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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: Presidential Election Campaign Donations May Trigger Investment Adviser “Pay to Play” Rule

Overview: Investment advisers that seek to manage public money need to consider the SEC’s “pay to play” rule, which restricts election-related contributions by the firms or their “covered associates” to elected state...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

D.C. Circuit Upholds Federal Pay-to-Play Rule

On June 18, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the court) dismissed a challenge to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) pay-to-play Rule 2030 (the rule) brought by the New York...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Approves FINRA Pay-to-Play Rules

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Placement agents to private funds who seek investments by state and local pension plans must comply with restrictions on political contributions and related activities. On August 25, 2016, the Securities Exchange...more

Dechert LLP

Pay-to-Play: FINRA Requests SEC Approval of Proposal to Regulate Political Contributions

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently published for comments rules proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”) to regulate...more

Burr & Forman

Broker-Dealer “Pay-to-Play” Rule Proposed to SEC

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Last week FINRA proposed for SEC adoption a “pay-to-play” rule for broker-dealers engaged in distribution or solicitation activities with government entities.  The Proposed Rule is modeled after investment-adviser pay-to-play...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Sets Compliance Date for Pay-to-Play Rule's Ban on Third-Party Solicitation of Government Entities

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On June 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) set a compliance date of July 31, 2015 for the ban on payments to third parties for the solicitation of advisory business from any government entity under Rule...more

Burr & Forman

FINRA Solicitor Pay-to-Play Rules Complete IA & MSRB Suite

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Last Friday, FINRA proposed pay-to-play prohibitions that parallel and implement similar Investment Adviser Act provisions in Rule 206(4)-5. That IA Rule prohibits investment advisers from paying third-parties to solicit...more

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