by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Investment Advisers, Investment Funds
By Simon Riveles Broadened Scope of ERISA Fiduciary Rules After several years of debate and revision, a Department of Labor (DOL) regulation, revising the definition of a “fiduciary” as it applied to investment managers, became applicable on June 9, 2017. The new...
by admin | Oct 5, 2016 | Investment Advisers
By Greg Caramenico and Lauren Mack On August 18th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (“FINRA”) rule that establishes less burdensome regulations for “Capital Acquisition Brokers” (“CABs”), which are...
by admin | Jun 6, 2016 | Investment Advisers, Investment Funds
By William Kelly and Simon Riveles On May 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a notice of its intent to issue an order increasing the net worth threshold for “qualified clients,” as defined in Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act...
by admin | Nov 16, 2015 | Investment Advisers
By William Kelly Acknowledging the rapid evolution of information technology and correspondent threats, on August 20, 2015 the National Futures Association (“NFA”) issued an Interpretive Notice addressing cybersecurity concerns. The Interpretive Notice established...
by admin | Oct 23, 2015 | Investment Advisers
By William Kelly On August 25, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) proposed a new rule applicable to investment advisers. At its core, the proposal seeks to extend anti-money laundering (“AML”) obligations imposed under the Bank...
