Securities Law

SEC Publishes Data on Broker-Dealers, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Business Development Companies

June 26, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has published new reports and data on broker-dealers, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and business development companies (BDCs). Today’s reports provide the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Extends Compliance Date to Help Broker-Dealers Fully Test and Implement Daily Reserve Computation Requirement

June 25, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to extend the compliance date to June 30, 2026, for the amendments to Rule 15c3-3 (the broker-dealer customer protection rule) that the Commission adopted on Dec. 20, 2024. The amendments require certain… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Office of the Investor Advocate Delivers to Congress Report on Objectives for Fiscal Year 2026

June 25, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Investor Advocate today delivered its Report to Congress on the office’s objectives for fiscal year 2026. As detailed in the report, the Investor Advocate’s priorities for fiscal year 2026… Full report at: Read More

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Regulators to Hold Outreach Event for Municipal Market Professionals

June 25, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Joint Compliance Outreach Program, a two-day event… Full report at: Read More

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Kevin Muhlendorf Named SEC Inspector General

June 23, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kevin Muhlendorf will be the agency’s new Inspector General, effective July 28. Mr. Muhlendorf is a former SEC and Justice Department attorney who for the past nine years has been a partner in… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Departure of David Saltiel

June 18, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that David Saltiel, who has served as Acting Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, will depart the agency effective July 4, 2025. He has served as Acting Director since December 2024, and… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Names Erik Hotmire as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director of the Office of Public Affairs

June 13, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Erik Hotmire will return to the SEC as Chief External Affairs Officer and Director of the Office of Public Affairs, effective June 16, 2025.  “I am delighted that Erik is coming back to… Full report at: Read More

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Brian Daly Named Director of Division of Investment Management

June 13, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that investment management industry leader Brian T. Daly will become the new Director of the Division of Investment Management, effective July 8. Mr. Daly brings decades of experience serving in… Full report at: Read More

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Further Extension of Form PF Amendments Compliance Date

June 11, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, today voted to extend the compliance date until Oct. 1, 2025, for the amendments to Form PF that were adopted on Feb. 8, 2024. The compliance date for… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

June 11, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for the June 26, 2025, roundtable on executive compensation. The roundtable will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., from 1 p.m. – 5:… Full report at: Read More

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