Q&A with Kirsten Garrett, CHRO, Confluence With over two decades of human resources leadership experience, Kirsten Garrett is an accomplished......
As we leave 2022 behind and 2023 begins, make sure you didn’t miss a thing last year with this recap of our top insights....
Identity theft is on the rise, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken notice of weaknesses in registered investment advisers’ controls....
COP27, the UN’s annual climate change conference held this year in Egypt from 6 to 18 November with about 100 heads of state in attendance......
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......
“I am superior, sir, in many ways. But I would gladly give it up to be human.” - Data It’s an observation made by the fictional lieutenant commander in the 1987 pilot episode of Star Trek – The Next Generation...
By Shane Flatman, Senior Product Manager – Compliance, Reporting, and Services, CSS, A Confluence Company The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)......
Author: Shane Flatman, Senior Product Manager Compliance, Reporting and Services. Conversations with investment firms, management companies, fund administrators and industry attorneys have ramped up......
By Jacqueline Hallihan, Co-Executive DirectorCompliance Services, Part of Confluence The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comment on......
Regulatory frameworks are quickly emerging to standardize the reporting and disclosure of ESG metrics across as many as 140 jurisdictions around......
Cyber risk for financial firms is about to get a lot more regulated. Announcing its most recent Regulatory Flex Agenda......
ESG investing is at the forefront of the industry and with ESG-related regulations coming soon, having a streamlined ESG strategy in place is key for building and retaining competitive advantages....
By Victoria Olson, CRCP, Senior Consultant Compliance Services Reading enforcement actions against investment advisers serves two purposes for me: (1)......
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After several delays earlier this year, the European Commission has finally approved the draft technical standard (RTS) for SFTR. The…
From the top of the world, it’s amazing what you can see. I recently had the opportunity to travel to…
Identifying the strategic need for the implementation of an integration hub for financial transactions, positions and securities.
Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) requirements are expected to be adopted by the European Commission (EC) by Q1 2019. Prior to finalisation, the EC and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) must resolve some differences over the SFTR level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS), but no further material changes are expected.
Earlier this year when the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) announced its 2018 examination priorities, OCIE stated…
On October 31, OCIE issued a new Risk Alert for investment advisers with solicitor arrangements. The SEC periodically releases risk…
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (PDOBS) has indicated in recent guidance two concerns related to investment advisers using…
Just a couple decades ago, our market infrastructure was dominated by only a handful of securities exchanges. Fast forward to the present day, and there are now 18 national securities exchanges registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), 44 Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) and over 200 brokerdealers that internalize their customers’ trades.
If you were asked to describe a hacker, what image comes to mind? If you’re like most, you are probably picturing unintelligible text flying across a monitor as young men in black hoodies attempt to break into networks, engaging in a very technical dance and speaking in terms the average layperson would not understand.
All too often, we hear how another elderly investor was taken advantage of by some type of fraudster. Even more frequently, we receive queries from registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) asking what they can do about an elderly client they feel is being financially abused by a caregiver or who is suffering from diminished capacity challenges.
Many private fund advisers are wondering: How does the DOL Rule apply to my business? Why does it apply to my business?
Ascendant/CSS San Diego Conference Another compliance conference is in the books. We had a great time in San Diego, and…