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SEC Withdraws Guidance That Companies Must Disclose Foreign Climate Litigation

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Last Friday, on June 20, the SEC withdrew guidance--dating from the George W. Bush administration--that indicated that “disclosure of environmental actions brought by a foreign government” was “require[d].”  In effect, the...more

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SEC Considers Revising Foreign Private Issuer Definition

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release seeking public comment by September 8, 2025, on its definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI). The SEC indicated that a review is warranted due to...more

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The BSA’s Expansion & How Investment Advisers Can Leverage Existing AML Compliance Programs in the Cayman Islands To Comply With...

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On Aug. 28, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule (the Final Rule) extending the scope of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its amendments by requiring certain...more

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Cybersecurity Enforcement in Action: Insights for Companies

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Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Workshop featured three panels of experts...more

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Capital Markets Update – May 2025 One-Minute Reads

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ESMA releases proposed rules for regulation of ESG ratings providers On May 2, ESG Today reported that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the...more

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Current State of Play for Foreign Private Issuers

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As discussed in our prior blog post, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) recently issued a concept release (Release) aiming to gather input on whether the criteria for designation as a foreign private...more

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United States: The Great SEC Spring Clean Up–14 Proposals Wiped Away

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Spring is a time of renewal, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)–under its new chairman, Paul Atkins–has shown that. On 12 June 2025, the SEC withdrew 14 proposed rules impacting funds and asset managers,...more

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SEC Withdraws Multiple Rule Proposals Affecting Investment Advisers

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has retracted 14 rule proposals issued in 2022 and 2023. Our Investment Funds Team examines what the SEC’s withdrawal means for investment advisers going forward....more

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Right To Know - June 2025, Vol. 30

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: North Dakota Passes Law...more

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SEC Withdraws 14 Pending Rule Proposals

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On June 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally withdrew 14 proposed rules for investment advisers, broker-dealers and public companies, many of which had been pending for several years. Should the SEC...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Don’t Get Caught in Scattered Spider’s Web

The cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is at it again, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. This criminal group is known to focus its cyber attacks on one sector at a time. Last spring, it was the retail...more

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EDGAR Next - Time to Enroll

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On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments, collectively referred to as "EDGAR Next," to make its online filing and account management system more secure and...more

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SEC Lifts Moratorium on Registering Swiss Investment Advisers

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On June 10, 2025, the SEC issued a press release announcing that, effective immediately, it would resume processing new and pending registration applications of investment advisers with their principal office and place of...more

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SEC and CFTC Further Delay Form PF Compliance Date to October 1, 2025

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On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have once again delayed the compliance date for the amendments to Form PF, moving it to October 1, 2025....more

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SEC Extends Compliance Date for Form PF Amendments to October 1, 2025

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On June 11, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to extend the compliance date for the amendments to Form PF that were adopted on February 8, 2024. The compliance date for these amendments, which was...more

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SEC Issues Concept Release Soliciting Public Comment on Foreign Private Issuer Definition

On June 4, 2025, the SEC issued a concept release soliciting public comment on the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) under U.S. securities laws. The SEC has identified potential changes to the definition that could...more

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The Future of the SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

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Adopted in July 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s cybersecurity disclosure rules require public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K and to annually report on their...more

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SEC Withdraws Several Gensler-Era Rule Proposals Impacting Investment Managers

On June 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission formally withdrew several rule proposals made while Gary Gensler was Chairman that would have applied to investment managers, including, among others, proposals...more

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Extension of Form PF Amendments Compliance Date

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On June 11th, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), together with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) further extended the compliance date for the amendments to Form PF (the “Form PF...more

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Securities Law Update - June 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC and CFTC Again Extend Compliance Deadline for Form PF Amendments

On June 11, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted to extend the compliance date of the Form PF amendments that were adopted in February 2024 again from June 12, 2025...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Form PF Amendments Delayed Again

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance date for rule amendments that expand the reporting requirements for private fund managers. The Form PF amendments were adopted on February...more

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SEC Further Extends Form PF Compliance Date and Signals Broader Reconsideration

On June 11, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to extend the compliance date for the most recently adopted amendments to Form PF by approximately four months, to October 1, 2025....more

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IMpact: Investment Management News - Q2 2025

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Welcome to IMpact: Investment Management News. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers share their insights on key developments that are impacting the investment management industry. Pursuant to rules issued in 2024 and...more

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US SEC Gives Green Light to Swiss-Based Investment Adviser Registration Applications

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On June 10, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will immediately resume processing new and pending registration applications of investment advisers with their principal office and place of...more

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