The Department of Labor (DOL) voluntarily dismissed its appeal of the district court decision that struck down the DOL’s fiduciary reinterpretation of fiduciary status for advisers making rollover recommendations to retirement investors.
On May 11, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Exams (“EXAMS”) published a Risk Alert to remind registrants of the discontinuation of U.S. Dollar LIBOR after June 30, 2023. The Risk Alert also discussed firms’ practices to manage the transition.
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to the Form PF. This rule will impact all Form PF Large filers and all Form PF filers who manage private equity (PE) funds.
On Wednesday, March 15, the SEC held an opening meeting and announced three proposed rules touching on cybersecurity and also reopened its proposed Cybersecurity Risk Management Rule for more public commentary
On February 13, 2023, the United States District Court’s Middle District of Florida (“the court”) struck down the expanded definition of investment-advice fiduciary put forward by the Department of Labor (DOL) in its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) publication from April 2021.