Securities Law

SEC Issues Policy Statement Clarifying that Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Will Not Affect Effectiveness of Registration Statements

September 17, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a policy statement to announce that decisions about whether to accelerate the effectiveness of a registration statement will not be affected by the presence of a provision requiring arbitration of… Full report at: Read More

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SEC and CFTC Extend Form PF Compliance Date to Oct. 1, 2026

September 17, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission each voted to further extend the date for investment advisers to comply with amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form used by certain private fund advisers… Full report at: Read More

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SEC to Host Webinar for Large Firms on Regulation S-P

September 16, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it will hold a series of three compliance outreach events regarding the 2024 adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P. The first event, for large firms, is a webinar scheduled for Sept. 25 from 1 p.m… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Four New Members of Investor Advisory Committee

September 16, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced four new members to fill vacancies on its Investor Advisory Committee. The new members, who will serve four-year terms, join 16 current committee members. The committee, established pursuant to… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Host Panels to Discuss Reconsideration of the Eligibility Criteria and Regulatory Treatment of Foreign Private Issuers

September 11, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington D.C. on Sept. 18, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC website. The committee will… Full report at: Read More

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James Moloney Named Director of Division of Corporation Finance

September 10, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that James J. Moloney, a longtime and highly respected legal counsel to public companies worldwide on corporate transactions and corporate governance issues, has been named Director of the agency’s… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Crypto Task Force to Host Roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy

September 8, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force announced today it will host a public roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy on Friday, October 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the SEC headquarters. Following the Spring Sprint Toward… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Formation of Cross-Border Task Force to Combat Fraud

September 5, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the formation of a task force that will strengthen and enhance the Division of Enforcement’s efforts to identify and combat cross-border fraud harming U.S. investors.    The Cross-… Full report at: Read More

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SEC and CFTC Issue Joint Statement on Regulatory Harmonization Efforts; Will Co-Host Roundtable Sept. 29

September 5, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a joint statement on regulatory harmonization opportunities and announced a joint roundtable to be held on Sept. 29, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “It… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges Pennsylvania Resident and His Companies with $770 Million Ponzi Scheme

September 3, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Daryl F. Heller of Pennsylvania and his companies, Prestige Investment Group, LLC and Paramount Management Group, LLC, with operating a multi-year Ponzi scheme that resulted in investor losses of… Full report at: Read More

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