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Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Crypto 2.0

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Just how crypto-friendly will the new administration be? Apparently, plenty. Today, SEC Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda announced the launch of a task force dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: October 31, 2024

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It’s fitting that our second October Web3 legal update arrives on Halloween, as many in the industry might find the current legal landscape for digital asset products and services quite spooky. While the past few weeks have...more

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SEC’s 2024 Examination Priorities: Cryptocurrency, Emerging Tech, and AML

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As reported in more detail on our Regulatory Oversight blog, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations recently released its 2024 Examination Priorities report. The report underscores the SEC’s intent...more

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SEC Exam Priorities for 2023

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Find Out What Companies and Investment Firms Need to Know about the SEC’s Exam Priorities for 2023 - Each year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publishes its annual examination priorities. This report...more

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SEC Boosts its Bandwidth, Nearly Doubles the Size of the Division of Enforcement’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit

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On May 3, 2022 the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the addition of 20 new positions to the Division of Enforcement’s newly renamed Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit (formerly known as the Cyber Unit),...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Material Investment Management Developments and Template Annual Compliance Checklists for Registered Investment Advisers, Exempt...

Summaries of recent legislative and regulatory developments with respect to: •SEC’s 2022 Examination Priorities • Proposed Amendments to Form PF Requirements- •Proposed New Rules Applicable to Private Fund Advisers and...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Banning New Investments in Russia

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In This Issue. President Biden issued an executive order banning new investments in Russia in response to Russia’s continued war against Ukraine; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notification to all...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC Exams for 2021 to Focus on Climate and ESG, Reg BI, Crypto, & More

The Division of Examination’s (former OCIE) annual announcement of its exam priorities is always noteworthy, as it provides helpful insight into this division’s thinking and can serve as a roadmap for regulated entities to...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

SEC Division of Examinations Releases Risk Alert for Digital Asset Securities

On February 26, 2020, the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published a Risk Alert, “The Division of Examinations’ Continued Focus on Digital Asset Securities.” In the Risk...more

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SEC Division of Examinations Risk Alert: New SEC Leadership Continues Focus on Examinations Related to Digital Asset Securities

On February 26, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations published a risk alert in connection with the offer, sale, and trading of digital assets that are securities. The risk alert...more

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The SEC: IEOs are a pile of red flags

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On January 14, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued an investor alert urging investors to use caution before investing in initial exchange offerings ("IEOs"). In contrast with an Initial Coin...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

SEC Swings Into 2020, Warning Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an alert on January 14, 2020, warning investors of initial exchange offerings and the potential for fraud. This follows the 2020 examination priorities the SEC...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

In Outlining Its 2020 Examination Priorities, SEC Expresses Interest in Alternative Data and Cybersecurity Risks

On January 7, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced its 2020 examination priorities. In doing so, OCIE identified certain areas of technology-related...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new rule and related amendments designed to streamline and enhance the regulatory framework for "fund of funds" arrangements....more

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