Sr. Compliance Consultant Janice Powell was featured in a Barron’s Advisor article titled “Form ADV Mistakes Can Put Advisors in Hot Water With Regulators. How to Avoid Them.” on January 6, 2022. Head to the article to learn about the importance of … Read More
Market gains since the Great Recession have rewarded investment firms with record assets under management. And the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have changed the way many of us work, perhaps for a long time.
Protecting senior investors from financial exploitation has long been a primary focus of state regulators who say most state advisers still lack adequate procedures to do so.
For the last several years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has continually provided guidance and direction with regards to advisers’ fiduciary duty in making recommendations for wrap fee programs. From exam priorities[1] to an investor bulletin[2], the writing has … Read More
The 1,700 market participants who heard new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s remarks at the remote annual meeting of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on May 20, 2021, came away with a clear vision for … Read More
When it comes to the preparation and submission of required annual documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), few regulatory filings demand the level of meticulous care that investment advisory firms must use in completing Form ADV. It … Read More
Many investment advisers eagerly await the new opportunities created by the SEC’s New Marketing Rule. With a mandatory effective date of November 4, 2022, many advisers have begun to take steps to explore how they can change their marketing efforts … Read More
On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) issued a Risk Alert citing frequent shortcomings found in compliance reviews of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reporting at broker-dealer and mutual fund firms. Find the Risk … Read More
Often, when broker-dealers and investment advisory firms are sanctioned by the regulators, the question on everyone’s mind is: where was compliance? While most firms are required to have a designated Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), few have more than one compliance … Read More