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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
Regulators have showed renewed interest in investment fees in recent years. Specifically, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has heightened focus on advisers not complying with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, when fully disclosing all material conflicts of … Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMS) issued a Risk Alert last month focusing on notable deficiencies examiners have found related to investment advisers’ compliance with material non-public information (MNPI) and Investment Advisers Act Rule 204A-1 … Read More