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McDermott Will & Emery

ZuFinG II – Der nächste Schritt zur Stärkung des Finanzstandorts Deutschland?

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Nach den ersten Schritten mit dem Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz („ZuFinG I„) legte das Bundesministerium der Finanzen am 27. August 2024 mit dem Entwurf eines Zweiten Gesetzes zur Finanzierung von zukunftssichernden...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (50): What is a Best Interest Process?

If you study the rules of the various standard-setters, a pattern emerges about their expectations for the process for developing a best interest recommendation. The DOL and SEC are consistent in that regard, while the NAIC...more

Troutman Pepper

Investment Management Update - Q2 2024

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This update covers legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers, and industry participants for the quarter ended June 30. Rulemaking and Guidance: • SEC Issues Third Marketing Rule Risk Alert for...more

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Private Funds CFO: Fees & Expenses Survey 2024

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Financial disclosure - A decade of growing transparency - Welcome to the 2024 Private Funds CFO Fees & Expenses Survey, which has been conducted biennially since 2014. The SEC’s Private Funds Rules have been...more

Carlton Fields

SEC Penalties for Off-Channel Communications: Still Blowing in the Wind

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The SEC has increased its enforcement efforts against firms that are registered as broker-dealers and/or investment advisers for alleged violations of federal securities laws involving “off-channel communications.” Such...more

Troutman Pepper

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter- October 2024 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

BCLP

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

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Recently, the SEC announced settled charges against a former chairman/CEO and director of Church & Dwight Co. Inc., for violating proxy disclosure rules by standing for election as an independent director without informing...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SGX RegCo to Incorporate IFRS Standards Into Mandatory Climate Reporting Rules

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On 23 September 2024, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced that it will begin incorporating the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS Standards) issued by the International Sustainability Standards...more

Cooley LLP

SEC approves Nasdaq proposal related to bid price compliance periods and reverse splits

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In July, the SEC posted a Nasdaq rule change proposal to “modify the application of the bid price compliance periods where a listed company takes an action to achieve compliance with the bid price requirement and that action...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

CFTC, SEC, and SDNY Break New Ground and File Charges Against Carbon Credit Project Developer and Former Executives for Fraudulent...

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On October 2, 2024, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced parallel...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Chemical Show: Leadership’s Role in Compliance and Safety Culture with Tom Fox

Learn more about the transformative power of compliance and data in today's business landscape with guest Tom Fox, President of the Compliance Podcast Network. Host Victoria Meyer delves into the evolution of compliance...more

Cooley LLP

A Company’s PR Firm Gets Rosy on Social Media, SEC Enforcement Ensues

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Recently, a company settled an SEC enforcement proceeding because a public relations firm managing the CEO’s social media accounts went rogue when it disseminated material nonpublic information. Here are a few random...more

Carlton Fields

Gone With the Wind? Closed-End Funds Risk Extinction

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Shares of SEC-registered closed-end funds (CEFs) have long held significant potential advantages for some investors. For example, unlike shares of mutual funds (which are open-end funds), CEF shares cannot be redeemed by the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Recent Enforcement Action Serves as Reminder of SEC’s Active Enforcement of Tender Offer Rules

On September 6, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) charged Esmark Inc. (“Esmark”) and its Founder/Chairman and former CEO James Bouchard under Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Speech on Evolving Approach to Enforcement

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a speech by Therese Chambers, FCA Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, on the FCA's evolving approach to enforcement. The FCA is adapting its...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] U.S. Anti-Corruption Enforcement in Latin America - October 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm ET

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Latin America has been the focus of considerable attention by the Biden Administration and the DOJ. Despite strong ties based on trade, shared values and democratic traditions, Latin America is being tested with new and...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

A Refresher on the SEC’s Pay to Play Rule

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In the midst of a national election cycle, now is a good time for investment advisers to refresh their understanding on the SEC’s Pay to Play Rule (the “Rule”) and related SEC staff guidance As demonstrated by a number of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What To Know About FinCEN's Investment Adviser AML Program Final Rule

After two decades and three proposed rulemakings on whether investment advisers should have anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) program requirements and attempting to identify the...more

Allen Matkins

Two Commissioners Fault Lack Of Transparency In SEC Whistleblower Awards

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About eight years ago, I propounded the following five theses regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower bounty program...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: The Importance of Having a Hotline

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants – Episode 142

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. In this episode, we take up a potpourri of topics. We have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Special Guest Susan Divers, Jonathan...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

SBR-Author's Podcast: Inspiring Integrity with Steve Vincze

Welcome to the Sunday Book Review, the Authors Podcast! Don’t miss out on this episode of SBR-Author’s Podcast, where Tom Fox sits down with Steve Vincze, a seasoned compliance practitioner in healthcare, celebrating the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance: Tina Grubisa on Creating a Culture of Governance with Athennian

Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: October 8, 2024 – The National Security Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All...more

Mayer Brown

BaFin Provides Guidance on Accelerated Review of Equity Prospectuses

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In line with broader efforts to remove procedural deterrents from issuers engaging in securities offerings, for about the past year, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für...more

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