On March 19th, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued two new FAQs under the Marketing Rule (Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940) that will allow investment advisers to (i)...more
On March 12, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter (NAL) recognizing the reasonableness of one method by which issuers relying on Rule...more
On November 14, 2023, the SEC announced its enforcement results for fiscal year 2023, which ended on September 30, reporting the following key metrics and highlights...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought an unusually high number of enforcement actions against exempt reporting advisers in 2022 — that appears to be more than the prior three years combined and a record number...more
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On November 10, 2021, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, made a speech at the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) Summit that provides a useful summary of the SEC’s immediate...more
The SEC has been increasingly focused on digital engagement practices (DEPs) and gamification in the marketplace. In August, for example, the SEC solicited public comment on broker-dealer and investment adviser DEPs and...more