W. Thomas Conner
Shareholder
1401 I Street NW Suite 1100 Washington, District of Columbia 20005
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W. Thomas Conner
Shareholder
W. Thomas Conner is a Shareholder in the Investment Services group in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Mr. Conner has represented financial services companies, including mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), insurance companies issuing fixed and variable annuities, commodity pools and commodity pool operators and other types of financial services firms for over 25 years. His practice combines regulatory experience with an extensive knowledge of the mutual fund, ETF, commodity pool, variable contract and investment advisory services.
Mr. Conner focuses on providing practical and goal oriented advice. He enjoys working with clients to help them understand the application of financial services law and rules of regulatory agencies. He assists clients in navigating the complex regulatory requirements governing insurance and securities products, including the federal securities laws administered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Mr. Conner offers client-focused solutions derived from his perspective gained from law firm, regulatory agency and in-house experience.
Prior to joining Vedder Price, Mr. Conner represented financial service companies in private practice for over fifteen years. He was Vice President and General Counsel of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), and was also a staff member of the SEC in the Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation and the Office of Insurance Products.
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Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1989, magna cum laude
- The George Washington University, M.B.A., 1989, magna cum laude
- Suffolk University, B.S.B.A., 1984,
summa cum laude
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Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1995
- Massachusetts, 1989
- Virginia, 2013
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Publications
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September 2020 |Numerous Conference Outlines and Presentations, including multiple participations in PLI’s Conference on Understanding Financial Products and ALI-CLE’s Conference on Life Insurance Products
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August 2020 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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July 20, 2020 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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March 2020 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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March 16, 2020 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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March 12, 2020 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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September 27, 2019 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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November 2018 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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February 2016 | PublicationCo-author, "SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Releases 2016 Exam Priorities," Private Funds Law Update
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May 2015 | PublicationCo-author, "SEC Sanctions Insurance Company for Variable Contract Pricing Violations," Client Alert
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August 2013 | Publication"CFTC’s Final 'Harmonization' Rules: Shifting Sands in the ETF Competitive Landscape," Client Alert
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December 2012 | Publication"SEC Lifts Moratorium on Non-Leveraged, Actively Managed ETFs that Use Derivatives," Client Alert
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July 2009 | Publication"Exchange-Traded Funds," 42 The Review of Securities and Commodities Regulation 13
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May 2009 | Publication"Summary Prospectus Rule as it Applies to ETFs," The Investment Lawyer
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November/December 2002 | Publication"Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: The Perfect Storm," NAVA Outlook
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1995 | PublicationCo-author, "Mutual Fund and Variable Insurance Products Advertising," 50 The American Bar Association Business Lawyer 925
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News
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March 3, 2020 | Media Mention
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June 5, 2017 | Press Release
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