Investment Management Regulatory Update - November 2018
Rules and Regulations
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SEC Proposes Simplified Prospectus Summaries for Variable Annuities and Variable Life Insurance Contracts 
Industry Update
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Blass Remarks at the Independent Directors Council 2018 Fund Directors Conference 
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Director of Division of Investment Management Speaks at the ICI Securities Law Developments Conference 
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OCIE Issues Risk Alert Regarding Investment Advisers and Cash Solicitation Rule Compliance Issues 
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OCIE Issues Risk Alert Regarding Risk-Based Examination Initiatives 
Litigation
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SEC Halts ICO, Suspends Nevada Corporation’s Securities Trading for False Claims of SEC Approval 
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SEC Sues Controlling Member of Private Equity and Investment Adviser Firms for Alleged Sales of “Essentially Worthless” Asset-Backed Securities, Enters Into Consent Judgment 
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Former Executive Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding Investors 
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SEC Settles with Former Investment Adviser and Former CEO for Due Diligence Failures and Inadequately Resourced Compliance Program