All Regulatory Policy articles – Page 22
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PremiumNew SEC rules for private fund advisers will keep compliance teams busy
Even though compliance dates for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new private fund rules are a year to 18 months away, compliance teams should start analyzing the impact now, according to experts.
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PremiumPreparing for SEC cybersecurity rules an opportunity for collaboration
Businesses can prepare for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s upcoming cybersecurity disclosure rule by going through it and identifying key gaps in compliance.
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SEC passes sweeping new rules for private fund advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission passed a sweeping set of rules for the $26 trillion private fund industry designed to increase transparency and competition but with provisions that address industry concerns about potential overreach.
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News BriefFintech to pay $1M in first violation of SEC’s amended marketing rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission ordered Titan Global Capital Management USA to pay more than $1 million for allegedly misleading investors with hypothetical performance metrics in its advertising.
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News BriefSEC commissioners criticize order against transfer agent DST
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s two Republican commissioners dissented from an agency order against transfer agent DST Asset Manager Solutions they deemed to be an example of regulation by enforcement.
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PremiumCFPB’s Chopra teases new rules for data brokers at White House roundtable
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving forward with plans to propose new rules for data brokers that would regulate their personal data gathering activities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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News BriefCCPA first state privacy law deemed adequate by Dubai financial hub
The Dubai International Financial Centre announced the California Consumer Privacy Act passes muster, allowing compliant California businesses to be the first permitted to transfer data with the DIFC without additional contractual measures.
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News BriefN.Y. cyber strategy puts pressure on banks, energy sector
New York will closely monitor the cybersecurity protections in place at institutions in the financial and energy sectors as part of its first statewide cybersecurity strategy.
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PremiumRisks, opportunities under SEC’s cyber incident disclosure rule
The clock is ticking for public companies to put in place policies and practices to meet the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s newly approved cybersecurity incident disclosure rule.
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News BriefSEC risk alert flags staffing, policy weaknesses in AML compliance exams
Broker-dealers complying with anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism requirements put forward by the SEC must be mindful of the resources they are providing for their programs during the current heightened risk environment.
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PremiumPressure on DPAs to ensure success of GDPR cross-border proposal
Plans to speed up General Data Protection Regulation cases against the likes of Big Tech firms by improving cooperation among the European Union’s data regulators have been largely welcomed by experts.
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PremiumNeed to know: New York City AI bias law
Companies that use automated tools to screen candidates for jobs based in New York City must check those systems for bias or potentially run afoul of a first-in-the-nation law.
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News BriefBanking regs seek enhanced resilience with large bank capital reforms
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rulemaking designed to increase capital requirements for large banks and large-scale traders.
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News BriefGuidance sets self-disclosure expectations for sanctions, export control lapses
Companies seeking credit for voluntarily self-disclosing potential violations of sanctions or export control laws must be mindful of the regimes at play from agencies including the DOJ, BIS, and OFAC and their differing expectations.
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SEC adopts rule requiring cyber incident disclosures within four days
The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized its controversial rule requiring public companies to disclose the nature, scope, timing, and impact of cybersecurity incidents deemed to be material within four business days.
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News BriefU.K. corporate governance reforms target resilience, fraud assessment
The United Kingdom introduced for debate corporate reporting reforms that would require the country’s largest companies to set out their risk management and resilience strategies as part of required annual reporting.
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PremiumBiden cyber strategy plan calls for big businesses to step up
The “biggest, most capable, and best-positioned” businesses must assume a greater share of mitigating cyber risks, the White House said in announcing the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan.
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News BriefDOJ, FTC highlight core guidelines in draft merger guidance
New draft merger guidance put forward by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission continues the agencies’ joint mission to modernize antitrust enforcement.
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PremiumExperts: XRP ruling offers little clarity on crypto regulation
A judge’s ruling the token XRP does not intrinsically possess the characteristics of a security that must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission has not cleared the uncertainty that remains around the regulation of digital assets, according to experts.
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News BriefCriminal Division head Kenneth Polite to leave DOJ
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. is set to leave the Department of Justice after a tenure highlighted by multiple policy changes intended to empower corporate chief compliance officers.