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The Department of the Treasury published in the Federal Register a request for information on uses, opportunities, and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The RFI uses a broad definition AI, which Treasury views as encompassing "a wide range of...

On May 13, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules (Joint CIP Proposal or proposal) requiring SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers (collectively, investment advisers) to establish Customer...

On May 7, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission published a notice to solicit comments on a proposed rule change filed, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 19b-4, by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to adopt a new rule series to require reporting of securities...

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final version of its regulatory package on fiduciary investment advice ("Final Package"). The Final Package includes an amendment to the regulation defining who is a "fiduciary" under section 3(21) of ERISA and section 4975(e...

[35678] April 15, 2024 TO: ICI Members AML Compliance Working Group SUBJECTS: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Intermediary Oversight Investment Advisers Operations Risk Oversight Transfer Agency RE: ICI Files Comment Letter on FinCEN Proposal regarding AML/CFT Program and Reporting...

On March 18, 2024, the Investment Company Institute and Independent Directors Council filed a joint supplemental comment letter on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) proposed amendments to the auditing standards related to a company's noncompliance with laws and...

On January 25, 2024, the CFTC's Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, Market Participants, and Data and the Office of Technology Innovation issued a request for comment ("RFC") to better inform them on the current and potential uses and risks of artificial intelligence (...