It’s the time of year again where Chief Compliance Officers start thinking about the compliance tasks that need to be completed by year-end, and there’s a lot to think about this year. Importantly, 2022 carries compliance deadlines for two major … Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has announced it has proposed to amend Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”) requiring additional disclosures related to their Environmental Social and … Read More
Regulators have showed renewed interest in investment fees in recent years. Specifically, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has heightened focus on advisers not complying with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, when fully disclosing all material conflicts of … Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMS) issued a Risk Alert last month focusing on notable deficiencies examiners have found related to investment advisers’ compliance with material non-public information (MNPI) and Investment Advisers Act Rule 204A-1 … Read More
On episode 96 of the CCO Buzz podcast, Tina Mitchell, Managing Director of Consultation Services, discusses the 2022 SEC Exam Priorities.
The release of the exam priorities report[1] was later this year than in prior years but appears to be worth the wait. In this year’s report, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) outlines, among others, five “significant” areas of focus. … Read More
In this four-part blog post series, we’ve been discussing proactive steps to the proposed changes to cybersecurity regulations announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
So far in this blog post series we’ve covered the understanding of the proposed rules and how to start implementing within your firm. When it comes the proposed cybersecurity regulations announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we … Read More
With the alarming increase in ransomware, cryptojacking, phishing and other related cyberattacks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules are designed to enhance cybersecurity preparedness to maintain orderly markets and protecting investors against cyber fraud. The proposed rule … Read More
In early February 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted on the proposal of rules regarding cybersecurity risk management for the industry, specifically for registered investment advisers, and registered investment companies and business development companies (funds).