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This RIA Regulatory Review highlights certain key regulatory developments affecting investment advisers....more
SEC DROPS NEW REQUIREMENT FOR INCIDENT RESPONSE PROGRAMS, PROPOSAL FOR RIAS TO ADOPT CIP, SEC EXAMS SHARES MARKETING RULE FAILURES, RIA SLAMMED FOR FAILING TO RETAIN TEXTS, AND SEC WINS ON SHADOW TRADING THEORY - Welcome to...more
SEC’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) issued a risk alert on its Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance (the “Risk Alert”), giving compliance officers an unexpected gift by sharing examples...more
On April 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMS) issued its third risk alert on the amended Rule 206(4)-1 (the Marketing Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more
The staff of SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Staff”) recently issued a Risk Alert (the “Alert”) outlining the Staff’s initial observations from sweep exams conducted to assess SEC registered investment advisers’ (“RIAs”)...more
On April 17th, the SEC issued a Risk Alert titled “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance.” Perusing the list of failures, a sense of familiarity arose, given that one of our clients had been...more
On April 17, 2024, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a Risk Alert entitled: “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance”...more
On September 11, 2023 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against nine registered investment advisers for advertising hypothetical performance to the general public on their websites...more
Investment Advisers: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations, and Requesting Documents* I. Introduction - The SEC-registered investment adviser (“adviser”) population is large and diverse, ranging from global asset managers...more
On June 8, 2023, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its second Risk Alert (the “2023 Risk Alert”) on the amended Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing Rule”)...more
The DOE previously announced it would prioritize the following areas during examinations: The DOE will continue to focus on these areas, as well as the dissemination of advertisements that violate certain general...more
On June 8, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“Division”) released a risk alert (the “Risk Alert”) outlining the SEC’s broadened examination priorities with respect to revised...more
On June 8, 2023, the Division of Examinations (EXAMS) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) published a Risk Alert regarding its priorities for the next stage of examinations with respect to Rule 206(4)-1 (the...more
On March 27, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert setting forth typical focus areas reviewed by the staff during its examinations of newly registered advisers....more
On May 4, 2023, the CFPB issued a report titled Medical Credit Cards and Financing Plans (the “Report”) that summarized the new developments in medical financing and the associated risks with these products. ...more
On December 20, 2020, the SEC adopted reforms under the Advisers Act which modernized rules that govern investment adviser advertising and payments to solicitors. On September 19, 2022, the SEC Division of Examinations...more
This article focuses on how the new Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) affects the relationships between investment advisers registered with the U.S. Securities...more
On September 19, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (the “SEC”) published a Risk Alert announcing its intent to conduct examinations focused on compliance with Rule 206(4)-1 (the...more
On Monday, September 19, 2022, the SEC’s Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert announcing their intent to conduct targeted reviews of registered investment advisers regarding compliance with amended Advisers Act Rule...more
The Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert on September 19, 2022 focused on Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-1, the Advertising Rule, adopted on December 22, 2020. The Rule becomes effective on November 4, 2022....more
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released a Risk Alert that highlights the most common compliance deficiencies relating to fees and expenses...more
On April 12, 2018, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") issued a risk alert listing the most common compliance issues concerning fees and expenses charged by SEC-registered investment advisers....more
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert on September 14, 2017 (Risk Alert). The Risk Alert highlights...more
Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: that’s the message to registered investment advisors from the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) in a recent risk alert about the SEC’s...more
"Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" Part III - Why it matters: It is time for another installment in our continuing "Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" coverage into the ongoing constitutional challenges to the SEC's...more