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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Another Wave of SEC Settlements Underscore the Continued Priority of Record Retention Communication Compliance

On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced another series of settlements regarding “off-channel communications.”1 As part of its Off-Channel Communications Initiative,2 the SEC settled...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Regulatory Roundup for August 2024

More Flack on WhatsApp, Hypothetical Performance SmackDown, A Timely Warning on the Pay-to-Play Rule, and Updates to Qualifying Venture Capital Fund Exemption - This month's big news from the SEC was more piggy-bank breaking...more

BCLP

SEC Enforcement Sweep Regarding Off-Channel Communications Nets 26 More Settlements and Over $390 Million in Civil Penalties

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On August 14, 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settled charges against 26 SEC-registered investment advisers, broker-dealers and dually-registered broker-dealers and investment advisers...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC and CFTC Continue Their Lucrative Pursuits of Penalizing Unapproved Communication Methods

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SEC's and CFTC's Enforcement Actions Against Multiple Firms - In its continued pursuit of rooting out and penalizing broker-dealers and investment advisers for their failure to prevent unapproved communication methods, the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Latest Round of SEC “Off-Channel” Communications Settlements Highlights Risks for Investment Advisers and Benefits of...

More than two years after announcing the first round of settlements in the ongoing “off-channel communications” probe, the SEC recently announced another round of settlements with 26 financial firms, totaling $390 million in...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Fines Twenty-Six Firms for Recordkeeping Failures in Latest Off-Channel Communications Sweep

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers; Registered Investment Companies - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against twenty-six firms, including three investment advisers, eleven broker-dealers, and 11...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Significant Investment Adviser Regulatory Developments in 2024

Alongside the rapid pace of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulemaking, the SEC and its Staff continue to shape regulatory obligations for investment advisers in 2024 through guidance, alerts, enforcement actions,...more

Stark & Stark

More Than $390 Million in Penalties for Recordkeeping Failures

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered firms for widespread and longstanding failures to maintain and preserve electronic...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments To Regulation S-P

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On May 15, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation S-P. Originally passed in 2000, Regulation S-P regulates the treatment of non-public personal information of consumers by...more

A&O Shearman

SEC adopts amendments to Regulation S-P to address risks associated with the expanded use of technology

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On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation S-P (“Reg S-P”) that are intended to help protect investors’ privacy from the “expanded use of technology and corresponding...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Amends Regulation S-P to Require Data Breach Notifications and Additional Written Policies

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On May 16, 2024, the SEC amended Regulation S-P to impose new data privacy and security requirements on broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, investment companies (whether or not they are registered with the SEC),...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - May 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

T+1 Settlement Cycle: Implications for Investment Advisers

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Starting May 28, 2024, the settlement cycle for most transactions in U.S. securities will shorten from T+2 to T+1 as a result of rule amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).1 The SEC also adopted a...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Settles Charges with Adviser for Recordkeeping Violations and Staff Lays Out Factors Considered in Determining What Penalties...

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: The SEC settled charges against an investment adviser for widespread recordkeeping deficiencies related to the adviser’s failure to obtain, maintain...more

BCLP

Regulators Impose Extraordinary Fine Amounts in Recent Off-Channel Communications Enforcement Actions

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) have, in two separate recent settled enforcement actions involving off-channel communications (“OCC”), imposed fine...more

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SEC, Federal Regulators Target Employees’ Use of Text Messages, Off-Channel Communications

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other financial regulators are targeting regulated entities over their employees’ use of personal messaging apps and other off-channel electronic communication platforms,...more

Jones Day

SEC Reaffirms Importance of Self-Reporting and Cooperation, but Benefits Remain Ambiguous

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Recently, a senior officer from the SEC's Division of Enforcement defended the penalties the Commission has levied on firms for failing to capture and retain their employees' "off-channel" electronic communications, and, in...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Settlement Highlights Continued Scrutiny of Off-Channel Communications

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On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yet another settlement regarding “off-channel communications.” As we have previously written about, settlements of this type have become...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Announces First Off-Channel Communications Enforcement Action Against a Standalone Private Fund Manager

On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its first enforcement action against a registered investment adviser (RIA) with no ties to a broker-dealer regarding so-called “off-channel”...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Compliance Roundup for April 5, 2024

Compliance Update for the week Ending April 5, 2024 - For our clients and compliance colleagues, this weekly update will give you a quick look at the latest regulatory developments. Enjoy!...more

Dechert LLP

Recent New York Legislation Highlights Tension Between Employee Privacy and Regulatory Compliance for Broker-Dealers and Advisers

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As of today, March 12, 2024, a New York state statute, in certain circumstances, restricts employers “from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose any . . . means for accessing a personal account...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Emerging Expectations from the Latest Enforcement Actions Over Off-Channel Communications

Since December 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have levied almost $3.0 billion in penalties for longstanding failures by 39 broker-dealers, swap dealers,...more

K&L Gates LLP

SEC Expands "Dealer" Definition to Capture Liquidity Providers

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Introduction - On 6 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt two new rules that significantly expand the definitions of a “dealer” and “government securities dealer” in Sections...more

BCLP

SEC Enforcement Sweep Regarding Off-Channel Communications

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On February 9, 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against 16 registered investment advisers and broker-dealers for pervasive recordkeeping failures related to off-channel...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Settles with Sixteen Firms for Charges of Widespread Recordkeeping Failures

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, Registered Investment Companies, Boards of Directors - Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges against sixteen firms, including five...more

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