by Ara Jabrayan | Aug 30, 2023 | Advertising, Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Conflicts of Interest, Deficiencies, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Emerging Technologies, Examination Priorities, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Marketing Rule, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), policies and procedures, Press Releases, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Retail Investors, RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Risk, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, State Investment Adviser Compliance
On August 21, 2023, the SEC charged a New York-based FinTech investment adviser with using misleading hypothetical performance metrics in the firm’s advertisements. This enforcement action is particularly noteworthy, because it is the first case brought involving...
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....
by Ara Jabrayan | Aug 29, 2023 | Books and Records, Chief Compliance Officer, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Cybersecurity, Deficiencies, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Dually Licensed, Emerging Technologies, Examination Priorities, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Risk, SEC Cybersecurity, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC Rules, Social Media, Standards of Conduct, State Investment Adviser Compliance
On August 8, 2023, the SEC charged eleven financial services firms, including a dually registered broker-dealer (BD) and Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), with widespread record-keeping violations. The firms acknowledged their wrongdoing and agreed to pay combined...
by Ara Jabrayan | Apr 6, 2023 | Best Execution, Books and Records, Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Violations, Crypto-Assets, Cyberattack, Cybersecurity, Deficiencies, Division of Enforcement, Division of Examinations, Duty of Care, Emerging Technologies, Environmental, Examination Priorities, Fiduciary Duty, Form ADV, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), policies and procedures, Press Releases, Private Funds, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Cybersecurity, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, SEC Staff Bulletin, Social and Governance (ESG), Standards of Conduct
On February 7, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations announced its 2023 examination priorities. These examination priorities are published annually to provide insights into the SEC’s risk-based approach. The publication also identifies areas that present potential...
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...
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