ERISA Rule 404a-5 was enacted in order to provide greater transparency to investors in 401(k) type pension plans. The rule was adopted two years ago, but the August 30, 2012 deadline for plan administrators to issue the required disclosures is…
FINRA recently published Regulatory Notice 12-25 to provide broker-dealers with additional guidance on the SRO’s new suitability rule, which took effect on July 9th. The new suitability standards under Rule 2111 were approved by the SEC in November, 2010. They were initially…
Jacko Law Group, P.C. (“JLG”) wrote a Legal Tip titled Lift On General Solicitation Restrictions For Certain Private Funds in July, 2012.… Read More
During the June 6th hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, legislation was introduced by Representative Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) that would create a new self-regulatory organization for Registered Investment Advisers “(RIA”) (H.R. 4624). During that session Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)…
On July 17, 2012 the California Department of Corporations Commission filed final amendments to Section 260.204.9 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations with the state’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL). As reported here earlier this year, the…
This month, the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted final rules defining what derivative products will be regulated under Title VII of Dodd-Frank. That Title establishes a comprehensive new regulatory framework for swaps and security-based swaps, giving…
On June 28, 2012 SEC Chairman Mary Shapiro appeared before a House subcommittee to testify about the agency’s implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). Title II of that legislation requires the SEC to implement ground-shifting rule…
Jacko Law Group P.C. (“JLG”) wrote the article titled Practical Compliance tips for Best execution Analysis which was published in the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) Currents’ July/August 2012 publication. … Read More
On June 18, 2012 the California Department of Corporations (DOC) published notice of additional changes to its proposed private fund adviser exemption regulation (10 CCR §260.204.9) and a new 15-day public comment period. As reported earlier, the DOC’s proposed rule…
On June 8, 2012 the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued an initial set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the filing of Form PF on the PFRD (Private Fund Reporting Depository). Investment advisers registered with the SEC and…