2021 M&A Deal Activity – In the past year, deal making in the middle market set a historic pace. Private Equity firms closed an estimated 8,624 deals for a combined $1.2 trillion—around a 50% increase from previous annual...more
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (the “OCIE”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a risk alert on Aug. 12 titled Select COVID-19 Compliance Risks and Considerations for...more
During January of 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued two reports that highlight the work and priorities of OCIE: on January 7, 2020, OCIE issued...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced proposed reforms to the SEC Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Advertising Rule”) and 206(4)-3 (the “Solicitation Rule”) governing the use of marketing and advertisement by...more
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (the “OCIE”) issued a risk alert that provides guidance to broker-dealers and investment advisors for complying with the requirements of Regulation S-P on April 16, 2019. ...more
5/9/2019
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Customer Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
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Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
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Recently, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE” or “Examiners”) announced its annual examination priorities, highlighting areas of focus for its investigative and regulatory efforts this year. The...more
2/23/2018
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Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
ETFs ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Retail Investors ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
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