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Authors: John Gentile, Director, Private Fund Services, Confluence Armando DeChalus, Regulatory Compliance Analyst, Confluence The private fund regulatory landscape just......
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The SEC Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert on April 26, 2023, regarding weaknesses observed at branch office locations of investment advisers and broker dealers....
Current Reporting for Large Hedge Fund Advisers and Quarterly Event Reporting for All Private Equity Fund Advisers...
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Q&A with Kirsten Garrett, CHRO, Confluence With over two decades of human resources leadership experience, Kirsten Garrett is an accomplished......
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This blog was originally published at Markets Media on October 7, 2022. Sustainable investing disclosures in the U.S. are currently governed by general fraud prohibitions in advertising and not by formal...
The SEC's new Marketing Rule that came into effect last year expanded the definition of advertising. It allows for marketing via new channels and enhances existing disclosure requirements. It will have significant compliance ...
Author: E.J. Yerzak, Director, Cyber IT Services, CSS, a Confluence company The dust has barely settled on the U.S. Securities......
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XML Securities, LLC, a full-service broker-dealer and its affiliate investment advisor, XML Financial Group, were challenged to compile compliant and…
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CSS was selected as the strategic partner to help a global Tier 1 investment manager move from a tactical to…
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On October 8, 2020 the SEC published updated FAQs regarding the disciplinary question in Form CRS. In an unusual step,…
On July 21, 2020, The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) filed its first charges under its Cybersecurity…
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