On April 18, concurrently with its publication for comment of a proposed fiduciary rule for brokers,1 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took several actions that broadly implicate investment advisers....more
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SEC Seeks Public Comment on Disclosure Requirements of Subpart 400 of Regulation S-K -
On August 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on the
issues...more
On June 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule, Rule 206(4)-4 (the "Proposed Rule") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"), that would make it unlawful for an...more
BROKER-DEALER FINRA -
Issues Guidance With Respect to Stop Orders and Volatile Market Conditions -
On May 26, FINRA issued guidance encouraging firms to review their policies with respect to the use of stop orders...more
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has voted to seek public comment on revisions to its proposed rules requiring the aggregation of certain accounts for purposes of the CFTC's speculative position limits. If...more