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20 Jan 2022, 10:01 am by Stephen Honig
I have written here, and in my recent article (Fall 2021 issue in Massachusetts InHouse) about the activist agenda of the Democratic-controlled SEC under Chair Gary Gensler. [read post]
13 Jan 2022, 6:22 am by John Jascob
Previously, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has spoken of the need to close regulatory gaps in digital asset markets: “In my view, the legislative priority should center on crypto trading, lending, and DeFi platforms. [read post]
12 Jan 2022, 8:24 am by John Jascob
By Elena Eyber, J.D.The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), and the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, Pat Toomey (R-PA), sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler raising concerns with Gensler’s decision to limit outside input on rulemakings by providing unreasonably short public comment periods. [read post]
5 Jan 2022, 7:45 am by Derek P. Hartman
The chair of the SEC, Gary Gensler, has argued that the cryptocurrency market is the Wild West that does not provide adequate protections for consumers. [read post]
3 Jan 2022, 12:39 pm by Kevin LaCroix
The directors’ and officers’ liability environment is always changing, but 2021 was a particularly eventful year, with important consequences for the D&O insurance marketplace. [read post]
2 Jan 2022, 7:44 am
The Tone at the Top The highest profile statement on advisory fees came from SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who, in recent remarks at the Institutional Limited Partners Association Summit, [1] asserted that fees in the registered funds space have come down considerably since his time on Wall Street, while those in the private funds space have not dropped to the same degree—even as aggregate private fund assets have increased. [read post]
1 Jan 2022, 4:07 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Peirce and Roisman slam Gary Gensler's agenda: While Chair Gary Gensler’s newly released regulatory agenda is ambitious in scope, we are disappointed with its content. [read post]
30 Dec 2021, 11:00 am by Mark Astarita
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointments of Corey Frayer, Phil Havenstein, Jennifer Songer, and Jorge Tenreiro to Chair Gary Gensler’s executive staff. [read post]
27 Dec 2021, 8:00 am by Savage Villoch Law, PLLC
While the total number of enforcement actions – including new actions along with other “follow-on” or open proceedings  – decreased slightly year over year in FY 2021, the SEC remained committed to its role as “cop on the beat for America’s securities laws,” as described by Chair Gary Gensler. [1] The SEC maintained a sharp focus on protecting the integrity of the country’s capital markets through enforcement actions against bad… [read post]
27 Dec 2021, 7:26 am
The high-wattage fundraising is controversial; Securities and Exchange Commission chief Gary Gensler called out celebrity endorsements in a critique of SPAC marketing earlier this month and cautioned against “misleading hype. [read post]
24 Dec 2021, 6:26 am
Securities and Exchange Commission, on Friday, December 17, 2021 Tags: Inside information, Insider trading, Misconduct, Rule 10b-5-1, SEC, SEC enforcement, SEC rulemaking, Securities enforcement, Securities regulation Statement by Chair Gensler on Rule 10b5-1 and Insider Trading Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. [read post]
23 Dec 2021, 9:59 am by John Jascob
In June, SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced that his staff was preparing recommendations to close some gaps in Rule 10b5-1, which provides an affirmative defense to insider trading for officers and directors who trade stock under plans entered into in good faith and before learning of material information. [read post]
23 Dec 2021, 4:20 am by David Lynn
Towards the end of 2021, we saw the regulatory engines fire up at the SEC under the leadership of SEC Chair Gary Gensler, which has exposed just the tip of the iceberg of a broad and aggressive regulatory agenda. [read post]
20 Dec 2021, 12:49 pm by Kevin LaCroix
As I noted at the time, earlier this year SEC Chair Gary Gensler spoke publicly about the need for revisions to Rule 10b5-1, the regulatory provision that allows corporate executives, subject to certain requirements, to trade in their holdings of their companies’ securities. [read post]
20 Dec 2021, 11:56 am by The White Law Group
    The penalty is reportedly one of the first major enforcement actions brought under SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who has pledged to crack down on misconduct by Wall Street companies, according to Reuters. [read post]
19 Dec 2021, 4:59 am
The SEC under Chair Gary Gensler has now moved closer to the camp of the supporters, and on November 17, the SEC proposed new rule amendments that would eliminate the core elements of the new requirements imposed on proxy advisory firms in July 2020. [1] There will be a comment period on the proposal, and skirmishing in the courts, but the proposal seems destined to be adopted. [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 11:17 am by Kristian Soltes
SEC Turning Attention to Crypto ExchangesPYMNTS – December 13, 2021 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned that cryptocurrency exchanges that don’t operate with SEC approval can expect to see more enforcement actions. [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 11:17 am by Kristian Soltes
SEC Turning Attention to Crypto ExchangesPYMNTS – December 13, 2021 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned that cryptocurrency exchanges that don’t operate with SEC approval can expect to see more enforcement actions. [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 5:46 am
Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, December 16, 2021 Tags: Capital allocation, Disclosure, Repurchases, SEC, SEC rulemaking, Securities regulation Statement by Chair Gensler on Buybacks Disclosure Proposal Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. [read post]