Acting SEC Chair Uyeda spoke at the Institute of International Bankers’ (IIB) Annual Washington DC Conference on March 11, 2025, about the U.S. Treasury markets.
Acting Chair Uyeda discussed the regulation of exchanges. In particular, he discussed the proposed approach that the Securities and Exchange Commission had undertaken under the leadership of former Chair Clayton…
On March 4, 2025, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) wrote to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to express its support of a request for co-investment exemptive relief by an applicant and urge that the SEC grant similar class relief on a go-forward basis. In brief, Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,…
On March 6, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a press release relating to the enhanced Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system (“EDGAR Next”), including useful links to various guidance and resource materials to assist filers and their advisers with transition. The SEC announced that the new EDGAR Filer Management dashboard…
On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a new policy, with immediate effect, expanding the accommodations available for issuers that submit draft registration statements for confidential review. The new enhanced accommodations:
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On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that its newly-formed Crypto Task Force will host a series of public roundtable discussions on key areas of interest relating to the regulation of cryptocurrency assets. Dubbed the “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity” series, the roundtables represent a changed approach at the SEC under…
Earlier this month, the US House of Representative’s Financial Services Committee (the “Committee”) held a hearing entitled “The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor Access and Facilitating Capital Formation.” During the hearing, the Committee examined over thirty bills and is soliciting feedback from the public on these bills, as…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet March 6, 2025. During this meeting, the Committee will present its recommendations to the SEC concerning traceability issues under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. The agenda also includes a panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related disclosures and another on retail…
Today, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new policy permitting confidential submission of registration statements in additional circumstances in order to promote capital formation. The statement provides that
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In September 2024, the SEC adopted wide-ranging changes to how filers access and manage their accounts on EDGAR (changes collectively referred to as “EDGAR Next” by the SEC). Among other things, EDGAR Next will phase out and ultimately eliminate the EDGAR access codes…
JD Supra recognized Anna Pinedo, Editor of Free Writings & Perspective, as a Top Author for securities law topics as part of its 2025 Readers Choice Awards. This is the third year in a row and the fifth time Anna has received this recognition. Anna is ranked in the top 10 most read authors from…
