Steps Toward Regulating the Cost of the CAT The SEC has issued a new order granting conditional exemptive relief toward certain requirements under the Consolidated Audit Trail NMS Plan (“CAT NMS Plan”), Regulation NMS Rule 613, and Rule 17a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This relief enables the self-regulatory […]
Enforcement
SEC Announces Departure of Director of Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation Stacey Bowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Stacey Bowers, who has served as the Director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, will depart the agency effective October 17, 2025. She has served as Director… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers […]
Jon Kroeper Named Deputy Director of the Division of Trading and Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jon Kroeper has been named deputy director of the agency’s Division of Trading and Markets, effective Sept. 29. Mr. Kroeper twice served at the SEC before joining the Financial Industry… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah […]
SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for SEC-CFTC Roundtable on Regulatory Harmonization Efforts
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have announced the agenda and panelists for their joint September 29 roundtable on regulatory harmonization efforts. The roundtable, announced earlier this month,… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at 212-509-6544 or […]
SEC Announces Departure of Chief Operating Officer Ken Johnson
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Ken Johnson, who has been serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) since December 2017, will retire from the agency in December. “Ken has been an integral leader at the SEC for more than two… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the […]
Small Business Forum Report to Congress Highlights Recommendations to Improve Capital Raising
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a report to Congress summarizing policy recommendations made during the SEC’s 44th Annual Small Business Forum. The report provides a summary of the forum proceedings, recommendations developed by… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at […]
SEC and CFTC Extend Form PF Compliance Date to Oct. 1, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission each voted to further extend the date for investment advisers to comply with amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form used by certain private fund advisers… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah […]
SEC Approves Generic Listing Standards for Commodity-Based Trust Shares
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to approve proposed rule changes by three national securities exchanges to adopt generic listing standards for exchange-traded products that hold spot commodities, including digital assets. As a result,… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, […]
SEC Issues Policy Statement Clarifying that Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Will Not Affect Effectiveness of Registration Statements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a policy statement to announce that decisions about whether to accelerate the effectiveness of a registration statement will not be affected by the presence of a provision requiring arbitration of… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita […]
SEC Announces Four New Members of Investor Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced four new members to fill vacancies on its Investor Advisory Committee. The new members, who will serve four-year terms, join 16 current committee members. The committee, established pursuant to… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & […]
