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SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Regulation S-P to Enhance Protection of Customer Information

The SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisors, and transfer agents to implement and maintain policies and procedures regarding an incident response program that are designed to detect, respond, and recover from unwarranted access or use of client information.

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The SEC’s Updated Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda

On July 8, the SEC issued an updated Spring 2024 regulatory agenda, which includes updated timing related to several key regulatory actions. This signals another busy few months for the SEC.

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling overturning Chevron deference.  The 1984 Chevron case created a doctrine that required courts to defer to federal agencies in interpreting complex or ambiguous regulations.

SEC Applies Broad Scope of Regulation in Cybersecurity-Related Charges Against R.R. Donnelley & Sons

On June 18th, 2024, the SEC announced that R.R. Donnelley & Sons (RRD) agreed to pay over $2.1 million to settle disclosure and internal control failure charges relating to cybersecurity incidents and alerts in late 2021.

Amendments to QPAM Exemption Come Into Effect

On April 3, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized amendments to the Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (“QPAM Exemption”) for Qualified Professional Asset Managers (“QPAM”).

Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Reform Rules with Sweeping Opinion

On June 5th, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Private Fund Reform Rules, saying that the SEC exceeded its statutory authority in adopting them on August 23, 2023. The Private Fund Reform Rules were adopted by a narrow 3-2 vote with strong dissent from the conservative commissioners. This expansive set of rules sought to enhance regulation, not just of registered private fund advisers, but of all private fund managers.

Amendments to Regulation S-P Published to Federal Register

On June 3rd, 2024, the SEC’s adopted amendments to Regulation S-P were published to the Federal Register. The adopted amendments become effective within 60 days of publication, on August 2nd, 2024.

Department of Labor Creates Principles For Developers and Employers When Using AI in the Workplace

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced last week Principles for Developers and Employers when using AI in the workplace. These Principles, which are a directive from President Biden’s Oct. 30, 2023,  Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, will “create a roadmap for developers and employers on how to harness AI technologies for their businesses while ensuring workers benefit from new opportunities created by AI and are protected from its potential harms.”

Joint SEC and FinCEN Proposed Customer Identification Program Rule

On May 13th, FinCEN and the SEC jointly released a proposed rule to apply CIP obligations on RIAs and ERAs. This new proposal comes on the heels of FinCEN’s February 13th proposal of an AML rule to designate RIAs and ERAs as “financial institutions” under the Bank Secrecy Act and apply AML/CFT program, suspicious activity reporting and record keeping requirements. 

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Regulation S-P to Enhance Protection of Customer Information

The SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisors, and transfer agents to implement and maintain policies and procedures regarding an incident response program that are designed to detect, respond, and recover from unwarranted access or use of client information.

Countdown to T+1

On May 28, 2024, the settlement cycle for most transactions in US securities will shorten from two business days (‘T+2’) to one business day (‘T+1’).  May 28, 2024, is also the compliance date for the new requirements of the industry when processing institutional trades and the new recordkeeping requirements of registered investment advisers (“RIAs”). 

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