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Do you know what time it is? That’s right, it’s time to begin your ADV updates once again! For those firms with a fiscal year-end of December 31, it is time to start addressing the required Annual Updating Amendment of … Read More
On July 21, 2025, FinCEN announced its intention to postpone the effective date of the final rule requiring Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) programs and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing for registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers … Read More
Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just getting started in the industry, one of the biggest hurdles you may encounter is aligning senior management with compliance. At Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc. (“Core Compliance”), we often hear “if … Read More
It should come as no surprise that many compliance professionals, no matter how seasoned, find regulatory examinations to be daunting and at times even a little scary. In our experience, we don’t typically hear that compliance officers enjoy the examination … Read More
At Core Compliance, we encourage our clients to build a culture of compliance and to set the “tone from the top.” This is, of course, common practice in the financial services industry, but recently we were asked, “what happens after … 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
As adults ages 65 years and up have become the fastest growing demographics in America, they now make up the majority population of American investors. Due to the nature and vulnerability of seniors, there is renewed interest for Financial Professionals … Read More
With the implementation deadline of the new SEC Marketing Rule fast approaching, there are many factors investment advisory firms need to consider. Social media has become a powerful marketing tool for investment advisors to put themselves in front of more … Read More
In partnership with Starkweather and Shepley, the team at Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc. SM (“Core Compliance”) is excited to announce this year’s Annual Compliance Awards. After last year’s success and growing interest, we’ve decided to enhance our awards … Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has announced it has proposed to amend Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”) requiring additional disclosures related to their Environmental Social and … Read More