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Statement by Chair Gensler on Private Fund Advisers

Harvard Corporate Governance

Congress also gave the Commission specific new authorities under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prohibit or restrict advisers’ sales practices, conflicts, and compensation schemes. [1] In the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, Congress effectively required most private fund advisers to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SEC Chair Gensler on Proposed Rules About Investment Adviser Custody

Reynolds Holding

I support this proposal because, in using important authorities Congress granted us after the financial crisis, it would help ensure that advisers don’t inappropriately use, lose, or abuse investors’ assets. Importantly, though, Congress granted us new authorities in 2010 in response to the financial crisis and Bernie Madoff’s frauds.

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SEC Chair Gensler on New Rules for Private Fund Advisers

Reynolds Holding

Congress also gave the Commission specific new authorities under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prohibit or restrict advisers’ sales practices, conflicts, and compensation schemes. [1] In the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, Congress effectively required most private fund advisers to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Bipartisan Group of Former SEC Officials and Securities Experts Confirms Longstanding SEC Authority on Climate Disclosure

Reynolds Holding

The Working Group on Securities Disclosure Authority respectfully submits these comments on the Commission’s recent proposal related to mandated, standardized climate-related disclosures for investors. Fourth, we explain why claims that the SEC lacks authority to mandate public-company climate-change disclosures are unwarranted.