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 | Oct 19, 2022 | Conflicts of Interest, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Advisers Act, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC Staff Bulletin
On August 3, 2022, the SEC published a Staff Bulletin, which discussed investment advisers’ and broker-dealers’ conflicts of interest. The Staff Bulletin offered guidance on how firms can identify, eliminate, mitigate, and disclose those conflicts of interest. The... by Ara Jabrayan | Apr 25, 2022 | Account Recommendations, Dually Licensed, Fiduciary Duty, Investment Advisers Act, policies and procedures, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), Retail Investors, RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, SEC Staff Bulletin, Standards of Conduct
The SEC’s Division of Examinations (Division) recently announced its priorities for the 2022 fiscal year. Not unexpectedly, as part of the Division’s focus on protecting retail investors, examinations will scrutinize whether firms are satisfying their obligations...
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