Risk...more
The trend of utilizing co-investments in private equity continues to grow. A Special Report by Preqin found that 69% of the 320 sponsors surveyed offered co-investment rights to their limited partners, with another 18%...more
The SEC recently adopted an amendment increasing the net worth threshold set forth in the definition of "qualified client" under the Advisers Act. For an investment adviser that is registered with the SEC, or one that is...more
Traditional investment advisers, as well as broker-dealers, insurance brokers, banks, and employers, are abuzz with questions and concerns relating to the final regulation issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) on April 8,...more
6/6/2016
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On April 8, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) released the much anticipated final regulation to broaden the scope of fiduciary status under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal...more
4/20/2016
/ Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Best Interest Standard ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
PTEs ,
Retirement Plan
Cybersecurity is more than a compliance issue, it is a business issue for all businesses, including investment advisers. What do your policies and procedures say and are you actively following them? How are your service...more