Episode 15: Senior$afe Act (Part 1)
In this week’s episode, we have Core Compliance’s CEO Michelle Jacko diving into the complexities of the Senior Safe Act and proper protocols, to best prepare for an SEC examination.
Staying Ahead of the Cybersecurity Curve
Cybersecurity and cyberattacks continue to dominate the news and the regulatory landscape in 2018. It is projected that they will continue to remain prominent issues for financial institutions for the foreseeable future.[1] To anticipate future cyberattacks is a near impossibility; … Read More
Whistleblower Rule Amendments Strengthen Incentives and Clarify Requirements
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Whistleblower Program, created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis as part of the Dodd-Frank Act, has been nothing short of success (at least, from the standpoint of regulators and whistleblowers). Since its … Read More
Fifth Circuit Issues Mandate Vacating DOL Fiduciary Rule — Your Firm Should Remain Vigilant as the SEC Steps In
Even though the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Fiduciary Rule (which was designed to expand the definition of what constituted fiduciary advice as part of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)) has been vacated by the 5th U.S. … Read More
Help Teach Your Clients How To Avoid Investment Scams
Clients Who Want To Chase the Latest Hot Investment Opportunity Can Be Exposed To Scams
Is Your Code of Ethics Up to Date?
Though the rule that requires firms to have a Code of Ethics (“Code”) is over a decade old, compliance professionals regularly deal with issues within their firms arising from the Code, and it’s not uncommon for firms to create a … Read More
Robo-Advisers Still Have the Same Compliance Obligations as Traditional Firms
The issue of Robo-advisers (and the potential regulatory consequences of an adviser that relies heavily on automation to achieve what was traditionally achieved through human interaction) is nothing new. In fact, electronic investment advice has been a continuous SEC top … Read More
New Customer Due Diligence Rule in Effect — What It Means for Your Firm
We live in a world filled with bad actors who consistently attempt to take advantage of flaws and weaknesses in our financial systems, often to the detriment of the law-abiding majority. When these efforts reach a grand scale in the form … Read More
Why Modern Firms Need to Understand Virtual Currency (Including Cryptocurrency)
Though once thought no more than a digital curiosity, a passing Millennial trend, or something only used by criminals in illicit, internet-based black markets, so-called virtual currency (which includes cryptocurrency, like the well-known Bitcoin), has become a staple of the … Read More