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SEC Grants One-Year Exemption from New Short Sale Reporting Requirements

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On February 7, 2025, the SEC issued a one-year exemption from compliance with new Rule 13f‑2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related reporting on new Form SHO. The SEC adopted Rule 13f-2 and the Form SHO...more

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Private Placements in South Carolina: A Primer on Federal and State Securities Registration

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With an estimated 34 people moving to the Charleston area each day and with South Carolina claiming one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation last year , the post-COVID increase in the number of private placement...more

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SEC Extends Compliance Dates and Provides Temporary Exemption for Rule Related to Clearing of U.S. Treasury Securities

On February 25, 2025, the SEC extended the compliance dates for Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv)(A) and (B) under the Securities Exchange Act for eligible cash market transactions by one year to December 31, 2026, and for eligible...more

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Private Placements in Florida Just Got Easier: Here’s How

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Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (“Chapter 517”), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions...more

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A Look at the CTA's Subsidiary Exemption as Applied to CMBS Special Purpose Entities

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires certain domestic and foreign entities, called "reporting companies," to file a beneficial ownership information (BOI) report – which provides information about their owners,...more

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Deadline Approaches: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires a range of entities, primarily smaller, otherwise unregulated companies, to file a report with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more

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FINRA Releases Long-Anticipated Guidance on New Work-From-Home Exemption Ahead of Impending COVID-19 Relief Expiration

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FINRA’s guidance sheds further light on the new rule, which will permit firms to elect “non-branch” designation for a private residence where an associated person conducts specified supervisory activities....more

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Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

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INVESTMENT ADVISERS - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level are required to review their compliance policies and...more

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The Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Exemptions

The Corporate Transparency Act mandates certain reporting requirements for beneficial ownership information for certain companies, with the goal of preventing the illicit use of anonymous shell companies for financial crimes....more

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Are You a Mexican Shareholder of a U.S. Company? 2024 Brings New U.S. Reporting Obligations

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Similar to the controlling beneficiary regulation in Mexico, next year the United States will enter into force a new obligation for most U.S. companies, including those with Mexican shareholders, to report information about...more

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The US Corporate Transparency Act: Practical Considerations for Private Fund Sponsors as the Effective Date Approaches

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Earlier this year, the US Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA will require thousands of privately held US and non-US entities to report beneficial ownership to the US Treasury Department’s Financial...more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Providing New Regulatory Framework For Fund-Of-Funds

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more

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UPDATED: SEC Extends Sweeping Temporary Exemptions Granted to Funds to Comply with Voting, Reporting and Prospectus Delivery...

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In an Order dated March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended the exemptions offered to investment companies, business development companies (BDCs) and investment advisers grappling with challenges to the...more

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CFTC Codifies Registration and Reporting Relief for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) approved the publication of two releases (the “Final Rules”) on November 25, 2019, adopting final amendments to Part 4 of the CFTC Rules which codify and expand a number...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC and NFA Year End Regulatory Updates

• Effective January 1, 2020, clarifying amendments to rules regarding communications with the public and use of promotional material will go into effect. • Effective February 1, 2020, CTA will be subject to new limitations...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rule Expanding Regulation A Exemption to Exchange Act Reporting Companies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week adopted a final rule amending Regulation A to broaden eligibility for its exemption from full SEC registration. ...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules to Allow Exchange Act Reporting Companies to Use Regulation A

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to allow reporting companies to rely on the Regulation A exemption to conduct securities offerings of up to $50 million in a 12-month period without Securities...more

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SEC Adopts Payment Disclosure Rules for Companies Engaged in Resource Extraction

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted new rules which require “resource extraction issuers” to disclose annually the type and amount of payments that they (or their subsidiaries or entities under...more

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SEC Adopts Payment Disclosure Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers

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On June 27, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and amendments to Form SD (Specialized Disclosure Report) (See SEC...more

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SEC Clarifies Relationship between HSR Investment Intent and 13D/G Status

The SEC has issued a new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (8-K 103.11) that clarifies the interaction between the investment intent exemption in the HSR rules and the ability to file a Schedule 13G. The CDI poses...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

U.S. House of Representatives Pass Bill Seeking to Raise Disclosure Thresholds under SEC Rule 701

A bill (H.R. 1675) seeking to increase the information disclosure threshold under SEC Rule 701 passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 3 by a vote of 265 to 159. Rule 701 exempts from registration issuer sales or...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - November 2015

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Regulatory Developments - Client Alert: SEC Issues New Guidance on Excluding Shareholder Proposals under Rule 14a-8: Goodwin Procter’s Capital Markets practice has released a client alert on the SEC’s Division of...more

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CFTC Publishes Long-Awaited JOBS Act Relief

The staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a no-action letter on September 9, 2014 (available here) that permits certain commodity pool operators (CPOs) to conduct general solicitation in private...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Summary Of Proposed Amendments To Regulation A

On December 18, 2013, the SEC published its proposal to modify Regulation A. The SEC is proposing to expand Regulation A into two tiers: Tier 1, for offerings of up to $5 million; and Tier 2, for offerings of up to $50...more

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