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Just before we said goodbye to 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its advertising and solicitation rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act). The SEC...more
In this issue, we provide a summary retrospective of regulatory, litigation and industry developments impacting the investment management sector during the second half of 2020, including SEC guidance and exemptive orders...more
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (staff) issued a Risk Alert on November 19, 2020 (Risk Alert), related to OCIE’s observations regarding deficiencies in...more
RULEMAKING AND GUIDANCE - SEC Adopts Amendments to Exemptive Applications Procedures - On July 6, 2020, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule amendments to establish an expedited review procedure...more
- The OCIE of the SEC highlights that responses to COVID-19 present important regulatory and compliance issues for SEC registrants, including “heightened risks of misconduct” tied to recent market volatility. - The Risk...more
OCIE Issues Ransomware Risk Alert and Creates Event and Emerging Risk Examination Team - On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk...more
In This Issue. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the single director leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a ruling that could have far-reaching implications for the CFPB and other...more
On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation Best Interest” or “Reg BI”), which establishes a new standard of conduct under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more
Paycheck Protection Problems. In last week’s Roundup, we discussed the initial guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) on the implementation of the...more
SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Investments - On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in...more
In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from October 2019 to early January 2020 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on use of derivatives by registered...more
Over the past several years, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement activity has eroded the stability of the once-standard lineup of share classes available to mutual fund investors. Starting with...more
SEC Adopts ETF Rule - On September 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously adopted Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act to modernize the regulation of exchange-traded funds by establishing a clear and...more
In this issue, we summarize regulatory, litigation and industry developments from May to September 2019 impacting the investment management sector, including SEC action on standards of conduct for broker-dealers and...more
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a risk alert to encourage registrants to review their privacy policies in light of certain deficiencies observed by OCIE staff during recent...more
The increasingly widespread use and acceptance of various types of online communications have made it more attractive — for both firms and clients — to conduct business online, while at the same time making it more doubtful...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – PROPOSED RULES – SEC Proposes New Fund-of-Funds Rule – On December 19, 2018, the SEC proposed new Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which, if...more
In December 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published its fifth and last risk alert of 2018 on the topic of electronic messaging by personnel of...more
On December 3, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) entered an order (the Order) to settle charges arising out of an enforcement action against Fifth Street Management, LLC (FSM). FSM disclosed in March 2016...more
Faced with various compliance issues related to the ‘cash solicitation rule’, the Staff issued a risk alert to inform market participants and help advisers update their policies accordingly....more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) recently released a Risk Alert summarizing the most frequent compliance issues relating to fees and expenses from over 1,500...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more
New Rules, Propsed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Extends No-Action Relief on Auditor Independence and the “Loan Provision” - On September 22, 2017, the staff of the SEC’s...more
Many mutual funds implement their investment strategies through "multi-manager" (also called "manager of manager") arrangements, particularly funds used to support variable life insurance and annuity products. Among other...more
On Sept. 14, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a risk alert outlining certain compliance issues identified by the regulator’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) related to...more