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On June 19, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency issued the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE Rule), replacing the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) for limiting greenh...
The SEC adopted its long-awaited Regulation Best Interest, establishing new standard of conduct regulations for SEC-registered broker-dealers and their associated persons that are natural...
Rules and Regulations
SEC Grants Exemptive Relief for Non-Transparent Active ETFs
SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS and Interpretive Releases Related to an Investment Advi...
Rules and Regulations
SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS and Interpretive Releases Related to an Investment Adviser’s Fiduciary Duty and the “Solely Incidental” Prong o...
In his final speech to the FIA, Chairman Giancarlo last week discussed three cross border swaps proposals that he will schedule for Commission consideration before he steps down on July 1...
The California Consumer Privacy Act comes into force on January 1, 2020, and will impact many companies that collect or process personal data of California residents, expanding compliance...
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are increasing their focus on crypto assets and decentralized financial technologi...
Financial services regulatory reform continues to evolve in 2019. As we observe the changing landscape, here is the Summer Spotlight Edition of our reference tool, which provides context...
As summer gets underway, we have updated our brief deck summarizing the leadership and staffing changes among federal financial regulators, including announced nominations, confirmations...
Section 6751(b) of the tax code requires written approval by an IRS supervisor after an initial determination by an agency employee to assess a penalty on a taxpayer. The broad language o...