As financial markets react to daily, dramatic news headlines concerning the coronavirus pandemic, an oil market price war, extraordinary government responses and the economic and financial fallout, funds and their liquidity...more
The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) recently issued a proposed rule that would codify and clarify when a company is presumed to have a controlling influence over the management and policies of a second company (Proposed...more
7/3/2019
/ Asset Management ,
Bank Holding Company Act ,
Banks ,
Board of Directors ,
CBCA ,
Controlling Influence Test ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Federal Reserve ,
HOLA ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Non-Controlling Interests ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proxy Contests ,
Public Comment ,
Voting Control Test ,
Voting Shares
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2018 published a package of proposed rules and interpretations intended to improve the retail investor experience and to provide greater clarity regarding customers’...more
7/11/2018
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Products ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Care
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted unanimously on March 14, 2018 to propose Rule 610T under Regulation NMS (Proposed Rule), which would create a transaction fee pilot program for NMS stocks (i.e.,...more
On April 18, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 4-1 to propose a package of rules and interpretations (Proposals) intended to improve the retail investor experience and to provide greater clarity...more
4/20/2018
/ 401k ,
Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EDGAR ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Form ADV ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Standard of Care
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on December 27, 2016, in Bandimere v. SEC, found the Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) used by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to hear its administrative...more
1/9/2017
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Appeals ,
Appointments Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDIC ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Office of Financial Institution Adjudication (OFIA) ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Split of Authority
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body established by the G-20 in response to the 2008 financial crisis, on June 22, 2016 released its third Consultative Document relating to the regulation and oversight...more