As background, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 15b9-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA Rule 15b9-1) that require a broker-dealer to become a FINRA member if the broker-dealer effects transactions other than on...more
On February 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted two new rules that expand who may be considered a dealer or a government securities dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended...more
Key Points -
- New proposed SEC rules would expand who may be considered a dealer or a government securities dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- If the proposed new rules are adopted, a large group of...more
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SEC Proposes Amendments to Financial Disclosure in Regulation S-K and Issues New Guidance -
On January 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to certain financial...more
2/11/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
MD&A Statements ,
New Guidance ,
Performance Standards ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Threshold Requirements
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SEC Announces Proposed Amendments to the Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer” -
On December 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments...more
12/23/2019
/ Accredited Investors ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Libor ,
New Rules ,
Private Placements ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Resource Extraction ,
Rule 144A ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Security-Based Swaps
SEC/CORPORATE -
SEC Issues Legal Bulletin Regarding Shareholder Proposals Exclusion -
On October 16, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff...more
10/21/2019
/ AML/CFT ,
Asset Management ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinCEN ,
Rule 14a-8 ,
Rule 14a-8(i)(7) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Swaps ,
Virtual Currency
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SEC Staff Announces Changes to Rule 14a-8 No-Action Request Process -
On September 6, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced...more
9/16/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Consolidated Audit Trail ,
Corporate Governance ,
EMIR ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Markets ,
No-Action Letters ,
No-Action Requests ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Rule 14a-8 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
SEC/CORPORATE -
Federal Court Rules Investment Fund is 10 Percent Owner in Section 16 Case -
On August 20, a federal magistrate judge in the Eastern District of New York granted a motion for summary judgment in a...more
On July 8, the Division of Trading and Markets for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of General Counsel for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a joint statement (the...more
7/25/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Customer Protection Rule ,
Customer Service Standard ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Securities ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investor Protection ,
Joint Policy Statements ,
Joint Statements ,
Rule 15c3-3 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
SIPA