📈Regulatory Impact of Form 13F on Institutional Investors
The SEC is seeking comments on the collection of information via Form 13F, which requires institutional investment managers with significant holdings to submit quarterly reports. Recent amendments include electronic submission and additional identifying information to modernize data reporting and ensure compliance with legal standards, emphasizing transparency in financial reporting.
Learn More🏥Medicare Advantage Regulations
This final rule implements Medicare Advantage disclosure requirement changes.
Learn More📈SEC Considers Approval of Bitcoin ETF Listing on NYSE Arca
The SEC is reviewing NYSE Arca’s proposed rule change to list and trade Truth Social Bitcoin ETF shares. The proposal aims to facilitate investment in bitcoin, and the SEC is inviting public comment on legal and policy concerns related to the listing, including market manipulative practices and investor protections.
Learn More📑SEC Regulates Impact of Arbitration Provisions on Registrations
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is issuing this statement to inform the public that the presence of a provision requiring arbitration of investor claims arising under the Federal securities laws will not impact decisions regarding whether to accelerate the effectiveness of a registration statement. Accordingly, when making such decisions, the staff will focus on the adequacy of the registration statement's disclosures, including disclosure regarding the arbitration provision.
Learn More📊LSC Sunshine Act Meetings
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will hold Sunshine Act meetings focusing on audit, governance, and operational matters, including financial audits and compliance updates. These virtual meetings will be accessible to the public, ensuring transparency in the review of critical management and regulatory practices that support the governance of LSC and its grantees.
Learn More📈SEC Notice on Information Collection for Rule 604
The SEC announces a request for extension concerning Rule 604, which mandates the public disclosure of customer limit orders by specialists and market makers. This regulation enhances market transparency for investors, potentially improving execution opportunities and access to optimal prices in securities trading. Written comments are invited to assess the collection’s necessity and effectiveness.
Learn More📊MSRB Proposes Changes to Municipal Securities Reporting Rules
The proposed rule change by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) aims to amend the reporting requirements of municipal securities transactions. Notably, it reinstates the 15-minute reporting timeframe while retaining the “as soon as practicable” requirement, addressing compliance and operational burdens associated with previous amendments.
Learn More✈️Regulatory Notice
The Department of Commerce has renewed a Temporary Denial Order against Azur Air due to ongoing violations of U.S. export regulations. The renewal underscores the serious implications for U.S. businesses following compliance guidelines concerning transactions with Azur Air, amidst heightened tensions in U.S.-Russia relations.
Learn More🚬FDA Notice on Exemptions for Tobacco Product Regulation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🐟Proposed Evaluation of Hatchery Program for Endangered Salmon Species
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received a Hatchery and Genetics Management Plan (HGMP) for a hatchery program rearing and releasing summer-run chum salmon in the Dungeness River basin. The plan describes a hatchery program operated by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in collaboration with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe as co-managers. This document serves to notify the public of the availability and opportunity to comment on a Proposed Evaluation and Determination Documents (PEPD) on implementing the proposed hatchery program and enforcing the associated HGMP, which concludes that it will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery nor modify or destroy critical habitat of Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, or Puget Sound steelhead. The HGMP is available online concurrently while the comment period for the PEPD is open at: https://jamestowntribe.org/announcements/dungeness-summer- chum-hgmp/.
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