Episode 87: The Importance of Implementing Compliance Technology
On episode 87 of the CCO Buzz, we discuss the advantages of compliance technology with Core Compliance’s Managing Director of Consultation Services, Tina Mitchell.
SEC Accuses Race Car Aficionado of Bilking Investors out of $38 Million to Fund Lavish Lifestyle
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
Ongoing Areas of Focus for State Securities Regulators
In its recently issued annual report on state-registered investment advisers, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) was straightforward about the steps it believes advisers should be taking to create a culture of compliance in today’s rapidly changing regulatory environment. … Read More
Episode 86: The New ERISA Exemption Rule
On Episode 86 of the CCO Buzz, Managing Director of Consultation Services, Tina Mitchell joins us to discuss the new ERISA exemption for financial professionals.
Don’t Run Afoul of the All-or-Nothing Requirement of the SEC’s New Marketing Rule
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
Steps Advisers and Investors Can Take to Protect Against Potentially Fraudulent Investments in a Post-Madoff World
Almost 12 years have passed since Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison with restitution of $170 billion for perpetrating an elaborate Ponzi scheme that harmed thousands of clients. Widely regarded as the largest fraudulent investment scandal in … Read More
New NASAA Model Rule on Continuing Education Requirements for Investment Adviser Representatives
The North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) recently adopted a new model rule on Investment Adviser Representative (“IAR”) requirements for Continuing Education (“CE”). The new model rule states any IAR registered under Section 404 of the 2002 Act (or 201 … Read More
Episode 84: New NASAA Continuing Education Requirements for IARs
On episode 84 of the CCO Buzz podcast, we discuss the new NASAA Model Rule on Continuing Education Requirements for Investment Adviser Representatives.
What Investment Advisor Reps Need to Know About New York State’s New Registration Requirements
Since February 1, 2021, New York has required investment adviser representatives (IARs) — of both New York state-registered and SEC-registered (“federally covered”) advisory firms — to register with the state through the CRD system and meet its examination standards. New … Read More
Social Media in 2021 – Are Advisers Subject to the Old Rules or New Rules? And What Then?
CEO Michelle Jacko‘s article, “Social Media in 2021 – Are Advisers Subject to the Old Rules or New Rules? And What Then?,” was published in the February 2021 issue of IAA’s Newsletter. In the article, Michelle discusses the evolving SEC guidance … Read More