Securities Law

SEC Announces Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit to Protect Retail Investors

February 20, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to focus on combatting cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors from bad actors in the emerging technologies space. The… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Announces 44th Annual Small Business Forum to Impact Capital-Raising Policy

February 14, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission will host the SEC’s 44th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation at SEC Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 10 from 1 – 4:30 p.m. ET. The forum brings together members of the… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Seeks Candidates for Membership on the Investor Advisory Committee

February 14, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking candidates for appointment as members of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee, which was established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to help protect investors and improve… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Charges One Oak Capital Management and Michael DeRosa with Breaching Fiduciary Duties to Clients

February 14, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against New York-based registered investment adviser One Oak Capital Management LLC, and former One Oak investment adviser representative, Michael DeRosa, for misconduct related to… Full report at: Read More

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Exemption From the Requirement to Report Certain Personally Identifiable Information to the Consolidated Audit Trail

February 10, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided an exemption from the requirement to report certain personally identifiable information (PII) – names, addresses, and years of birth – to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for natural persons. … Full report at: Read More

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Exemption From Exchange Act Rule 13f-2 and Related Form SHO

February 7, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided a temporary exemption from compliance with Rule 13f-2 under the Securities Exchange Act and from reporting on Form SHO. As a result of the exemption, filings on initial Form SHO reports from… Full report at: Read More

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Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda Announces Executive Staff and Other Appointments

February 4, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda’s executive staff, which will advise the Acting Chairman on matters before the Commission and work closely with SEC staff. Gabriel Eckstein, Chief of Staff Steven… Full report at: Read More

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SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Continue Discussing Challenges Facing Emerging Fund Managers, and Explore Hurdles for Small Public Companies Not Listed on a National Securities Exchange

January 30, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee today released the agenda for its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, which will include discussion of capital raising challenges facing emerging fund managers… Full report at: Read More

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Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda Names Natalia Díez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

January 30, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda has named Natalia Díez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.   “I’m thrilled that Natalia has… Full report at: Read More

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Extension of Form PF Amendments Compliance Date

January 29, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission, together with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), extended the compliance date for the amendments to Form PF that were adopted on Feb. 8, 2024. The compliance date for these amendments, which was… Full report at: Read More

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