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FINRA’s Proposed Pay-to-Play Rule Will Impact Investment Advisers -
Late last year (December 24, 2015), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) submitted a proposed rule to the U.S....more
2/3/2016
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SEC Decides Against Mounting an Appeal in Koch Ruling -
The July 2015 ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court in Koch v. SEC will apparently not be challenged by the SEC. The Court ruled in that...more
11/2/2015
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Non-Enforcement Cybersecurity Is At the Top of SEC Examination Concerns In a recent SEC “risk alert” for registered broker-dealers and investment advisers, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE)...more
10/1/2015
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As reported in the May 2014 edition of Legal News: Investment Management Update, the SEC has made cybersecurity readiness a high-priority item to review when it conducts examinations of registered broker-dealers and...more
7/1/2014
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Enforcement Matters:
Improper Calculation of Client Advisory Fees Results in Enforcement Action -
In a recent action (In the Matter of Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., Investment Advisers Act Release No....more