This episode delves into the SEC’s current Commission, now a 3-1 majority, its application of regulations in rulemaking and exam priorities, and its approach to exam remediation. We examine impacts of new directors, recent asset management enforcement actions and overall trends, what we are seeing in exams within the context of registered funds and private funds, and the meteoric rise of retail access to alternative funds which we expect to be the SEC’s focus in the future.
Episode Resources:
09.04.25 Simpson Thacher SEC Watch: Monthly Takeaways for Asset Managers - September 2025
07.15.25 SEC Drops First Ever Liquidity Rule Suit Against Mutual Fund Adviser and Officers and Trustees
Meet Your Episode Hosts:
Adam S. Aderton, Simpson Thacher
Partner, Asset Management Regulatory and Enforcement; former Co-Chief of the SEC’s Asset Management Unit
Justin L. Browder, Simpson Thacher
Partner, Asset Management Regulatory and Enforcement
Michael J. Osnato, Jr., Simpson Thacher
Partner and Head of the Firm’s Asset Management Regulatory and Enforcement Practice; former Chief of the SEC’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit
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