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, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, Chief Compliance Officer, compliance deficiencies, Compliance Violations, Conflicts of Interest, Examination Priorities, Fiduciary Duty, Form ADV, FORM CRS/Form ADV Part 3, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), policies and procedures, Press Releases, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Solicitation, Standards of Conduct, State Investment Adviser Compliance
Recently the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released its annual Enforcement Report. The publication highlighted the investigations and enforcement actions taken by state securities regulators to protect investors and maintain 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 | 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...
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