When it comes to the all-important topic of management and other fees or expenses, investment advisors are charged with the fiduciary responsibility of making certain they disclose all related information comprehensively and transparently.
“An adviser that fails to adhere to the terms of these agreements and disclosures, or otherwise engages in inappropriate fee billing and expense practices, may violate the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the rules promulgated thereunder, including the antifraud … Read More
Our CEO Michelle Jacko’s article, “Legal Risk Management Tip: Common Compliance Violations Seen in 2018,” was featured in the January/February 2019 edition of Wolters Kluwer’s Practical Compliance Risk Management for the Securities Industry.
Episode 22 features a discussion from the National Futures Association (“NFA”) Rule book.
Michelle Jacko discusses key takeaways from the OCIE’s recent Risk Alert on Advisory Fee Expense Issues.
On July 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), through their Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”), issued a Risk Alert outlining their exam initiative on risks and conflicts pertaining to investment adviser recommendations of mutual funds and … Read More
On September 2, 2015, a Philadelphia- based investment advisory firm was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) with improperly retaining fees from collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) clients. From 2009 to 2012, Taberna Capital Management (“Taberna”) retained “exchange … Read More
