Recently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has requested the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to approve amendments to Rules 2267 and 8312, which would increase disclosure requirements and promotion of their BrokerCheck program. In an attempt to facilitate and…
The Commodity Exchange Act (”CEA”), as amended by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (”Dodd-Frank Act”), authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury (”Secretary”) to issue a written determination that foreign exchange swaps, foreign exchange…
The California Department of Corporations (“DOC”) recently proposed amendments to the California investment adviser custody rule, Section 260.237 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations. The October 18, 2012 announcement follows an initial invitation for comments on the…
Last week the SEC settled an enforcement action against Chicago Registered Investment Adviser Tilden Loucks & Woodnorth LLC, its affiliated registered broker-dealer, LaSalle St. Securities, LLC, and Tilden’s retired founder, 87 year-old Ralph B. Loucks. The action was instituted as…
Last week the Enforcement Section of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) issued its annual enforcement survey, providing an overview of state enforcement efforts in 2011. The survey concludes that 6,121 investigations were conducted by the 48 responding regulators…
Jacko Law Group, P.C. (“JLG”) wrote a Legal Tip titled Private Fund Adviser Updates: The New Sec Presence Examination in November, 2012.… Read More
Jacko Law Group, P.C. (“JLG”) wrote a Legal Tip titled Fall 2012 Regulatory Compliance “Hot Topics” in October, 2012.… Read More
This week the president of FINRA’s office of dispute resolution, Linda Feinberg, announced the SRO will open its arbitration forum to registered investment advisers. The statement was made at the annual meeting of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association where…
Last month FINRA announced SEC approval of new FINRA Rule 5123. The Rule requires each FINRA member firm selling securities in a private placement to file a copy of any private placement memorandum, term sheet or other offering documents with…
In a news conference this week, North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) President and Arkansas Securities Commissioner Heath Abshure sharply criticized the SEC’s proposed rule allowing marketing of private offerings. Mr. Abshure, who was joined in the conference by Cristina…