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SEC quorum change lets lone commissioner act when all others are disqualified
The rule took effect Oct. 2, the day Hester Peirce left; the SEC also proposed a 20% performance fee for advisors to registered funds and BDCs.
Policy & Disclosure · Oct 5Three Democratic state finance officials press SEC to extend Rule 14a-8 comment period
Practice management · Oct 4SEC proposes ending pay-to-play rule that prompted many advisers to ban all employee contributions
The Close · Oct 2SEC proposes letting RIAs self-custody crypto when no permitted custodian is available
Practice management · Oct 2SEC proposes custody relief for RIAs with discretionary trading authority
Regulation · Oct 1SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce departs, leaving Crypto Task Force without a named successor
Practice management · Oct 1SEC proposes 20% performance fees for RIAs and a wider accredited-investor test
Products & portfolios · Sep 30SEC proposes an exam-based path to accredited investor status
Products & portfolios · Sep 30SEC proposes up to 20% RIA performance fees and looser interval-fund redemptions
Distribution · Sep 30SEC proposes 20% performance-based fee for advisers and looser interval fund redemptions
Practice management · Sep 28SEC proposes rescinding 2010 pay-to-play rule for investment advisers
Policy & ERISA · Sep 28SEC proposes to rescind adviser pay-to-play rule for government clients