SEC Staff published new guidance providing private fund managers and other investment advisers with flexibility to use extracted performance and portfolio/investment characteristics in marketing materials, without cumbersome...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations recently issued a Risk Alert citing recent deficiencies observed during examinations of registered funds, including the mischaracterization of...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations released its annual report of examination priorities on October 21, 2024 (the Exam Priorities). The annual Exam Priorities report, which is designed...more
11/1/2024
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Form CRS ,
Investment Adviser ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Retail Investors ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Standard of Conduct
In a unanimous decision published on June 5, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the entire set of regulations, including amendments to existing rules (collectively, the Rules), adopted by the US...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5 proposed a new disclosure framework for mutual and exchange-traded funds that seeks to replace the current disclosure delivery framework—for annual prospectus updates and...more
GENERIC LISTING STANDARDS FOR ETFS RELYING ON RULE 6C-11 APPROVED -
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved generic listing standards proposed by NYSE Arca, Inc., Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., and The Nasdaq...more
5/7/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ETFs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment Management ,
Listing Standards ,
Relief Measures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions
OCIE recently published a Risk Alert announcing that it will examine the potential conflict of interest created by registered investment advisers being financially incentivized to recommend certain share classes to clients....more
7/25/2016
/ 529 Plans ,
Compensation Agreements ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
OCIE ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Share Classes
The Guidance emphasizes the importance of reviewing market conditions and the related effect on fund investments on an ongoing basis and ensuring that fund disclosure is appropriately up-to-date....more
In the second step of its five-part plan to enhance registered funds regulations, the SEC has proposed new requirements on portfolio liquidity, risk monitoring, and board oversight.
At an open meeting held on September...more
9/28/2015
/ Comment Period ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
ETFs ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
Mary Jo White ,
Mutual Funds ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Registered Funds ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Share Redemption ,
Shareholders ,
Swing Pricing
On July 23, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3–2 to significantly amend the regulatory framework of money market mutual funds (MMFs), particularly Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of...more
Settlement with mutual fund directors and service providers serves as a reminder of responsibilities for disclosures relating to the approval of investment advisory contracts and provides insight into SEC enforcement...more
Interpretive letter outlines the conditions for the use of exchange-traded product marketing materials containing pre-inception index performance, including disclosure requirements, performance presentation standards, and a...more