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Recent SEC Leadership Changes -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the appointment of Deborah J. Jeffrey as Inspector General effective May 7, 2023. Prior to this...more
REGULATORY UPDATES -
Recent SEC Leadership Changes -
On January 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the appointment of Cristina Martin Firvida as director of the Office of the Investor...more
4/17/2023
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Recent SEC Leadership Changes -
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that Megan Barbero, currently SEC Principal Deputy General Counsel, will be appointed General Counsel,...more
1/19/2023
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SEC Announces Leadership Changes -
Anthony (“Tony”) C. Thompson was appointed to a second term as a board member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), which will run until...more
10/18/2022
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Senate Confirms Jackson as Supreme Court Justice -
The Senate has voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman and former public defender to...more
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William Birdthistle Named Director of Division of Investment Management -
On December 21, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the appointment of William A. Birdthistle as...more
1/19/2022
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SEC Leadership Changes -
On April 17, 2021, Gary Gensler was sworn into office as the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Gensler served as chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures...more
7/16/2021
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SEC -
Leadership Changes On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted to approve President Biden’s nomination of Gary Gensler as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) through June...more
4/16/2021
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SEC Proposes Conditional Exemption for Finders Assisting Small Businesses with Capital Raising -
On October 7, 2020, the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed a conditional exemption...more
1/27/2021
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REGULATORY UPDATES -
SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures -
On July 6, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the adoption of rule amendments that establish an expedited...more
COVID-19 RELATED REGULATORY UPDATES -
SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief for BDCs Making Investments in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses...more
COVID-19 RELATED REGULATORY UPDATES -
SEC Emphasizes the Importance of Delivering Timely and Material Information to Investment Company Investors...more
As the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) continues to impact this country and all countries across the globe, businesses in every industry, including the investment company industry, must adapt to the quarantining and other...more