In an unusual move, on July 26, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stayed an order that was previously issued by its own Division of Trading and Markets just one week earlier on July 19, 2024. That order...more
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
Earlier this year, the US Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury’s) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposal) that would subject investment advisers to anti-money...more
On February 8, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC and, together with the SEC, the Commissions) voted to adopt amendments to Form PF1 that will impact the...more
2023 was a watershed year for the private fund industry, not only because the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a package of new regulations that will substantially alter the private fund landscape (subject...more
Although family offices have long been exempt from many of the more onerous regulations and reporting requirements governing US investment advisors and asset managers, recent amendments to federal rules will impact how family...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted sweeping new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) that apply in certain circumstances to non-US advisers to private investment funds....more
On August 23, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt new and amended rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act) that will impose additional requirements on...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed on July 26, 2023 new rules designed to address conflicts of interest from the use of predictive data analytics in “investor interactions” by broker-dealers and...more
Private funds were a major focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect 2023 to be even more active. The Division of Examinations’...more
The Division of Examinations staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a risk alert on October 26, 2021, titled “Observations from Examinations in the Registered Investment Company Initiatives,” which...more
Investment advisers’ advertising and solicitation practices, and the media through which investment advisers communicate with clients and investors, have evolved considerably since the US Securities and Exchange Commission...more
Under the proposal issued April 21, the SEC would substantially revise the regulation of fund valuation for the first time in 50 years and rescind much of the current guidance. ...more
On June 28, 2016, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new Rule 206(4)-4 (Proposed Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act) and also proposed amendments to certain...more
Recent SEC staff no-action letter allows certain sub-advisers to avoid the burdensome surprise examination requirement under the Custody Rule.
On April 25, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff provided...more
Recently issued SEC staff guidance reminds mutual fund directors of their obligations to evaluate fund payments to financial intermediaries and emphasizes investment advisers’ and other service providers’ obligation to...more
Growth in the ETP industry has led the SEC to seek public comment on a variety of topics related to the listing and trading of ETP shares.
On June 12, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release (the...more
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Proposals would impose new disclosure requirements designed to enhance the SEC’s ability to monitor the industry.
On May 20, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved proposals intended to...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