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)......
The EU’s comprehensive sustainable finance action plan aims to mandate that companies integrate sustainability risks into their investment management and......
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Advanced planning for a regulatory exam remains a vital step in ensuring the compliance team is prepared when the exam…
We live in a world filled with dramatic change on a scale we’ve never seen before. The speed and magnitude…
Data breaches and cyber incidents made headlines again recently with the announcement that 50 million Facebook accounts were compromised as…
In 2017, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) reaffirmed that its examination priorities continue to include cybersecurity.
In an April 2003 speech by Lori Richards, the then-director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations mentioned one area where she believed some less-than-meticulous care has been given: the supervision of service providers and in particular, sub-advisers.
When it comes to advertising, processes, procedures, and disclosure matter. Not everyone in a firm will understand the importance of…
Facebook just reported a massive data breach impacting over 50 million user accounts. And while most investment advisers are not…
When it comes to managing cybersecurity risk, investment advisers are in a tough position. As the frequency and variety of cybersecurity risks mount, IT budgets and staffing do not always follow suit. Compliance and IT professionals are often asked to do more with less, which can seem overwhelming given an ever-expanding list of regulatory and business requirements as well as increased scrutiny of firms’ cybersecurity controls by third parties.
If your firm isn’t already using an outside consultant, you may want to ask yourself “why not?” Oftentimes at hedge funds, compliance officers struggle to successfully fulfill the requirements of the job without an essential tool in their toolbox: the outside compliance consultant. Why? The primary reason is simple: resources.
As the investment management industry becomes more consumer-focused, individual investors are pressing advisers for more innovative products and a personalized client experience. Further, the growth of passive strategies has created fee pressure across the spectrum, leading to contracting margins.1 Outsourcing certain critical functions can be an effective tool for advisers looking to focus on more strategic goals.
At CSS, creating a strategic approach to regulatory obligations is in our DNA. It’s the very reason the company was…
In this ComplianceCast, we discuss policies that set the proper expectations, effective training methodologies, and the use of continual positive reinforcements designed to keep employees on the right path.