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SEC Releases Its 2024 Examination Priorities Earlier than Expected

by Ara Jabrayan | Nov 21, 2023 | Account Recommendations, Best Execution, Books and Records, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Violations, Conflicts of Interest, Cyberattack, Cybersecurity, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Duty of Care, Examination Priorities, Fiduciary Duty, Form ADV, policies and procedures, Private Funds, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Risk, SEC Cybersecurity, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, Suitability

On October 16, 2023, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and other regulated firms received sooner-than-expected guidance from the SEC when the Commission published its 2024 examination priorities. The SEC previously announced its 2023 examination priorities on...

SEC Charges RIA with Paying Content Creators to Solicit Clients and Violating the Cash Solicitation Rule

by Ara Jabrayan | Aug 30, 2023 | Account Recommendations, Advertising, Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Conflicts of Interest, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Emerging Technologies, Examination Priorities, Form ADV, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Marketing Rule, policies and procedures, Press Releases, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Retail Investors, RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, Social Media, Social Media White Paper, Solicitation, Standards of Conduct, State Investment Adviser Compliance

Although the Cash Solicitation Rule was incorporated in part in the Marketing Rule, there are lessons to be learned from a recent enforcement action. On August 22, 2023, the SEC settled charges against a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) based in Washington, D.C....

SEC Staff Bulletin Explains Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

by Ara Jabrayan | May 15, 2023 | 12b-1 Fees, Account Recommendations, Best Execution, Chief Compliance Officer, Client Relationship Summary, Code of Ethics, DOL Fiduciary Rule, Duty of Care, ERISA, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Investment Advisers Act, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), Retail Investors, RIA Compliance, Risk, Robo-Advisers, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC Staff Bulletin, Standards of Conduct, State Investment Adviser Compliance, Suitability

On April 20, 2023, the SEC published a staff bulletin in a question-and-answer format to reinforce the standards of conduct owed by broker-dealers and Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) when they are giving investment advice and making recommendations to retail...

RIAs Must Understand the Risks Associated With Recommended Investment Products

by Ara Jabrayan | May 10, 2023 | Account Recommendations, ADV Part 2A, Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Conflicts of Interest, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Duty of Care, Fiduciary Duty, Form ADV, FORM CRS/Form ADV Part 3, Improper Share Class Selection, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Investment Advisers Act, Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), policies and procedures, Press Releases, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Risk, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, Standards of Conduct, State Investment Adviser Compliance, Suitability

RIAs and IARs must comply with care obligations when recommending products with unique risks On May 4, 2023, the SEC announced that the Commission had settled charges against a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) based in Fargo, North Dakota, as well as an Investment...

Staff Bulletin Provides Guidance on Satisfying Fiduciary Duty and Reg BI Requirements

by Ara Jabrayan | Apr 25, 2022 | Account Recommendations, Dually Licensed, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Advisers Act, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), Retail Investors, RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC Staff Bulletin, Standards of Conduct

The SEC’s Division of Examinations (Division) recently announced its priorities for the 2022 fiscal year. Not unexpectedly, as part of the Division’s focus on protecting retail investors, examinations will scrutinize whether firms are satisfying their obligations...

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