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A Helpful Reminder for Broker-Dealers Subject to Examination by the SEC

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On June 5, 2024, the SEC's Division of Examinations (the Division) released a risk alert regarding the examination of broker-dealers. The alert acknowledges the diversity of the broker-dealer population in the marketplace...more

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New SEC Guidance on Marketing Rule: Ensuring Compliance in Advertisement and Marketing Material for Investment Advisors 2024

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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

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - May 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Finds Advisers' Compliance with Marketing Rule Still Lacking Despite Examination and Enforcement Focus

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

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SEC Risk Alert on Compliance with the Marketing Rule-Examination Observations

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Private Equity Firms Need to Know About the Ongoing SEC Investigation of “Off-Channel” Communications

Over the last several years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been laser-focused on the use of so-called “off-channel communications” in the financial services industry. On the theory that employees’ use of...more

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Five Investment Advisers Charged by SEC for Marketing Rule Violations

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On April 12, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against five registered investment advisers for violations of the Marketing Rule. The firms have agreed to settle and pay a combined $200,000...more

Dechert LLP

The SEC’s Private Fund Adviser Rules: Exploring The Critical Questions

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The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new and amended rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Final Rules”) in August 2023 that will impose a broad set of new reporting, disclosure and other obligations on...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Settles Charges with Nine Advisers in Marketing Rule Sweep

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers. Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with nine investment advisers related to their use of hypothetical performance information on their websites without adopting or...more

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Compliance Dates for Final Rules Regarding the Regulation of Private Fund Advisers

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On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules and amendments to existing rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) with respect to the...more

Holland & Hart LLP

New SEC Rules Enhance Regulation of Private Fund Advisers

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Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted much anticipated rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) aimed at (i) bolstering the regulation of private fund advisers and...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

SEC Adopts New Rules and Amendments Affecting Private Fund Advisers

On August 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) passed a final rule significantly increasing oversight and expanding compliance obligations for all private fund advisers, including exempt reporting advisers (ERAs)...more

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SEC Adopts Sweeping New Private Fund Adviser Rules

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On August 23, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a party-line vote of 3-2, adopted new rules applicable to investment advisers to private funds (“Private Fund Advisers”) that address transparency,...more

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SEC Private Funds Rule

With the announcement of the new Private Funds Rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a full text of the amendments is linked below. The amendments are highlighted to show the changes from the initial...more

King & Spalding

SEC Adopts Private Fund Reform Rules

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On August 23, 2023, in a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted a rule package (the “Adopted Rules”) that establishes significant new obligations for private fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. While the Adopted...more

Akerman LLP

The SEC’s Newly Adopted Rules and Rule Amendments for Private Fund Advisers

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On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted new rules and rule amendments (collectively, the “Rules”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the Advisers Act) to enhance the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Adopts Extensive New Rules for Investment Advisers to “Private Funds,” but Excludes CLOs and Other “Securitized Asset Funds”...

In February 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) proposed sweeping new regulatory requirements under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) for investment...more

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Recent SEC Risk Alert Informs Advisors of Focus Areas for Upcoming Examinations Under Marketing Rule

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Off-Channel Communications Sweep

Over the last several years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have been laser-focused on the use of so called “off-channel communications” in the...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Service Provider Due Diligence and Monitoring by Registered Investment Advisers

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On October 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a rule release (Release) that proposed new and amended rules (Proposed Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act)....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Risk Alert Spells Out the Agency’s Expectations for Investment Advisers as New Marketing Rule Takes Effect

As we noted in the October 2022 edition of our Investment Management Update, on September 19, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations (Examinations) issued a risk alert to inform...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Ephemeral Messaging at the Office: Avoiding Pitfalls and Establishing Best Practices

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Users of ephemeral messaging applications may intend that their messages be—as the word “ephemeral” suggests—short lived, but the real-world consequences and legal ramifications from improper use of such apps can be anything...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Regulators Crack Down on the Use of Messaging Apps as Wall Street Banks and Investment Advisers Hit With $1.8 Billion in Fines

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On September 27, 2022, regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) handed out over $1.8 billion in fines to financial institutions in connection with...more

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Strengthened SEC Enforcement Activity is a Reminder that Investment Advisers Must Ensure their Practices and Procedures are...

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As evidenced by an influx of recent activity over the past month, it’s becoming more and more apparent that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is strengthening its regulatory framework and pushing forward with...more

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SEC Publishes Risk Alert Highlighting Focus on New Marketing Rule

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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

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