On July 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced it was charging Houston-based financial services firm, Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. (“VFA” or the “Firm”), a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser, in two separate actions for violations of … Read More
On May 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that Los Angeles-based private equity firm and registered investment adviser, Ares Management LLC (“Ares” or the “Firm”) agreed to a cease-and-desist order, censure, and to pay a $1 million … Read More
CEO Michelle Jacko’s article, “Considerations for 2020 and Focus on SEC Exam Priorities,” was published in the April 2020 edition of the National Society of Compliance Professionals’ Currents newsletter. The article provides an overview of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2020 Examination … Read More
On episode 72 of the CCO Buzz, we discuss Business Continuity Plans as they relate to COVID-19.
On March 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission took two important steps to alleviate red tape for investment advisers who provide capital to and work with Rural Business Investment Companies (RBICs). Licenses for RBICs are provided by the Rural … Read More
Senior retail investors and cybersecurity. The only thing they have in common is their presence on the list of examination priorities this year for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). The priorities are published … Read More
A focus on the retail investor and cyber-related misconduct resulted in a record total of $4.3 billion in disgorgements and penalties ordered by the Securities Exchange Commission in 2019. Among the Commission’s 862 enforcement actions were a $100 million fine … Read More
Lead Sr. Compliance Consultant Tina Mitchell joins us to discuss the SEC’s examination priority areas for advisers and broker-dealers in 2020 on Episode 65 of the CCO Buzz.
What is “Outsourcing”? Outsourcing can be defined as the act of contracting certain work or services out to a third party, typically as a replacement for conducting that service internally. In today’s market, many organizations choose to outsource specific, everyday … Read More
February 20, 2020 | Seattle, WA | Speakers: Michelle Jacko On February 20, 2020, CEO Michelle Jacko will be presenting on “Anticipating the Inevitable, Preparing for the SEC in 2020,” for a Charles Schwab compliance event in Seattle, WA.