As fiduciaries, investment advisory firms have a responsibility to identify and address risks that are applicable to their business practices and service offerings. Regulators continually remind firms of their responsibility through the issuance of speeches, written guidance, exam deficiency letters, … Read More
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
[UPDATE] On June 21st, 2018: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a mandate today that vacated the DOL Fiduciary Rule. With over 20% of the U.S. population projected to be over the age of 65 by … Read More
Join us at the NSCP Regulatory Interchange with the SEC at the San Francisco Schwab Center on May 4th, 2018.
For many firms, the idea of hiring an outsourced compliance consultant or paying for outsourced compliance services doesn’t always seem palatable. After all, the cost of hiring outside contractors certainly isn’t low, and for many firms, especially when starting out, … Read More
The SEC has released its 2018 examination priorities, and the focus on, and protection of, aging clients, and considerations related to such clients (as a subset of retail investors generally), is a continuing theme. The focus on these investors has … Read More
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and nowhere is that more applicable than in the world of finance. Preventative, proactive compliance programs save enormous amounts of time, money, and sanity. As most firms are well aware, … Read More
Michelle Jacko, CEO of Core Compliance and Legal Services, is back this week to talk about Policy and Procedure Manual updates, and why you should be considering them now in Q2.
