Tag: Michael Piwowar

Loss of SEC Commissioners Piwowar and Stein May Wreak Havoc on SEC’s Proposed Fiduciary Regulations

6/1/18

By: Ted Peters
On May 7, 2018, Republican SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar announced that he will resign effective July 7, 2018.  Piwowar’s five-year term expires on June 5, but SEC commissioners are permitted to remain in office for up to …

SEC Fiduciary Rules Proceeds on Split Vote

4/19/18

By: Theodore C. Peters
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) conducted a public hearing on April 18, 2018 to address a series of SEC proposals governing securities professionals.  Recall that the Department of Labor previously sought to promulgate a “fiduciary …