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, 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 | Aug 2, 2022 | Compliance Violations, policies and procedures, Regulation S-ID, RIA Compliance, RIA Compliance Policies, SEC Investment Adviser Compliance
Regulation S-ID, commonly known as the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule, is designed to help protect investors from the risks of identity theft. Red flags are defined as a pattern, practice, or specific activity indicating the possible existence of identity theft.... by Ara Jabrayan | Jan 24, 2022 | ADV Part 2A, compliance deficiencies, Fiduciary Duty, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs), Uncategorized
On January 11, 2022, a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) in Rockaway, New Jersey, consented to the entry of an SEC order that sanctioned the firm for several compliance deficiencies. The RIA also agreed to be censured and to cease-and-desist from engaging in the... by Ara Jabrayan | Jan 18, 2022 | SEC NEWS, SEC Rules, Securities Exchange Act, Supervision Initiative, Uncategorized
On December 17, 2021, the SEC announced charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JP Morgan), a broker-dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The SEC alleged that the broker-dealer failed to maintain and preserve certain written communications. JP Morgan...
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