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Good News for Private Companies: Climate Disclosures Rules Exclude Scope 3 Emissions Reporting

March 11, 2024

On March 6th, the SEC adopted its long-awaited “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures” rulemaking (“Climate Disclosure Rules”). The final rule differs significantly from…

Unpacking the SECs Final Rule on the Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Securitizations (Presentation)

January 18, 2024

The U.S. Security Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule that restricts securitization participants with respect to an asset-backed security (ABS) from engaging in conflicted…

A Return to Normal for the SEC?

May 12, 2022

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would extend the comment periods for three recent proposed rulemakings.

The LSTA Weighs in on the Security-Based Swaps Rule

March 23, 2022

The LSTA submitted a comment letter to the SEC on their proposed rule regulating security-based swaps. LSTA General Counsel describes the rule.

SEC Speaks (to CLOs)

October 8, 2020

On Monday, the SEC released a report, US Credit Markets: Interconnectedness and the Effects of the COVID-19 Economic Shock, which included a chapter on CLOs…

LIBOR: The SEC is Coming

July 7, 2020

On June 18th, the SEC announced an “Examination Initiative: LIBOR Transition Preparedness”.

Mutual Fund Exemptive Relief

March 27, 2020

On March 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management issued a no-action letter providing emergency relief to registered open-end investment companies…

OCC and Risk I: LIBOR Cessation

December 19, 2019

The regulators are coming. In summer 2019, the SEC flagged the risks around LIBOR cessation and provided guidance around managing risk for the entities it…

Comment Letter on SEC Fiduciary Standard Proposal

August 9, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year issued a two-part release that could impact investment managers – including loan managers. The second part of…

SEC to Investment Managers: Do Your (Fiduciary) Duty

May 10, 2018

Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a two-part release (the “Release”) that, as described below, could impact investment managers - including loan…

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