Continuing the practice of issuing Risk Alerts summarizing examination findings, which has only increased under the leadership of the now departing Division of Examinations (EXAMS) Director Pete Driscoll, on 21 July 2021, EXAMS issued such an Alert on fixed income principal and cross trades by investment advisers, a topic that the SEC Staff has been scrutinizing for some time.

The SEC’s order found that Blotics violated the anti-touting provisions of the federal securities laws by failing to disclose the compensation it received from issuers of the digital asset securities it profiled.

We explore the defining characteristics of transactions, using the SCAPE framework to understand legal complexity and stress test plans in an evolving landscape. We cover three sectors in this series: (1) Automotive, (2) Aviation, and; (3) Luxury, Fashion and Retail.

The SEC today issued its first Order under its Whistleblower Rules in quite some time, citing a registered broker-dealer with violating Rule 21F-17 of the Securities Exchange Act, which precludes conduct that could impede anyone from communicating with the Commission about potential securities laws violations.

A Panacea for Sustainable Investing? How AI Can Help Funds Solve the ESG Data Challenge is a new infographic created by Euromoney Thought Leadership Consulting and commissioned by Baker McKenzie, outlining how artificial intelligence presents opportunities, challenges, and other issues for Financial Sponsors, specifically around ESG data. The infographic takes a closer look at how AI is being used for different business functions – covering both strategic and regulatory ESG considerations.