On October 11, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had filed an emergency action against two offshore entities for conducting an alleged unregistered and ongoing digital token offering in the U.S. and overseas that has raised more than … Read More
On episode 60 of the CCO Buzz, Lead Sr. Compliance Consultant Tina Mitchell discusses the frequently asked questions, published by the SEC, that provide guidance on disclosure by investment advisers of compensation arrangements and surrounding conflicts.
December 3, 2019 @ 11:00 AM PST/2:00 PM EST | Speaker: Michelle L. Jacko, CSCP
Proper Portfolio Management and Trading are Regulatory Priorities: In its 2019 Examinations Priorities Letter, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, listed Portfolio Management and Trading as SEC Examinations priorities.[1] Many Firms are unaware of … Read More
Over the past several years, The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has brought hundreds of enforcement actions over violations of federal securities involving over-the-counter (OTC) securities, resulting in tens of millions in harm to retail investors. In an effort to … Read More
Strategic Planning Group (“SPG”) agreed to settle charges with The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for failing to disclose a conflict of interest by consenting to a cease-and-desist order, censure, and civil penalties of $200,000. Its principals, David A. Rourke and … Read More
On Episode 59, we summarize our year end compliance checklist to help ensure all applicable compliance filings and reviews get completed.
November 21, 2019 @ 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST
Registered investment adviser and broker-dealer Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. agreed to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for undisclosed compensation it received from its unaffiliated clearing broker. The firm will pay disgorgement of $254,060, prejudgment interest of $45,905 as … Read More
Lead Sr. Compliance Consultant Tina Mitchell‘s article, “Year End Compliance Checklist Considerations for Investment Advisers,” was featured in the October 2019 edition of the National Society of Compliance Professionals’ Currents.