On March 10, 2025, the SEC voted along party lines to amend SEC regulations in order to rescind the SEC’s delegation of authority to the Director of the Division of Enforcement to issue formal orders of investigation. The SEC...more
On February 7, 2025, the SEC issued a one-year exemption from compliance with new Rule 13f‑2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related reporting on new Form SHO. The SEC adopted Rule 13f-2 and the Form SHO...more
Since SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda was named Acting Chairman on January 21, 2025, the SEC has significantly shifted its approach to cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement actions, including through the formation of a...more
On March 14, 2025, the SEC announced a six-month extension of the compliance dates for its previously adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (known as the Names Rule). The compliance date is...more
In mid-February 2025, President Trump issued three executive actions (the orders) intended to improve the administration of the executive branch and enhance the accountability of Federal agencies. Among other things, the...more
On March 3, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) withdrew three proposed rules, including its July 2024 proposed amendments to regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (CBCA) that would have...more
On January 16, 2025, the staff of the Disclosure Review and Accounting Office of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued an Accounting and Disclosure Information (ADI) publication to highlight issues the SEC staff...more
On January 16, 2025, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a hedge fund manager that used algorithmic investment models to provide investment advice to its private fund and separately...more
On January 17, 2025, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a registered investment adviser for allegedly making materially misleading statements relating to capital gains distributions...more
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum (Memo) ordering all executive departments and agencies to temporarily pause certain regulatory actions until they can be reviewed and approved by...more
On January 28, 2025, FINRA published its annual regulatory oversight report for 2025 (Report), which highlights observations and findings from FINRA’s oversight programs. The Report covers 24 topics, and for each topic it...more
On August 12, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a dually registered investment adviser and broker-dealer (the adviser) for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty related to its...more
On August 19, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a registered investment adviser for alleged violations of Section 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule...more
On September 19, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a registered investment adviser for allegedly making misleading statements regarding how it managed investments for clients...more
On September 26, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a registered investment adviser for various alleged violations of Rule 21F-17(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,...more
On August 28, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to reporting requirements on Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN and issued guidance on open-end fund liquidity risk management programs. Notably, the SEC declined to adopt the proposed...more
On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule (Final Rule) that adds registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to the definition of “financial...more
On August 14, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri issued a statewide permanent injunction against two ESG-related rules issued by the Missouri Securities Division that took effect in July 2023...more
On July 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) proposed amendments to regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (the CBCA) that would subject certain acquisitions of holding companies of...more
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas stayed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recently-issued final rule, set to take effect September 23, 2024, which would amend the definition of an...more
On June 18, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a marketing and business communications firm for alleged internal accounting control deficiencies that caused the firm’s failure...more
On June 14, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a registered investment adviser for disseminating allegedly misleading performance information of a private fund that it...more
On May 23, 2024, the SEC approved exchange rule changes that will allow the listing and trading of a number of spot Ether exchange-traded products (ETPs). Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization...more
On July 1, 2024, the SEC adopted tailored disclosure requirements and offering processes for non-variable annuity contracts—specifically, for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) and annuity contracts that offer fixed...more
On June 6, 2024, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed an application with the SEC pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, proposing a rule change that, if approved by...more