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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
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (“DOE”) issued a Risk Alert (the “Alert”) entitled “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance.” The Alert describes...more
On October 16, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published its examination priorities for the upcoming year. The Division published the priorities earlier...more
On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published its annual Examination Priorities for 2024 (the “Exam Priorities”). Consistent with the...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) recently released its annual Examination Priorities for fiscal year 2024 (the Report). The Report underlines the Division’s focus on...more
On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division” and the “SEC,” respectively) announced its examination priorities for 2024. While the Division typically...more
Yesterday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) Division of Examinations released its examination priorities to inform market participants of the key topics and priorities that...more
On February 7, the Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division”) published its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Exam Priorities”).1 The Exam Priorities indicate a particular Staff...more
A series of recent actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its staff should prompt registered investment advisers (RIAs) to reassess their risk tolerance for some relatively common RIA marketing, custody,...more
On September 6, 2023 the SEC released a risk alert (available here) detailing how the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) utilizes a risk-based approach for both selecting which SEC-registered investment advisers...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) routinely prepares Division Risk Alerts to provide helpful information to federally registered investment advisers (advisers). On March 27, the SEC released a Division Risk...more
In this time of continuing digital transformation, the use of smartphones and messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Telegram, has become increasingly popular in business practice....more
On February 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a rule release (“Release” or “Proposal”) that proposes new Rule 223-1 (“Safeguarding Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended...more
Each year, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) releases its priorities for the upcoming year, providing SEC registrants with a helpful tool to assist in managing, reviewing, and updating their compliance...more
Join Tannenbaum Helpern for our 2023 Alternative Investments Outlook program. This year’s event will examine the current regulatory landscape for Registered Investment Advisors, including among other topics the SEC’s...more
The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) announced its examination priorities (“Examination Priorities”) for fiscal year 2023. This eUpdate summarizes key points from the Examination Priorities that impact...more
The Division of Examinations has revamped and updated its exam priorities according to its most recent release, 2023 Exam Priorities. Consistent with its typical approach the Division plans to focus on a blend of topics and...more
On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMs) announced its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Priorities”), which highlight areas it expects to target in 2023...more
On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published its examination priorities for the upcoming year. The published priorities reflect the Division’s...more
On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its annual Priorities Report1 for upcoming examinations of registered investment advisers...more
Each year, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations publishes its examination priorities, alerting the industry to what likely will become the areas of deficiency most cited in deficiency letters or...more
On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examination (the “Division”) announced its 2023 examination priorities to “provide insights into its risk-based approach, including the areas it...more
Find Out What Companies and Investment Firms Need to Know about the SEC’s Exam Priorities for 2023 - Each year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publishes its annual examination priorities. This report...more
The Marketing Rule seeks to address evolving changes in advertising and referral practices in the industry – particularly with respect to the use of the Internet, mobile applications, and social media – by providing an...more
FINRA recently highlighted Rule 3241 in the 2023 Regulatory Element Learning Plan. Rule 3241 became effective in early February 2021 and prohibits a registered person from being named as a beneficiary, executor, or...more