Builder of Investment Models Deviates From Blueprints Employee’s Rogue Remodeling Costs Builder Plenty -
The SEC’s recent order instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings (OIP) against registered...more
5/8/2025
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Annuities ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Life Insurance ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Retirement Plan ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Registered investment advisers have until January 1, 2026, to comply with the anti-money laundering (AML) compliance provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). However, the SEC has recently charged two investment advisers with...more
4/30/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
The Mysterious Boundary Beyond Which “Personal” Relationships Jeopardize a Director’s Independence -
In a recent enforcement action, the SEC concluded that the relationship between James Craigie and an officer of Church &...more
2/11/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Board of Directors ,
BSA/AML ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Corporate Governance ,
EFTs ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment ,
Investment Contract ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Retirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Variable Insurance
On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule that subjects investment advisers to the anti-money laundering (AML) compliance provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). For...more
1/30/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Deadlines ,
Employee Benefits ,
FATF ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)