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Broker-Dealer State Securities Regulators

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: From Ponzi Schemes to Cryptocurrency

State securities regulators saw a busy 2021, and 2022 looks to continue in much the same fashion. Some of the more active topics for regulators have included protecting senior investors, stopping fraudulent investment schemes...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The emerging patchwork of fiduciary investment advice regulation – Putting the pieces together (update)

As anticipated, 2020 has seen a number of fiduciary and best interest advice regulations advance at both the federal and state levels. Firms subject to these regulations face challenges in dealing with rules that impose a...more

Dechert LLP

Massachusetts Moves Forward With Proposed Fiduciary Duty for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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Massachusetts’ Secretary of the Commonwealth, William F. Galvin, caused the Securities Division to issue, on November 29, 2019, a revised proposed uniform standard of conduct for broker-dealers, investment advisers, and their...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Bank Report: December 2019

FDIC and OCC Propose CRA Modernization Rule with Opt-Out for Small Banks The FDIC and the OCC have jointly proposed amendments to modernize the agencies’ Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) regulations, which are intended...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Rise of Enforcement Actions and Securities Litigation Involving Digital Currencies and Blockchain

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Although the price of Bitcoin is down nearly 80 percent since January, there continues to be tremendous interest in digital currencies and assets (sometimes referred to as “cryptocurrencies”), and in the potential benefits of...more

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Texas Enforcement Sweep Finds Widespread Fraud in Cryptocurrency Offerings

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The surge in cryptocurrency activity has led to an increase in attention from enforcement authorities at both the state and national levels. The Texas State Securities Board launched an investigation into cryptocurrency...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on Broker/Dealer and UK/EU Developments

BROKER-DEALER - Nasdaq Has Proposed a New Rule Change To Modify Its System of Volume-Based Credits - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

First State Charges Broker-Dealer in Connection with Violations of DOL Fiduciary Rule

On February 15, 2018, the Enforcement Section of the Massachusetts Securities Division (the “Division”) of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth charged a registered broker-dealer (the “Broker-Dealer”) that operated...more

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Texas Taking the Lead in State Cryptocurrency Enforcement

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While the SEC has worked over the last several months to provide meaningful guidance around the offer and sale of digital tokens, state securities regulators have now begun to take action, with Texas leading the way. In the...more

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