Join GT Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and William Mack, along with America EB-5 Visa, LLC’s CEO Marko Issever, for an informative discussion about targeted investment with a FINRA-licensed broker-dealer.
The panel will
News & Commentary on Financial Regulatory and Compliance Matters
Join GT Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and William Mack, along with America EB-5 Visa, LLC’s CEO Marko Issever, for an informative discussion about targeted investment with a FINRA-licensed broker-dealer.
The panel will…
If enacted, the Unlocking Capital Act would establish two investment professional categories—private placement brokers and finders. The legislation would allow these professionals to engage in many activities that, due to…
Continue Reading Proposed Legislation Would Create a Tiered Exemption from Broker Registration
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 2617, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.” Among the routine federal funding provisions, Title V of the bill, the “Small…
Continue Reading Congress Codifies Longstanding M&A Broker Exemption from SEC Registration
On Dec. 14, 2022, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released a statement announcing a proposal to establish an SEC rule setting forth a best…
Continue Reading SEC Proposes to Establish a New Best Execution Standard
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in November 2022 released a targeted exam letter pertaining to communications for crypto products and services. The relevant period for this exam is July…
Continue Reading FINRA Targeting Crypto Asset Retail Communications
On March 28, 2022, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release regarding two proposed rules, Rules 3a5-4 and 3a44-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act).
Continue Reading SEC Seeks to Expand ‘Dealer’ or ‘Government Securities Dealer’ Definition to Require Additional Firms to Register with Agency and Comply with Federal Securities Regulations
On Oct. 7, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an open meeting and issued a notice proposing a conditional exemption from securities broker-dealer registration under Section 15
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Continue Reading SEC Proposes Exemption from Registration for Finders
On Sept. 25, 2020, the SEC issued a No-Action Letter to FINRA, in response to a previously issued Joint Statement by the SEC and FINRA. This No-Action Letter detailed how…
Continue Reading SEC Issues No-Action Letter Facilitating the Secondary Trading of Digital Assets
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published responses to three frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) regarding customer due diligence requirements for “covered financial institutions” (…
Continue Reading FinCEN Issues FAQs Regarding Customer Due Diligence Requirements
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its annual list of 2020 Examination Priorities on Jan. 7, 2020. Many of…
Continue Reading 2020 SEC Exam Priorities for Securities Industry Registrants