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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 30

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - May 2024 - 2

Securities and Exchange Commission. Customer ID requirements. On May 13, 2024, SEC and FinCEN proposed a rule designed to make it more difficult for criminal actors to establish customer relationships with investment...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Key Takeaways From SEC’s First “Off-Channel Communications” Settlement With Stand-Alone Registered Investment Adviser

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The SEC’s enforcement action sends a clear message that the Commission intends to enforce “off-channel communication” violations against private fund advisers that are not affiliated with a broker-dealer....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 24

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Lesson of Prometheus – A Special Purpose Broker Dealer May Cause Havoc in TradFi by Unilaterally Declaring ETH To Be A...

As referenced in the opening scene of the 2023 Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer, Prometheus, the Greek god of forethought, is best known for stealing fire from the gods to give to humanity. As punishment, Zeus had Prometheus...more

Bracewell LLP

Personal Devices and Messaging Platforms in the Workplace: Tips, Tactics and Best Practices for In-House Counsel

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Federal regulators have cracked down on the use of texts messages and messaging platforms for business communications, using their broad authority to root out record retention violations, resulting in significant fines and...more

Carlton Fields

Regulators Hit Jackpot: Off-Channel Communications

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Several years before announcing the first “off-channel” communications enforcement action, the SEC and FINRA cautioned broker-dealers and investment advisers about problematic record-keeping practices involving the use of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - September 2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - August 2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Marketing Private Funds to U.S. Investors — A Practical Guide for Asia-Based Managers

As the private equity (“PE”) and venture capital (“VC”) funds industry grows and matures in Asia, managers are increasingly looking to market interests in their funds to U.S.-based investors. However, many Asia-based managers...more

Dechert LLP

Artificial Intelligence: Legal and Regulatory Issues for Financial Institutions

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Over the last six months, artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the public imagination in a way it never has before. A new generation of AI-powered language models make use of a deep learning architecture known as a...more

Morgan Lewis

Current Developments in Sec and Finra Examinations & Enforcement 2022–2023 - A Special Report for Investment Advisers and...

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Registered entities continued to be a significant focus of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s or Commission’s) enforcement and rulemaking programs in 2022, and we expect similar attention this year. The SEC’s...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Enforcement appears as messages disappear part II: Steep penalties imposed in personal messaging cases  

On September 27, 2022, 15 broker-dealers and one investment adviser agreed to pay more than $1.8 billion in total civil penalties to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and, for those same companies or affiliates...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take - Issue 3

Regulatory Alert! A Joint Audit Committee Reminder to FCM Legal and Compliance Personnel - The Joint Audit Committee (JAC) is a club of futures exchanges, in their capacities as selfregulatory organizations (SROs). Under a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take - April 2022

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Katten’s Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take. Each month, Quick Take will highlight key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's 2021 Budget and Industry Spotlight and Dues Increases for NFA...

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Publishes 2021 Industry Spotlight - On May 25, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published the 2021 FINRA Industry Spotlight (Industry Spotlight), which is FINRA’s annual...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA's Advice to Firms on Protecting Customers from Online Account...

BROKER-DEALER FINRA - Shares Practices Firms Use to Protect Customers from Online Account Takeover Attempts - On April 11, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 21-18 (Notice) in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the Latest Staff Announcements From the SEC and a New UK Central Bank...

BROKER-DEALER - Gary Gensler Names Initial Senior Staff Members - On April 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the appointments of SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s senior staff, who will be responsible for...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the Latest Guidance From the SEC on SPACs and a FINRA Reminder for...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Statements Regarding SPACs Address Warrants and Projections - Following the increase in the number of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and the related business combinations between SPACs...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on SEC Issues Staff Statement on SPAC Transactions, FINRA Modifies TRACE...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Corp Fin Staff Issues Statement on SPAC Transactions - On March 31, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a staff statement...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on CFTC Guidance for Futures Commission Merchants on Risk Assessments and...

BROKER-DEALER - 2021 Advisory Committee Overview and Engagement Notice - On March 26, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published a notice encouraging employees of member firms and other interested...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on ESG and Climate-Risk Disclosure Initiatives from the SEC, CFTC European...

SEC/CORPORATE - Acting SEC Chair Lee Provides Public Statement Welcoming Public Comment on Climate Change Disclosures - On March 15, Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Allison Herren Lee made a public...more

A&O Shearman

CFTC, SEC, And FINRA Settle AML-Related Charges With Broker-Dealer

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On August 10, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) settled charges with a broker-dealer and...more

Alston & Bird

Investment Management Updates - February 2020

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SEC Proposes to Modernize Advertising Rules for Investment Advisers - On November 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposal to modernize the advertising rules under the Investment Advisers Act...more

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