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On March 20, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed amendments to its rules imposing restrictions on the purchase and sale of equity securities offered in initial public offerings (IPOs) (Rule...more
EU Listing Act package simplifies listing requirements and post-listing obligations. Targeted amendments to the Prospectus Regulation remove disproportionate complexity but preserve investor protection....more
The new “retirement security rule” package, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) on October 31, 2023, is the latest chapter in an almost 15-year effort by the DOL to amend the five-part test in its 1975...more
We wrote on the impact of changes to the financial promotion rules that came into effect earlier this year. On 7 November 2023, the UK Government published the proposed changes to the Financial Promotion Order 2005 (FPO). The...more
On October 31, 2023, following its announcement by President Biden, the US Department of Labor (DOL or Department) released its Proposal 4.0 regarding ERISA fiduciary investment advice, including amended exemptions for...more
On September 21, 2023, the Canada Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice and request for comment regarding proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102—Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and other securities law...more
In addition to the excitement of the upcoming outdoor concert season, Proskauer’s lawyers are anxiously awaiting VERY different forms of entertainment: the next installment of the never-ending saga of U.S. Department of...more
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued a proposed amendment to prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption”). The QPAM Exemption permits an investment fund managed by a qualified professional...more
On July 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued notice of a proposed amendment (the “Proposed Amendment”) to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (which is commonly referred to as the “QPAM...more
In the guise of clarifications relating to criminal convictions and misconduct, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed major amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-14, also known as the QPAM exemption...more
On July 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) issued a proposal to amend prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption”) under ERISA. The QPAM Exemption currently allows a plan’s...more
The US Department of Labor (DOL) published in the July 27, 2022, Federal Register a number of proposed changes to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (PTE) 84-14, the so-called “QPAM Exemption.” Investment managers of US...more
On July 27, 2022 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed significant modifications to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption). The DOL will accept written comments and requests for public...more
On July 27, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a set of amendments to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, the so-called “QPAM Exemption,” which permits an investment fund holding assets of ERISA plans and...more
The FTC held its most recent open meeting on Thursday, and two major topics were front and center: potential changes to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) and a congressional fix to Section 13(b) after the one-year...more
Virginia lawmakers are considering multiple amendments to Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA). These amendments mostly address a variety of open issues under the law, including the right to cure, how businesses can...more
On Monday, November 27, 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA) submitted to the CFTC proposed amendments to NFA Compliance Rule 2-7 to exclude associated persons (APs), designated as “swap” APs, from the Branch Office...more
Until now, companies primarily regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were given only vague directives to implement systems sufficient to safeguard customer data, coupled with FTC “recommendations” as to best...more
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is a ballot initiative that, if passed in November, will significantly amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more
On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and Companion Policy 44-102CP Shelf Distributions. Proposed amendments were...more
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a release entitled “Facilitating Capital Formation and Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access to Capital in Private Markets” (the...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) approved the publication of two releases (the “Final Rules”) on November 25, 2019, adopting final amendments to Part 4 of the CFTC Rules which codify and expand a number...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) took effect on January 1, 2020. Days later on January 8, 2020, the California Senate Health Committee unanimously approved Senate bill A.B. 713 (the “Bill”) to establish...more
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved FINRA’s proposed amendments to its Corporate Financing Rule, which are intended to modernize, simplify, and streamline the rule....more
On December 18, 2019, the SEC proposed amendments to its definition of “accredited investor” to add new categories of qualifying natural persons and entities able to participate in certain exempt offerings without specific...more