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FDIC Requests Comments to Draft Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) requested comments to draft principles for climate-related financial risk management; the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its 2022 exam...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

O Canada! What Canada’s Nationwide Legalization of Cannabis Means for American Financial Institutions

Today marks a significant shift in cannabis policy, both domestically and internationally, as Canada becomes the first industrialized nation in the world, and only the second nation overall, to legalize cannabis. This follows...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Apple Updates Crypto Currency Aspects of App Store Review Guidelines

Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines have been updated to address various aspects of crypto currency. Some of the relevant provisions include the following. One of the provisions relates to prevents an app from including...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC Amends Rules on Security-Based Swap Reporting

On July 13, 2016, the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved certain amendments and guidance to the rules governing the reporting and public dissemination of security-based swaps (“SBS”), known as “Regulation SBSR,”...more

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SEC 2016 Examination Priorities Focus on Retail Investors, Market-wide Risks and Data Analytics

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The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 11, 2016 announced its examination priorities for this year, which “address issues across a variety...more

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Observation 3.0: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on the Volcker Rule and the Implications for Foreign Banks Investing in...

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1. Question: What is the Volcker Rule, and when does it take effect? Answer: The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank...more

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SEC Proposes Major Disclosure Changes for Funds and Advisers

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The SEC recently published two rule proposals to address concerns over the Commission’s ability to gauge and monitor any risks that the asset management industry poses to the financial system and investors. This includes the...more

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SEC Proposes Liquidity Management Rules for Mutual Funds and ETFs

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On September 22, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a comprehensive package of rules that would require open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, to implement liquidity risk...more

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SEC Updates Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations for Legacy Deals

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On September 16, the SEC released its updated compliance and disclosure interpretations for the rules adopted under Regulation AB, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Among others, the updated interpretation clarified...more

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The SEC OCIE Announces Increased Scrutiny of Broker-Dealers’ and Investment Advisers’ Cybersecurity Programs

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On September 15, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert (2015 Risk Alert) to provide broker-dealers and investment...more

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New Volcker Rule FAQs: Market Making and CEO Certifications

Two new Volcker Rule FAQs have been issued. One FAQ addresses a bank’s market making activities. Amongst other things, the FAQ affirms that for purposes of meeting the final rule’s exemption for market-making, a...more

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OCIE’s 2015 Cybersecurity Examination Initiative

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On September 15, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released a Risk Alert (the “2015 Risk Alert”) that announced its second round of cybersecurity...more

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SEC Adopts Updated EDGAR Filer Manual

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On September 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted revisions to the EDGAR Filer Manual to add two new Security-based Swap Data Repository submission form types, as well as new Exhibits and new formatting updates....more

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make me a… 506(b) Private Placement Investment

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The SEC has given the go-ahead to a venture capital firm’s plan to conduct 506(b) private placements online. On August 5, 2015, the Commission issued a no-action letter to Citizen VC, Inc., saying the firm’s proposed online...more

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IOSCO Publishes Final Report on Cross-Border Regulation

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Task Force on cross-border regulation has this week published its final report. Following a period of consultation launched in November 2014, the report...more

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NYC Commission Issues Guidance on the Citywide Bill Restricting Employers from Using Credit Information in Employment Decisions

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As previously reported, on May 6, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the "Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act" (Act), which makes it unlawful for most employers to use an applicant's or employee's credit...more

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AML Update: The Rumors Are True – FinCEN Proposes Regulations That Will Require SEC Registered Investment Advisers to Adopt an AML...

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On September 1, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published in the Federal Register long-rumored proposed regulations that will require Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)-registered investment...more

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To Tip or Not to Tip?

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Recent decisions try to clarify insider trading liability, but may have caused more confusion. In United States v. Newman, 773 F.3d 438 (2d Cir. 2014), the Second Circuit explained that to be convicted of insider trading, the...more

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