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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - August 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

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FINRA Approves Remote Branch Inspection Pilot Program

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On January 23, 2024, FINRA announced the addition of new Supplementary Material .18 to FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to adopt a voluntary, three-year remote inspections pilot program (Pilot Program) to allow eligible members...more

WilmerHale

Recent PCAOB Developments for Audit Committee and Companies

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has had one of its busiest years in recent memory, including with respect to standard setting, inspections and enforcement. Below is a summary of notable developments that...more

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Common PCAOB Inspection Findings and Actions Firms Can Take to Improve Audit Quality and Reduce the Risk of Regulatory Enforcement...

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In July 2023, the PCAOB published the spotlight, “Staff Update and Preview of 2022 Inspection Observations.” The article summarized the PCAOB's common findings from its 2022 inspection season. Many of the findings observed in...more

Goodwin

FINRA Proposes Remote Inspection Pilot Program

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​​​​​​​FINRA recently proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to adopt a voluntary, three-year pilot program (Pilot Program) to allow member firms to conduct remote branch office inspections.  In a nod to where...more

WilmerHale

Update on Recent Developments Ahead of FY21 Reporting Season

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As year-end fast approaches, there has been no shortage of regulatory developments relevant to the upcoming financial reporting season. Several of these developments are summarized below....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Issues Amended Disclosure Rules, One Step Closer To Implementing The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

On March 24, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued rule amendments to implement submission and disclosure requirements mandated by the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA” or “Act”)....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Expected To Make U.S. Exchanges Less Hospitable To Chinese Companies

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by unanimous vote, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA” or “Act”). Following enactment, foreign issuers, especially Chinese issuers, and their...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Staff Roundtable on Emerging Markets: Highlights from the Panel on Limitations on Inspection and Enforcement in Emerging...

On July 9, 2020, SEC Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia and SEC Division of Enforcement Co-Director Stephanie Avakian moderated a panel discussion concerning limitations on inspection and enforcement in emerging markets, and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The First OCIE Inspection of Brokers Re Regulation Best Interest

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Regulation Best Interest, born of a long debate over the appropriate standard to govern recommendations by broker-dealers, is now the subject of an OCIE Risk Alert.  The staff is preparing to launch its first inspection for...more

Dechert LLP

OCIE Publishes Risk Alerts Providing Advance Information Regarding Inspections for Compliance with Regulation Best Interest and...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations issued two Risk Alerts (Risk Alerts)1 on April 7, 2020, identifying the scope and content of OCIE’s initial examinations following the...more

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12 Legal Tools to Push Climate Preparedness

We know that, mostly as a result of climate change, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe.  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions should be the highest priority, but that won’t be enough to prevent severe...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

PCAOB Issues 2019 Staff Inspections Outlook For Audit Committees As Part Of Its Outreach

As part of its transparency and outreach initiative to its stakeholders, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB” or “Board”) continues to issue staff briefs to better inform the public about how the Board is...more

Dechert LLP

US SEC Publishes Risk Alert on Top Five Investment Adviser Compliance Issues Found During Inspections

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The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert on February 7, 2017 (Risk Alert), highlighting the “five compliance...more

The Volkov Law Group

Broker-Dealers: Pay Attention To Government Audits And Examinations

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The story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” applies with full force to the securities industry and the FCPA. ...more

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