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Treasury Department’s 2020 National Illicit Finance Strategy: Aspirations for BSA/AML Modernization and the Combatting of Key...

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First in a Two-Post Series - The U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) has issued its 2020 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (“2020 Strategy”)....more

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SEC Targets Broker-Dealer Implications of Transaction-Based Deal Fees

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought and settled an enforcement action against Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser to private equity funds, and its principal for, among other...more

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OCIE Launches Sweep Examination of BD/IA Retirement Investments

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) is launching a sweep examination that will target the retirement-based savings activities of broker-dealers and investment advisers. The multi-year...more

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FINRA’s 2015 Exam Priorities

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) released its 10th annual Exam Priority Letter earlier this week (Jan. 6, 2015). The so-called “Errico Letter” advises broker-dealer member firms of the operational risks...more

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Private Placement Due Diligence and Contingency Offerings Among FINRA’s 2015 Priorities

On January 6, 2015, FINRA released its 10th annual Regulatory and Examinations Priorities Letter in which it identified key areas of focus for FINRA investigations for 2015. Since the approval of FINRA Rule 5123 on June 7,...more

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Cybersecurity: Dig That Crazy Important Beat

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The SEC and FINRA are maintaining a steady drumbeat to motivate regulated firms to adequately protect themselves from cyberattack. The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) began 2014 by...more

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2014 SEC and FINRA Enforcement Actions Against Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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The sheer number of enforcement actions brought against broker-dealers and investment advisers makes it challenging to keep up. In this alert, we divide this year’s most important cases against broker-dealers and investment...more

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Early Preview of 2015 SEC Exam Priorities

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The SEC continues to set its sights on certain types of funds that it believes may present a higher risk of conflict of interest and confusion in the way they are designed and marketed. After signaling earlier this year that...more

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