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, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments that, if adopted, would modify SEC rules governing registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act),...more
In this issue:
- SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Implement JOBS Act Registration Thresholds
- ISS Releases FAQs on Equity Plan Scorecard and Independent Chair Policy
- FINRA Issues Annual Regulatory and...more
1/12/2015
/ CFTC ,
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ,
Equity Plans ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
Independent Boards ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
JOBS Act ,
NASD ,
No-Action Relief ,
REIT ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
In this issse:
- ISS Publishes Results of Annual Global Voting Policy Survey
- FINRA Requests Comment on a Rule Proposal to Implement the Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System
- NFA Issues Notice...more
10/6/2014
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) ,
CPOs ,
Derivatives ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
MiFID ,
NFA ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
SEFs
On June 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management and Division of Corporation Finance published Staff Legal Bulletin No. 20 (SLB 20), which offers guidance regarding investment advisers’...more
In this issue:
- SEC Publishes Guidance for Investment Advisers and Proxy Advisory Firms Regarding Proxy Voting and Solicitation
- SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs Relating to Accredited Investor...more
7/14/2014
/ Accredited Investors ,
Audits ,
C&DIs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
General Solicitation ,
Hedge Funds ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Verification Requirements
In this issue:
- Proposed Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law and Courts and Judicial Procedure Law
- SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues New C&DIs Relating to Social Media Use
- FINRA...more
4/29/2014
/ CFTC ,
Clickwrap Agreements ,
Compliance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Exchanges ,
No-Action Letters ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swaps
On April 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding the use of social media in the context of securities offerings,...more
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
On October 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to propose new rules that would permit companies to offer and sell securities through “crowdfunding.” Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups...more
On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted certain new rules and proposed others applicable to certain securities offerings that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). ...more
On May 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued 13 new and revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) on a range of topics under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities...more
On March 12, Mary Jo White, President Obama’s nominee to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, appeared at her confirmation hearing before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs....more
On February 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission hosted a roundtable discussion regarding the impact that decimal-based pricing increments (i.e., decimalization), which replaced fraction-based tick sizes in 2001, has had...more