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Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Conflicts of Interest

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SEC Settlement Reflects Continued Scrutiny Regarding Conflicts and Preferential Treatment

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On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with a registered investment adviser (Adviser) that found the Adviser had (a) failed to adequately disclose conflicts pertaining to...more

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SEC Settles Charges Against Adviser for Improperly Splitting Legal Fees

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors; Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against an investment adviser for allegedly entering into an improper legal...more

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SEC Settles Charges with Adviser for Failing to Disclose Conflicts of Interest

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers; Registered Investment Companies; Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with an investment adviser relating to the adviser’s failure to disclose...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Investment Adviser Expectations in 2024

Like many other industries, Registered Investment Advisers ("RIAs") have dealt with significant regulatory, technological, and systemic change in recent years. Compared to FINRA-regulated entities, RIAs often face these...more

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2024 Regulatory Update for Investment Advisers

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In 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued various proposed rules on regulatory changes that will affect SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs). Since these rules are likely to be put into effect, RIAs should...more

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SEC Division of Examinations Releases 2024 Priorities

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The SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) published its report on 2024 Examination Priorities on October 16, 2023. The 2024 Examination Priorities continue to reflect an examination program that is vigorous and broad...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - November 2023

...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more

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2024 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers from SEC Division of Examinations

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations recently released its 2024 Examinations Priorities, a yearly report that provides insight into the Division’s areas of focus to improve compliance,...more

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2023 SEC Exam Priorities

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On February 7, the Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division”) published its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Exam Priorities”).1 The Exam Priorities indicate a particular Staff...more

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Danger, Does Not Compute: SEC Takes Aim at Predictive Data Analytics Per Proposed Rules

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On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in a 3-2 vote, issued a release (the “Release”) containing proposed rules to address conflicts of interest associated with broker dealers’ and investment...more

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Significant New Private Fund Rules Adopted by SEC

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On August 23, 2023, in its efforts to promote transparency for investors by increasing visibility into compensation schemes, sales practices, and conflicts of interest, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more

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SEC Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Use of AI by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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The SEC has proposed new rules designed to regulate potential conflicts of interest associated with broker-dealers’ and investment advisers’ use of certain AI-related technologies in their interactions with investors. The...more

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SEC Adopts Sweeping New Private Fund Adviser Rules

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On August 23, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a party-line vote of 3-2, adopted new rules applicable to investment advisers to private funds (“Private Fund Advisers”) that address transparency,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Adopts Expansive Private Fund Adviser Rules

On August 23, 2023, the SEC adopted new rules and amendments to existing rules (collectively, the “New Rules”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”). The New Rules are designed to increase...more

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SEC Proposes Stringent New Conflict-of-Interest Rules Regarding Broker-Dealers’ and Investment Advisers’ Use of AI

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On July 26, 2023, the majority of the Commissioners of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to propose new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to...more

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New SEC Rules Will Increase the Regulation of Private Fund Advisers

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted new rules and rule amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the Advisers Act) that will increase the regulation of private fund...more

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SEC Adopts Expansive (Albeit Slightly Softened) Private Funds Rules

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Today, the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) has adopted the much anticipated so-called “Private Funds Rules” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”). The Private Funds Rules will impact not...more

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Broker-Dealers and Advisers Beware: The SEC’s “PDA” Proposal Could Upend Firms’ Interactions With Customers, Clients and Investors

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On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) narrowly approved (3-2) a proposed rulemaking under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

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SEC Proposes Rules to Address Conflicts of Interests Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed new rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to address the risks to investors from conflicts of interest associated...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Proposes Rules on the Use of AI by Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

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In light of concerns associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-adjacent technologies such as machine learning in the field of investment advisory, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules on...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC takes on AI use by broker-dealers and investment advisers - Expansive coverage of types of technology and investor interaction...

In a Legal Alert issued before the SEC open meeting, we posed five questions that our Investment Services team would be looking out for as part of this meeting. We now have answers to some of these questions....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC proposes rules for addressing conflicts of interest raised by predictive data analytics

On July 26, the SEC issued proposed rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1924 and the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 to address certain conflicts of interest associated with the use of predictive data analytics,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC takes on AI use by investment advisers and broker-dealers - Some big questions about where we are headed

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding an open meeting this Wednesday to consider whether to propose new and amended rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: June 1, 2023

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Regulators’ Increased Focus on GP-Led Secondaries and Continuation Funds

As IPOs and other traditional paths to liquidity for private assets have become more challenging, GP-led secondary transactions have emerged as a powerful and popular tool across closed-end private funds, leading to explosive...more

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