Regulation BI, Form CRS, Adviser or Advisor, and Fiduciary Duties of Adviser -
In a flurry of proposed rulemaking that added up to more than 900 pages of reading material, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
7/5/2018
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Choice of Entity ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Investment Products ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Required Forms ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Investment Adviser AXA Wins Excessive Fee Trial -
A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AXA Equitable Funds Management...more
10/27/2016
/ AXA Equitable Life ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
BSA/AML ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Distribution Rules ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Form ADV ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Industry Examinations ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
MSRB ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
RAUM ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Required Forms ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rule G-37 ,
Sanctions ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
SMAs
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry.
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4/19/2016
/ Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
BSA/AML ,
Charles Schwab ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivatives ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinCEN ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Fraud ,
Janus Capital Group ,
Liquidity ,
Money Market Funds ,
Mutual Funds ,
NRSRO ,
OCIE ,
Retirement Plan ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swing Pricing ,
Variable Annuities ,
Whistleblower Awards
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. SEC, FINRA...more
3/25/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cybersecurity ,
Derivatives ,
ETFs ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Fund Distribution ,
Investment Management ,
Money Market Funds ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Political Contributions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retirement Plan ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Whistleblowers
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. Schwab...more
10/15/2015
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Contract ,
BSA/AML ,
Census ,
CMOs ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Compliance ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Form ADV ,
Form N-CEN ,
Form N-PORT ,
Form N-SAR ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Management ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
Janus Capital Group ,
Lehman Brothers ,
Money Laundering ,
MSRB ,
Municipal Advisers ,
Mutual Funds ,
OCIE ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulation S-X ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retirement ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SAR ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Trading Platforms ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- SEC Proposes Changes to Reporting and Disclosure Obligations for Investment Companies and Advisers
- SEC Charges Hedge Fund Executives and External Auditor for Improper Disclosure of Expense...more
6/19/2015
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Hedge Funds ,
Industry Examinations ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Money Market Funds ,
Municipal Advisers ,
OCIE ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Puerto Rico ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards