by Ara Jabrayan | Jan 10, 2023 | Best Execution, Books and Records, Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Cybersecurity, Deficiencies, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Duty of Care, Examination Priorities, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, policies and procedures, Press Releases, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation S-ID, RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Safeguards Rule, SEC Cybersecurity, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, Standards of Conduct, Supervision Initiative
On December 5, 2022, the Division of Examinations (Division) published a Risk Alert that reported observations from recent examinations of SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers related to their compliance with Regulation S-ID. The goal of the... by Ara Jabrayan | Jan 10, 2023 | Best Execution, Books and Records, Cherry-Picking, Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Conflicts of Interest, Deficiencies, Division of Enforcement, DOL Fiduciary Rule, Duty of Care, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Safeguards Rule, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, SEC Staff Bulletin, Standards of Conduct, Supervision Initiative
On November 15, 2022, the SEC announced its enforcement results for fiscal year 2022. Despite the lingering impact of COVID 19, the SEC filed 760 enforcement actions and recovered a record $6.439 billion in penalties and disgorgement on behalf of investors. The... by Ara Jabrayan | Apr 7, 2022 | Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, Crypto-Assets, Deficiencies, Division of Examinations, Emerging Technologies, Examination Priorities, Private Funds, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Retail Investors, RIA Compliance, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, Social and Governance (ESG)
The long wait for the SEC’s 2022 examination priorities is finally over. On March 30, 2022, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (Division) announced its priorities for the 2022 fiscal year. By reviewing these priorities, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) will be... by Ara Jabrayan | Feb 25, 2022 | ADV Part 2A, Books and Records, compliance deficiencies, Conflicts of Interest, Deficiencies, Hedge Clause, Investment Advisers Act, SEC Rules
On January 11, 2022, a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) in Rockaway, New Jersey, consented to the entry of an SEC order that sanctioned the firm for several compliance deficiencies. The RIA also agreed to be censured and to cease-and-desist from engaging in the... by Ara Jabrayan | Feb 25, 2022 | Deficiencies, FORM CRS/Form ADV Part 3, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS
On December 17, 2021, the SEC’s Standards of Conduct Implementation Committee (Committee) released a statement that serves as a warning to Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers about their obligations pertaining to Form CRS relationship summaries....
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