Unlawful activities and prosecuted corruption by investment adviser representatives (“IAs”) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will now be harder to hide due to a new regulation requiring background checks for IAs which was passed by the Office of the Massachusetts … Read More
The beginning of the year 2014 is upon us, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has announced the date and open registration for the agency’s Compliance Outreach Program (“COP”) annual National Seminar in Washington, D.C., to be held on … Read More
Many investment advisers may be aware of the exemption from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration that is available for those who manage venture capital funds. But who exactly is eligible for an exemption, and how is a “venture capital … Read More
At the end of each month, Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc. (“Core Compliance”) publishes a Risk Management Update (RMU), an in-depth article written by one of our staff members on a currently relevant topic in compliance, securities, and investment … Read More
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released a statement on November 22, 2013, in support of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) request to increase legislative funding for one of its most critical operations: investment adviser examinations. Proposed by … Read More
A Guidance Statement released by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investment Management Division in early November 2013 offers a warning to mutual funds and other investment companies to avoid naming funds in such a way that “suggests safety or … Read More
At the start of November 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investment Management Division released a Guidance Statement to address certain inquiries regarding the determination of the “qualified client” status under Rule 205-3 of the Investment Adviser’s Act of … Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rounded out a busy month of issuing enforcement actions by charging three investment advisory (IA) firms with violations of Section 206(4) and Rule 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Custody Rule”). … Read More
Enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and other US regulatory bodies continue at a steady pace in the fourth quarter of 2013, as the SEC announced in late October that as part … Read More
