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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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Investment advisers offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental, social, and governance...more

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Senior Managers and Certification Regime - Extension to All FCA Authorised Firms is Coming

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On 9th December 2019, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) will replace the current Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Approved Person Regime for practically all FCA authorised firms, including alternative...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Concludes No Changes Needed to Banking Senior Managers Regime

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of its review into the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime for the banking sector. The SM&CR came into force for banking firms in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recent State Fiduciary Duty Developments: Updates from Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois and the CFP Board.

The issue of “best interest” continues to be a hot topic in the states and trade groups, though one state has fallen out of the running…at least for now. The State of Massachusetts has two pending initiatives. The first is...more

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Is Artificial Intelligence The Future Of Rulemaking?

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Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule establishing a standard of conduct for broker-dealers and natural persons who are associated persons of a broker-dealer when making a...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Recent Developments Toward A Fiduciary Standard For Brokers

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Much has happened since we last reported on the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule. The compliance deadline was extended 18 months to July 1, 2019. A federal appellate court vacated the Fiduciary Rule in its entirety. The...more

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Will "Best Interest" Preempt Fiduciary Duties?

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Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed to established a standard of conduct for broker-dealers when making a recommendation of any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Proposes Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Standard of Conduct Rules and Interpretations to Enhance Retail Investor...

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On April 18, 2018, the SEC proposed a package of rulemakings and interpretations aimed at increasing transparency in the relationships of clients with their broker-dealers and investment adviser and address investor confusion...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Standards of Conduct for Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers Under SEC Review

In the six months since Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton requested public comments on standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers, industry participants, investors and other...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - May 2015

CME Group Summarily Suspends Trading Privileges of Two Traders Without Hearing for Alleged Spoofing and Non-Cooperation - Less than two weeks after civil and criminal charges were filed by the Commodity Futures Trading...more

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