Its common knowledge in the securities industry that an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is required to have a compliance program in place, which must be structured and maintained to prevent violations of applicable federal … Read More
Even though there is no specific rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) for registered investment advisers to seek best execution when trading on behalf of their clients, most investment advisers understand that this … Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently released the list of examination priorities for their 2025 fiscal year[1]. In their release, the SEC stated that their goal for issuing the list to coincide with the beginning of their fiscal … Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been very busy over the last couple of years issuing new regulations that apply to investment advisers. For several of these, it is apparent in the name that it applies to investment … Read More
In October, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued their 2024 exam priorities list,[1] which is only the second time in 10 years that they have released the list prior to year-end. Prior release dates have usually been in … Read More
In July 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued interpretive guidance on the standards of conduct for investment advisers.[1] The guidance outlines an investment adviser’s duty of care and loyalty as a fiduciary to its clients and specifically … Read More
As we all know in the compliance and financial services industries, as a registered investment adviser or as an employee of the adviser, you have a fiduciary duty to put your clients’ interests ahead of your own. But as a … Read More
Managing Director of Consultant Services, Tina Mitchell’s article, “2022 Investment Adviser Compliance Checklist in Preparation for Year-End,” was published in the November 2022 issue of the NSCP Currents Newsletter. In the article, Tina provides CCO’s with a detailed compliance checklist, … Read More
On episode 101 of the CCO Buzz, Managing Director of Consultation Services, Tina Mitchell, provides a year-end compliance checklist for Investment Advisers.
It’s the time of year again where Chief Compliance Officers start thinking about the compliance tasks that need to be completed by year-end, and there’s a lot to think about this year. Importantly, 2022 carries compliance deadlines for two major … Read More