It’s no secret that 2014 was the “year of the hacker”. Huge companies like JP Morgan and Apple were the victims of cybersecurity breaches that affected thousands of consumers. In an effort to reduce these attacks, both the Securities … Read More
In the last Core Compliance blog post, we highlighted our 2015 Compliance Predictions, shortly before the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released the National Examination Program’s priorities for 2015. The list, which is relatively short compared to previous years’, … Read More
Happy New Year! With 2014 behind us and 2015 charging full steam ahead, the Core Compliance team wants to share a few of our 2015 compliance predictions. Increase Use of Technology Based on 2014’s results, we believe the Securities and … Read More
Happy New Year! With the new year comes important annual and new filing requirements that are necessary to keep your firm compliant with applicable regulations. With this in mind, we are providing you with a summary of filing deadlines and … Read More
December 2014 “In the past few years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has taken a tougher stance against recidivist behavior by registered investment advisory firms (“RIAs”). Recidivism refers to occurrences where an RIA has not corrected deficiencies noted in … Read More
On December 15th, the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”), a nonprofit group whose membership is comprised of state and provincial securities regulators devoted to investor protection, launched the Electronic Filing Depository (“EFD”) to streamline the filing process for exempt … Read More
Eight audit firms spanning across the U.S. were recently sanctioned by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for failing to adhere to the auditor independence rules set forth in Rule 17(a)-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during their … Read More
Effective communication is crucial in any relationship. It is an art that must be honed and perfected, especially within a business organization. The following are some tips to consider for advancing communication between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief … Read More
The CFA Institute recently released its Guidance Statement on the Application of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) Standards to Asset Owners, which becomes effective on January 1, 2015. The Guidance Statement addresses the differences between the asset owner and … Read More