In February of 2022, the SEC proposed Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules and Amendments (the “Proposed Rules”) that continue to focus on cybersecurity risks as an unavoidable reality for the financial markets and, specifically, for registered investment advisers who “increasingly depend … Read More
As the world of compliance in the investment advisory and broker-dealer spaces continues to evolve and the scope of required services expands, compliance professionals in the industry are leveraging technology and third-party vendors more than ever to meet the demands … 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
On episode 105 of the CCO Buzz podcast, Sr. Compliance Consultant Matthew Rothchild takes a look at the SEC’s Risk Alert, Observations from Broker-Dealer Examinations Related to Regulation Best Interest (“RBI”) and discuss its applicability to Investment Advisers.
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
When a regulator shows its hand, take it seriously—a poignant lesson that one is wise to heed. At the end of January, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released a Risk Alert entitled ‘Observations from Broker-Dealer Examinations Related to Regulation … 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