Last week, Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee for U.S. president, selected Governor Mike R. Pence of Indiana as his running mate for vice president. The selection of Governor Pence might have implications under the SEC’s...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently published for comments rules proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”) to regulate...more
1/23/2016
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Compensation ,
Disgorgement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Government Entities ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
MSRB ,
Municipal Advisers ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Political Contributions ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced enforcement actions against 22 municipal underwriters on September 30, 2015, as part of its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative...more
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE or Exchange) was forced to suspend trading for almost four hours on July 8, 2015 to resolve a technical problem that resulted from a software upgrade. The Exchange resumed normal trading...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) on May 1, 2014 announced a settlement (Settlement) with the New York Stock Exchange LLC and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the NYSE), addressing a variety...more
6/6/2014
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Electronic Trading ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
High Frequency Trading ,
Information Sharing ,
Neither Admit Nor Deny Settlements ,
NYSE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement
On April 5, 2013, David W. Blass, Chief Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Trading and Markets, warned an American Bar Association (“ABA”) committee that private equity funds should...more
10/15/2013
The role of proxy advisors has continued to attract attention from U.S. regulators and on Capitol Hill. Earlier this month, Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) generated...more
Technology has spawned the formation of new internet-based marketplaces for illiquid and restricted securities. In most instances, these markets are operated by entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more
A recent public statement by a member of the senior staff (“Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and recent SEC enforcement actions have reminded private equity and other private fund managers (such as...more
4/22/2013
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Finders ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Marketing ,
Private Funds ,
Ranieri Partners ,
Registration ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Transaction-Based Compensation
Introduction -
The U.S. Congress recently passed two laws that raise the stakes dramatically for employees of financial services firms and anyone else who misappropriates trade secrets, including source code and other...more