SEC Regulatory Updates

Firms need to keep pace with the evolving regulatory landscape. 

In the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled a clear shift in focus and prioritization. Recent commentary from SEC Chair Gary Gensler indicates that the agency will likely push forward with an aggressive rulemaking agenda.

"The SEC’s Enforcement Division is the cop on the beat for America’s securities laws…As these results show, we go after misconduct wherever we find it in the financial system, holding individuals and companies accountable, without fear or favor, across the $100-plus trillion capital markets we oversee." - Chair Gary Gensler, 2021 Division of Enforcement Annual Report

Recent SEC news impacting financial services

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ACA Group Launches New Solutions to Meet Full Scope of SEC’s Private Fund Adviser Rules

ACA released two new solutions aimed at helping private fund managers worldwide comply with the recently adopted SEC Private Fund Adviser Rules.

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  • ACA News
  • Private Fund
  • SEC
  • Compliance
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2024 SEC Examination Priorities: Remember the Essentials While Adapting to Change

The theme of this year's exam priorities is while compliance teams race to adapt to new and evolving regulatory requirements, they should not lose sight of compliance fundamentals.

Compliance Alert
  • SEC
  • Compliance
  • Performance
  • Cybersecurity
  • ESG
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U.S. Regulatory Update – September 2023

Summer is over, and the SEC has a heavy rulemaking agenda for this fall, so hold on to your seats!

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  • SEC
  • Compliance
  • Broker-Dealer
  • Investment Adviser
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Updates to the Names Rule Finalized by the SEC

The updates to the SEC’s Names Rule modernizes the rule, but it also has implications for funds that use ESG terms in their name and strategy.

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  • SEC
  • ESG
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FAQ About the SEC’s Proposed Rule for Enhanced Disclosures on ESG Investment Practices

We compiled answers to the most common questions we get asked about the SEC’s proposed rules for enhanced disclosures of ESG investment practices.

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  • SEC
  • ESG
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Advisory Firm Settles Cherry Picking Fraud Charges With the SEC

This case should give pause to firms of all sizes to evaluate what they are doing to proactively detect potential market abuse on their own.

Compliance Alert
  • RegTech
  • ComplianceAlpha
  • SEC
  • Compliance

Recent SEC webcasts by ACA

Keeping Pace with Mobile Communication Surveillance

Our surveillance, compliance, and technology experts will discuss the latest client communication trends in the financial industry and what solutions are available to monitor and archive those communications.

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Unpacking the SEC's Proposed Cyber Rules

Hear from ACA’s Carlo di Florio, Mike Pappacena, and Liam Jaris as they unpack the SEC’s proposed cyber rules and amendments and describe how they can affect private fund managers.

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Additional SEC resources by ACA

ACA's regulatory experts share their SEC insights, tools, and resources for compliance teams to use when building and improving their compliance programs.

Download our checklist here to use as a guide to plan your year.

We've put together a printable calendar with key regulatory filing deadlines for the SEC, CFTC, NFA, FCA, and ESMA in addition to national holidays at a glance to help you track your firm’s regulatory reporting obligations.

To help firms prepare for the new year, we’ve created a simple visual timeline of key regulatory milestones for you to download, keep, and reference throughout 2022. 

Learn of the potential changes to securities laws and regulations and the impact on private fund managers

ACA’s Vivek Pingili, Director, recently joined the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Northgate Capital in a webcast providing considerations for building and implementing an effective compliance program for venture capital and other types of private markets fund managers.

Download our Q4 2021 Private Markets Quarterly Update.

Download our Q4 2021 Hedge Fund Quarterly Update.

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