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 | Jul 27, 2021 | Division of Examinations, Examination Priorities, FORM CRS/Form ADV Part 3, Investment Adviser Representative, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC NEWS, Uncategorized, Wrap fee
Wrap fee programs have been on the SEC’s radar for quite a while. When the SEC published its annual examination priorities in 2017, 2018, and 2019, wrap fee programs were mentioned as putting investors at risk. On July 21, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations... by Ara Jabrayan | Oct 19, 2020 | Examination Priorities
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) publishes a yearly list of examination priorities. Although Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) can expect examiners to focus on these priorities during an examination, OCIE uses a risk-based... by Ara Jabrayan | Dec 23, 2019 | Cherry-Picking, Conflicts of Interest, Division of Investment Management News, Examination Priorities, Improper Share Class Selection, Investment Advisers Act, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC Rules, Supervision Initiative, Uncategorized
On December 19, 2019, the SEC filed a complaint in federal court against a Sacramento, California-based investment advisory firm and its owner. The complaint alleged that the Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and its owner defrauded hundreds of retail clients, most... by Ara Jabrayan | Sep 19, 2019 | Examination Priorities, Investment Adviser Representative, North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, SEC Cybersecurity, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, State Investment Adviser Compliance
Sample data from state securities examiners is collected every two years and is reported voluntarily to The North American Securities Administrators Association’s (NASAA) Investment Adviser Operations Project Group. At its recent annual meeting, NASAA has recently... by Ara Jabrayan | Aug 22, 2019 | Examination Priorities, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, State Investment Adviser Compliance
Investment adviser routine examination programs and types of exams vary by state. Some are conducted online; some are conducted offsite; and, some are conducted onsite. The SEC conducts various types of routine examinations ranging from limited-scope, remote...
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