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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
Join Ulmer partner Howard M. Groedel as he discusses recent regulatory actions and what they portend for private funds and their advisors. Among other topics, Howard will address: - The primary take-aways from SEC...more
Key Point - As of September 30, 2021, private fund managers registered with the CFTC as CPOs or CTAs will be required, under new NFA guidance, to supervise certain third-parties performing regulatory functions. ...more
SEC Final Rule on Derivatives Use by Registered Funds and BDCs - On October 28, 2020, the SEC passed a final rule to modernize the regulatory framework for derivatives used by registered investment companies, including mutual...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) have issued the following guidance to investment advisers working remotely in response to circumstances related to COVID-19....more
On September 12, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a settlement with Phillip Capital Inc. (PCI or the “Company”), a registered futures commission merchant (FCM), after hackers successfully...more
CFTC Proposes New Swap Data Reporting Requirements and NFA Proposes Dues Surcharge for Swap Firms - INTRODUCTION - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)...more
• The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff made official statements regarding when a token may or may no longer be a security • The SEC continued to bring actions related to cryptocurrency offerings against...more
Citing the ongoing risk of terrorist and cyber-attacks, the 2008 financial crisis, and Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued proposed rules under the Investment Advisers Act...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) unanimously approved a final rule (“Final Rule”) that formally extends the existing registered futures association (“RFA”) membership requirement to registered introducing...more
Charles Schwab Fined US $2 Million by FINRA for Net Capital Deficiencies: Charles Schwab & Co. agreed to pay US $2 million to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to resolve allegations that it had net capital...more
The reporting relief applies to commodity trading advisors that do not “direct” trading of any client commodity interest trading accounts. On July 23, the CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued...more
In This Issue: - SEC Staff Releases Analysis Related to Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules - States Challenge Blue Sky Preemption Under Regulation A+ - FINRA Proposes Revised BrokerCheck Hyperlink Rule -...more
Editor’s Note - The Supreme Court Halts Challenge by Retailers to the Debit Card Interchange Fee Rules: On January 20, 2015, the Supreme Court denied certiorari to a challenge by retailers to debit card interchange fee...more