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On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) related beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting rules.
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A well-trodden path for banks to achieve regulatory capital reductions by mitigating credit risk is through a synthetic securitization, either by issuing credit-linked notes (CLNs) or engaging in bespoke bilateral credit derivative transactions. These transactions—while complex to execute—offer the significant advantage of transferring risk on a large, diversified portfolio of obligors, allowing investors to evaluate credit risk on a statistical basis. This lessens the need for investor diligence at the level of individual obligations, which facilitates risk transfer on obligors for whom information might be limited or costly to digest.
Chapman wrote the book on the marketplace lending regulatory landscape that the entire industry has come to rely upon. First published in 2013, the 2024 update covers a vast array of topics affecting the marketplace lending industry.
The Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission published its examination priorities for fiscal year 2025. The 2025 Exam Priorities reflect practices, products, and services the Division believes present heightened risks to investors and the U.S. capital markets.
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There have been several recent notable enforcement actions, including continued enforcement by the SEC and CFTC against off-channel communications, as well as an SEC fraud settlement with Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust.
Chapman's quarterly Regulatory Update contains an overview of the latest regulatory actions, market happenings, and litigation and enforcement activity in the investment management space.
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On September 12, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted amendments to CFTC Regulation 4.7 (Reg. 4.7), a rule that provides exemptions from the broader compliance requirements under Part 4 of the CFTC regulations (Part 4) for registered commodity pool operators (CPOs) with respect to pools (4.7 pools) offered solely to “Qualified Eligible Persons” (QEPs) and registered commodity trading advisors (CTAs) that advise or manage commodity trading accounts of QEPs. The amendments (i) increase the financial thresholds in the “Portfolio Requirement” of the QEP definition and (ii) permit CPOs of fund of fund pools offered solely to QEPs to provide monthly account statements within 45 days of the month-end, rather than providing quarterly account statements within 30 days of the quarter-end. The CFTC chose not to adopt, at this time, the proposed minimum QEP disclosures.
A recognized securities and commodities regulatory authority, Peter’s practice focuses on the registration and regulation of investment advisers, broker-dealers, commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators, and introducing brokers, as well as the formation and ongoing compliance obligations of registered and private investment companies.
Chapman's 2024 Social Impact and Sustainability report showcases our commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. recently issued its 2021 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities. The new Report is designed to assist FINRA member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations.
The beginning of each year provides an opportunity for investment advisers to review compliance and regulatory matters, including issues related to private investment funds and commodity pools.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert outlining the most common deficiencies that OCIE staff has identified in recent examinations of registered investment advisers’ best execution practices.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations recently released its 2018 National Exam Program Examination Priorities. Highlights from the 2018 exam priorities are reviewed in this Client Alert.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. recently issued its annual Regulatory Examination Priorities Letter. This alert summarizes some of the more significant issues FINRA’s letter raises.
In December 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board best execution rule for transactions in municipal securities and related amendments applicable to “sophisticated municipal market professionals."
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The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s proposal to implement a “best execution” standard for municipal securities transactions.
- Client Alert
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking comments on the first ever explicit “best execution” rule for municipal securities transactions proposed by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
- Client Alert
For the first time in its history the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has proposed a “best execution” rule for municipal securities transactions.
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board recently requested comment on whether to require dealers to seek “best execution” of customer orders for municipal securities and provide detailed guidance to dealers on how best execution concepts would be applied to municipal securities transactions.
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. recently announced that the previously approved rule change relating to the “best execution” obligation of broker-dealers will become effective on May 31, 2012. The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the rule change earlier this year, but FINRA did not announce an effective date at that time. New FINRA Rule 5310 and related Supplementary Material replace current NASD Rule 2320.
- Client Alert
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved a rule change proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. relating to the “best execution” obligation of broker-dealers.
