The US Department of Labor (DOL) provided three long-awaited pieces of sub-regulatory guidance on January 12 on the issues of missing participants and uncashed checks. This is an area that has been the subject of a focused...more
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has released its final rule on the application of ERISA fiduciary duties—specifically the duties of prudence and loyalty—to proxy voting and the exercise of shareholder rights. It takes effect...more
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement and examination developments, and cases...more
8/19/2020
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BSA/AML ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Transactions ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Management ,
RMBS ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement and examination developments, and cases...more
2/27/2020
/ American Depository Receipts (ADRs) ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Money Laundering ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Mutual Funds ,
Regulation SCI ,
Regulation SHO ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UGMA
The Federal Reserve Board’s proposed Bank Holding Company Act and Home Owners’ Loan Act control regulations, published in late April, are the culmination of a long-promised initiative by Board officials to bring clarity to a...more
As Massachusetts steps up to the plate, New Jersey extends comment period and announces public hearing.
Just as the comment period on New Jersey’s fiduciary rule proposal came to a close, Massachusetts Secretary of State...more
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement developments and cases regarding broker-dealers,...more