The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Examinations (Division) announced its 2026 examination priorities (Exam Priorities) on Nov. 17, 2025.
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Path Cleared for Registered Representative-Owned PSEs To Receive Transaction-Based Compensation
On Nov. 17, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a No-Action Letter confirming that it will not recommend enforcement action if a registered representative-owned personal services entity
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SEC Approves In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Crypto ETPs
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to approve orders allowing in-kind creations and redemptions for crypto asset exchange-traded products (ETPs), including those based on
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SEC’s Marketing Rule Updates May Provide Relief for Investment Managers
In 2021, the SEC adopted the Marketing Rule, and in 2023, issued an FAQ requiring private fund managers to show net-of-fees performance alongside gross performance. Managers found it difficult to calculate net performance for individual investments, as fees are generally charged at the fund level.
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SEC Staff Clarifies Stance on Crypto Mining
On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took a step towards clarifying its position on crypto mining activities. In a recent statement, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance provided non-binding guidance on the application of federal securities laws to proof-of-work (PoW) mining activities, stating that such activities are beyond the SEC’s purview.
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SEC Clarifies Stance: Most Meme Coins Not Subject to Securities Regulation
Most meme coins are not securities, and their offer and sale will not need to be registered or require an exemption from registration, SEC staff said in a clarifying statement on Feb. 27, 2025.
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SEC Files Actions Against 4 Public Companies for Negligent Cybersecurity Disclosures
On Oct. 22, 2024, the SEC announced settled administrative actions against four current or formerly public technology companies, finding that the companies all made materially misleading disclosures to investors in
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SEC Division of Examinations 2025 Priorities
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (Division) announced its 2025 examination priorities (Exam Priorities) Oct. 21, 2024. These priorities address areas of concern based on recent examinations, and
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CFTC Further Narrows Scope of Relief Under Regulation 4.7 ‘Registration Lite’
On Sept. 12, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took another step toward limiting the availability and scope of relief provided by CFTC Regulation 4.7 (Reg. 4.7) under the
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2024 Update: Best-Practice Compliance Policies for Real Estate Fund Managers (Part One of Two)
Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related rules, absent an exemption, most private fund managers are required to register with the US Securities and Exchange
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