Episode 13: Take-Aways from the OCIE Risk Alert on Advisory Fee Expense Issues
Michelle Jacko discusses key takeaways from the OCIE’s recent Risk Alert on Advisory Fee Expense Issues.
Preventative Regulatory Compliance — Save Time and Money (and Headaches) up Front
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and nowhere is that more applicable than in the world of finance. Preventative, proactive compliance programs save enormous amounts of time, money, and sanity. As most firms are well aware, … Read More
Episode 12: P & P Manuals and What to Know in Compliance for Q2
Michelle Jacko, CEO of Core Compliance and Legal Services, is back this week to talk about Policy and Procedure Manual updates, and why you should be considering them now in Q2.
2018 Investment Adviser Compliance Conference – Discussions with the SEC
The Core Compliance team recently returned from the IAA National Conference, which took place in Washington, DC, on March 15 & 16. We had the pleasure of attending two packed days full of discussions, which were kicked off by … Read More
Episode 11: Recapping the 2018 IAA Investment Adviser Compliance Conference
This week we discuss the highlights of the 2018 Investment Adviser Compliance Conference, with the hot topics on everyone’s mind as well as the most popular sessions of the conference.
Resources for Compliance Professionals – Your 2018 Guide
This year, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued their annual examination priorities update in February. The examination priorities were in a new brochure format, with a distinct section covering the five main … Read More
IAA Compliance Conference 2018: Effective Strategies and Best Practices
Speaker: Michelle Jacko
Annual vs Other Than Annual Form ADV Amendments
With the recent updates to the requirements for Form ADV, many firms are wrapping up the preparation for their Form ADV Annual Amendment filing. Most firms should have spent the last few weeks gathering specific data points to address the … Read More
Standing Letters of Authorization (SLOA), the SEC Custody Rule, and Form ADV
On the Form ADV, there are two sections where a firm must declare whether or not they have custody, and if so, how much custody the firm has. Specifically, this is a part of Item 9 of Form ADV Part … Read More