On September 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order against three investment adviser firms for violating the whistleblower protections of Rule 21F-17(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This...more
On July 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared nine registration statements effective under the Securities Act of 1933 for spot Ether ETFs, clearing the way for the ETFs to begin trading on July 23....more
7/25/2024
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This update covers legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants for the quarter ended March 31.
Rulemaking and Guidance:
• SEC Adopts Reforms Relating to Investment Advisers...more
5/10/2024
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Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
On January 19, 2024, the Division of Investment Management staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released several responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the adoption of rules and form...more
1/25/2024
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XBRL Filing Requirements
On August 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules (Adopting Release) for private fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act). The new rules require private...more
On May 3, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted significant amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds. The final amendments will...more
On October 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the existing disclosure framework for open-end funds (e.g., mutual funds and exchange-traded funds) intended to represent a comprehensive...more
In two separate May 25 releases, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to (1) Rule 35d-1 (the Names Rule) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Investment Company Act) and (2) rules and...more
Covering legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
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Several recent releases of draft legislation, reports, and speeches highlight the federal government's efforts in the first quarter of 2022 to address the rapidly developing digital asset marketplace and its regulatory...more
On March 21, the SEC proposed a highly anticipated set of rules that would require public companies to include a suite of climate-related disclosures in their SEC filings. Although the SEC published guidance in 2010...more
On February 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules to enhance and standardize registrants’ disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting. While...more
Covering legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants for the period July 2021 through December 2021.
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Will 2022 be the year of comprehensive digital asset legislation in the U.S.?...more
On December 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule amendments regarding the availability of the Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) affirmative defense to insider trading liability and enhanced disclosure requirements....more