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SEC Division of Examinations Releases 2025 Priorities

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The SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) published its report on 2025 Examination Priorities on October 21, 2024. Areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and crypto assets are top of mind for EXAMS,...more

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Investment Management Update - July 2019

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Covering legal developments and regulatory news for registered funds, their advisers and industry participants through June 30, 2019. Auditor Independence With Respect to Certain Loans or Debtor-Creditor Relationships - On...more

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Form CRS: Implementation Considerations

What happened? On June 5, in a three-to-one vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a comprehensive package of rulemakings and interpretations governing the standard of conduct applicable to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The SEC’s Reg BI – A Completely New Standard or Tinkering Around the Edges?

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt what is popularly known as “Regulation Best Interest” (often referred to as “Reg BI”). Notwithstanding the name, Reg BI is actually a package of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC approves investment advice standard of conduct rules

Today, in a 3-1 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a comprehensive package of rulemakings and interpretations governing the standard of conduct applicable to broker-dealers providing retail...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SEC Imposes New Standard for Broker-Dealer Investment Advice

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On June 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to adopt “Regulation Best Interest,” which is intended to increase the duties a broker-dealer owes to its clients. While SEC-registered investment advisors...more

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SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 5 adopted Regulation Best Interest: The Broker-Dealer Standard of Conduct (“Reg BI”), which requires that broker-dealers act in the “best interest” of their “retail...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Adopts Final Regulation Best Interest

At yesterday's open meeting, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final Regulation Best Interest, as well as additional guidance. Final action relating to the broker-dealer standard of conduct had been...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Counting down to June 5

Admittedly, it is not one of those “Do you remember where you were when it happened?” moments (for those old enough to remember, think November 16, 1981, when Luke and Laura married), but for the broker-dealer and investment...more

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DOL Sends Fiduciary Rule to OMB for Review

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DOL has indicated that the final rule will be released in the first half of the year. The US Department of Labor (DOL) sent its final Conflict of Interest Rule—Investment Advice (with related exemptions and amendments to...more

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