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 | Apr 6, 2023 | Advertising, Best Execution, Books and Records, Chief Compliance Officer, Client Relationship Summary, Code of Ethics, compliance deficiencies, Conflicts of Interest, Duty of Care, Examination Priorities, Fiduciary Duty, Form U4, Investment Adviser Code of Ethics, Investment Adviser Representative, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), policies and procedures, Press Releases, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Regulation Best Interest (BI), RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, Safeguards Rule, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance, Social Media, Social Media White Paper, Solicitation, Standards of Conduct, State Investment Adviser Compliance
On March 27, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (Division) published a Risk Alert that will be of great interest to newly-registered investment advisers. The observations will also be invaluable to investment advisers that have been in business for some years....
by Ara Jabrayan | Sep 18, 2019 | Investment Adviser Representative, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Social Media, Social Media White Paper
For some firms, social media platforms can be successful marketing tools. However, such tools come with important compliance considerations, including compliance with advertising rules, books and records requirements, and related policies and procedures, among others....
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