Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – FinTech initiatives
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – Investment company developments
An Overview of the SEC’s Recently Adopted Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Rule
On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order approving the applications of 11 different spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded products (the “Approved ETPs”) to each list and trade their shares on...more
REGULATORY UPDATES - William Birdthistle Named Director of Division of Investment Management - On December 21, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the appointment of William A. Birdthistle as...more
On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule, Rule 12d1-4, designed to provide a consistent and comprehensive framework governing a registered fund’s ability to invest in another...more
In April 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved rule change proposals of the three primary listing exchanges for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The new rules extend automatic listing to all ETFs that are...more
On October 24, 2019, Rule 6c-11 (the “ETF Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) will be published in the Federal Register. The ETF Rule was adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the...more
REGULATORY UPDATES - Investors Continue to Press Regulators for Disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Risks...more
U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - CFTC and SEC Enforcement Directors Issue Joint Statement Regarding Virtual Currency Enforcement Actions - This morning, the Enforcement Director of the U.S. Commodity...more
For several years now, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has placed strict limitations on the composition of exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) creation and redemption “baskets.” Creation and redemption baskets are,...more
FINRA Bar Results from Assertion of Fifth Amendment Right against Self-Incrimination in Criminal Action - On October 5, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred an indicted investment adviser,...more
On January 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2016 examination priorities for investment companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers and...more