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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC grants no-action relief to delay payment from variable insurance contracts to protect vulnerable adults in cases of suspected...

Recently, in response to a request from the Committee of Annuity Insurers, the staff in the Chief Counsel's Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Investment Management issued a no-action letter...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Regulate Investment Advisers: The Questions Industry Should Be Following

FinCEN is focused on customer due diligence, and both the 2024 Investment Adviser Risk Assessment and proposed rule indicate that investment advisers will be expected to assess customer identity, business model, and sources...more

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House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

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In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Life For Finders?

Background- For many years, small businesses and other private issuers have struggled to connect with investors when seeking to raise capital in a private offering. The amount of money being raised was sometimes too small...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Regulators Propose Easing Volcker Rule Restrictions

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In This Issue. Federal financial regulators brought January to an impactful conclusion last week. On the morning of January 30, five federal financial regulators issued a proposed rule that would fundamentally modify the...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

ESG Investor Walden Scores Win on CorVel Shareholder Proposal Re LGBTQ Rights

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On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declined to issue a no-action letter to CorVel Corporation with respect to CorVel’s intention to exclude from its proxy materials a shareholder proposal regarding...more

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The Meaning of the SEC Chairman’s Statement Regarding Staff Views

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On September 13, 2018, following the lead of other federal agencies, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a reminder that SEC staff positions are nonbinding and create no enforceable legal rights or obligations of the Commission...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Presentation and Portability of Investment Adviser Performance

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An investment adviser’s investment track record is an important resource when raising capital from prospective investors. However, investment advisers, particularly registered investment advisers or emerging fund managers,...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - November 2017

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letters to Facilitate Cross-Border Compliance with the Research “Unbundling” Provisions of the European...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make me a… 506(b) Private Placement Investment

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The SEC has given the go-ahead to a venture capital firm’s plan to conduct 506(b) private placements online. On August 5, 2015, the Commission issued a no-action letter to Citizen VC, Inc., saying the firm’s proposed online...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Provides Guidance on Activities That Constitute "General Solicitation" for Private Placements on Electronic Platforms

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 6, 2015, issued a no-action letter to Citizen VC, Inc. (the “Citizen Letter”) and new compliance and disclosure interpretations (“C&DIs”), providing...more

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No-Action Letter Guidance Under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D.

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On August 6, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a no-action letter to Citizen VC, Inc. (“Citizen VC”), the manager of a venture capital investment platform...more

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Investment Portals Addressed in SEC Staff Guidance Under JOBS Act; No-Action Letters Also Issued

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Technology has spawned the formation of new internet-based marketplaces for illiquid and restricted securities. In most instances, these markets are operated by entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 12, 2013

In this issue: - SEC and CFTC Adopt Joint Rules to Help Protect Investors from Identity Theft - CME Block Trade Advisories Clarify Nonpublic Information Restrictions - CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters ...more

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