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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released two new sources of guidance for the Marketing Rule. On February 26, the SEC Division of Investment Management released an FAQ clarifying how to include gross...more
Rule 206(4)-1, as amended (the Marketing Rule), continues to be an area of focus for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On April 17, 2024, the SEC Division of Examinations (Division) published a risk alert...more
On April 17, 2024, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a Risk Alert entitled: “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance”...more
The DOE previously announced it would prioritize the following areas during examinations: The DOE will continue to focus on these areas, as well as the dissemination of advertisements that violate certain general...more
On September 19, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (the “SEC”) published a Risk Alert announcing its intent to conduct examinations focused on compliance with Rule 206(4)-1 (the...more
Toward the end of December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the release of a new comprehensive marketing rule. The original advertising rule had not been substantively amended or updated since...more
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 modernizing the rules governing investment adviser marketing. The amendments replace and...more
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a modernized rule (the New Marketing Rule) governing (i) investment adviser advertisements and (ii) payments to solicitors. Under the...more
In this episode, Akin Gump investment management partners Barbara Niederkofler and Jason Daniel discuss the Security and Exchange Commission’s proposed modernization of the advertising and cash solicitation rules under the...more
Key Points - SEC proposes significant changes to the Advisers Act “Advertising Rule” and “Cash Solicitation” Rule. - The proposed definition of “Advertisements” expands the types of communications that are considered...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or the “SEC”), on November 4, approved the publication of a substantial release (the “Release”) proposing significant amendments to the rules under the Investment...more
On November 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed rule amendment (the Marketing Amendment) that would substantially modify SEC Rules 206(4)-1 (the Advertising Rule) and 206(4)-3 (the...more
On November 4, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued a release proposing to revise the rules pertaining to investment adviser advertisements and payments to solicitors under the Investment...more
On November 4, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant amendments to the rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) governing investment adviser advertisements and...more
On November 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a proposal to modernize the rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) addressing SEC-registered investment adviser...more
On November 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to propose amendments to modernize Rule 206(4)-1, addressing investment adviser advertisements, and Rule 206(4)-3, addressing payments to solicitors,...more