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SEC Staff Issue Risk Alert on Safeguarding Customer Records and Information at Branch Offices

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Who may be interested: Registered Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers. Quick Take: The SEC’s Division of Examinations staff (Staff) recently issued a risk alert (Alert) highlighting deficiencies and trends that the Staff...more

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Outsourcing: FINRA Outlines Onboarding and Supervision Suggestions for Use of Third-Party Vendors

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A recent FINRA regulatory notice recasts existing obligations regarding outsourcing as a procedural roadmap for broker-dealers to “consider” when using third-party vendors. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc....more

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SEC’s Increased Cybersecurity Enforcement and How to Reduce Your Risks

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The SEC announced last week that an investment adviser had agreed to settle charges that it failed to take required steps to protect against and respond effectively to a cybersecurity breach. The action comes on the heels of...more

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The SEC OCIE Announces Increased Scrutiny of Broker-Dealers’ and Investment Advisers’ Cybersecurity Programs

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On September 15, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert (2015 Risk Alert) to provide broker-dealers and investment...more

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