SEC Enforcement and Exams Likely to Focus More on Private Funds in the New Administration -
For the next several weeks and months, intense focus will be trained on determining the priorities of the Biden administration. We...more
2/2/2021
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Risk Alert
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) last week published its observations from the first five months operating the SEC’s national examination program during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is the latest...more
8/19/2020
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On January 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its 2020 Examination Priorities, a yearly publication highlighting new and existing areas of focus for the Office of Compliance Inspections and...more
1/16/2020
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Standard of Care
On February 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published interpretive guidance on public company cybersecurity disclosures. While the new guidance confirms the SEC’s intensified focus on cybersecurity...more