SEC’s 2025 Examination Priorities Are a High Priority for RIAs, IARs, and CCOs

On October 21, 2024, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (Division) published its fiscal year priorities for 2025. This annual publication contains information that will be particularly important to Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Investment Adviser...

2023 Compliance Roundup Shows RIAs How to Steer Clear of Problems

It has been a busy year for the SEC from a compliance perspective. You should think about these compliance events as you conduct your annual review of your firm’s policies and procedures. An adviser’s policies and procedures should reflect the firm’s business model,...

NASAA’s Exam Findings Warn State RIAs About Potential Compliance Pitfalls

On September 11, 2023, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released examination statistics that should serve as a wake-up call for state-registered investment advisers. A series of coordinated examinations of Registered Investment Advisers...

NASAA Statistics Show RIAs They Need to Improve their Compliance Programs

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...

SEC Sanctions 12 More Financial Firms for Failure to Meet their Form CRS Obligations

If Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers have not gotten the message about the importance of meeting their Form CRS obligations, the SEC has sent another shot across the bow. On February 15, 2022, the SEC announced that six RIAs and six...