The fate of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Conflicts of Interest rule (the “DOL Rule”) is uncertain. However, regardless of whether the rule gets delayed or repealed, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to focus on the services being … Read More
In February 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a Risk Alert highlighting the top five most common compliance topics identified in deficiency letters issued to SEC registered investment advisers (“RIA”).
“Risks applicable to investment advisers continue to be a high priority focus for the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). To that end, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) is tasked with the responsibility of, among other things, … Read More
There are many facets surrounding the registration of investment advisory firms (“IA Firm”) and investment adviser representatives (“IAR”) and the process can be erroneous if not performed correctly. Since registration is one of our core service offerings, we get asked … Read More
Examination Priorities Each year the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations publishes their SEC examination priorities letter to inform the industry of their current focus areas. The 2017 letter was released on January 12, 2017, and is available on … Read More
On November 14, 2016, Mary Jo White, SEC Chair, announced her plans to step down at the end of the Obama Administration. During her tenure, the SEC brought more than 2,850 enforcement actions and obtained judgements and orders that tallied … Read More
In a press release dated August 25, 2016,1 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced their issuance of a final rule, which amends Form ADV (Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration), along with five other rules under the Investment Advisers … Read More
Since 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been talking about proposing requirements for SEC registered investment advisers to obtain third party compliance reviews. The more recent being in Chairman Mary Jo White’s testimony given to the U.S. Senate … Read More
On June 28, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a proposal requiring SEC registered investment advisers to implement a written business continuity and transition plan (“BCTP”).1 In the corresponding press release,2 the SEC stated that the purpose of the … Read More
In a keynote address given to the Investment Company Institute during their 2016 General Meeting, the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chair Mary Jo White provided not only an overview of current areas of interest and proposals affecting mutual funds, … Read More