On June 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission denied a motion, filed by Monica J. Lindeen, Montana State Auditor, ex officio Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, which sought to stay the effectiveness of new...more
In This Issue:
- SEC Denies Motion to Stay Regulation A+
- SEC Requests Public Comment on ETPs
- CFTC Further Extends Valuation Data Reporting Relief for SDs and MSPs
- Eleventh Circuit Upholds...more
6/22/2015
/ Alternative Investment Funds ,
AMF ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Brokers ,
CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
FDIC ,
Food Commodities ,
Insider Trading ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Regulation A ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wire Fraud
On May 27, the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia combined lawsuits filed by the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the state of Montana against the Securities and Exchange Commission. The lawsuits seek to...more
In This Issue:
- SEC Staff Releases Analysis Related to Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules
- States Challenge Blue Sky Preemption Under Regulation A+
- FINRA Proposes Revised BrokerCheck Hyperlink Rule
-...more
6/8/2015
/ Blue Sky Laws ,
BrokerCheck ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Clawbacks ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
National Futures Association ,
NFA ,
Preemption ,
Public Comment ,
Regulation A ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Total Shareholder Return (TSR)
On March 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules that will expand the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Regulation A to include an exemption for up to $50 million...more
In this issue:
- SEC Adopts Final Rules for Regulation A+ Offerings
- FINRA Issues Notice on New Rules and Amendments Relating to Transaction-Based Compensation, Membership and Sanctions
- FINRA Issues...more
3/30/2015
/ Algorithmic Trading ,
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
CFTC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
New Guidance ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulation A ,
Regulation SHO ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Supervision
On December 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose new rules that would expand the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Regulation A to include an exemption for up to...more