A growing interest in funds focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assets has prompted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to see that investors are better informed regarding ESG-related risks. There just happens to be a difference in … 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
Recent action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against a Miami-based hedge fund manager offers another cautionary tale about the need for investors to perform a high level of due diligence when dealing with private placement memorandums … 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
2021 IAA Investment Adviser Compliance Conference | March 5, 2021 | Speaker: Michelle L. Jacko, CSCP
When the price of a much-publicized asset increases 296% as Bitcoin did in 2020, it’s bound to attract attention from institutional investors, the general public, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After taking 10 years since its creation … Read More
Closing out our short series of suggested focus areas for 2021, this blog post focus on the overall theme of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement’s Annual Report. Over the course of 2020, the industry has tried to navigate through unknown … Read More
The question of how many resources your firm should allocate to your compliance department to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities can be a hot-button topic for investment advisory firms of all sizes. The hard, cold truth is that senior management must … Read More
This year will certainly be one for the history books. The worldwide pandemic continues to impact our country and the way we live. For the financial industry, we have witnessed evolutions and changes of focus in regulatory examinations.
In a recent blog post, we discussed poignant areas for 2021, due to the fluidity and lessons learned this year. As we all know, 2020 has changed the mindset and strategies of all businesses and the team at Core Compliance … Read More