June 24, 2022 Investment managers and advisors subject to U.S. rules: Be aware that the SEC has finalized amendments to the following filings, providing for electronic submissions instead of paper filings: · Confidential treatment requests for Form 13F (via EDGAR) · Applications for orders under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (via EDGAR)…
March 29, 2022 After Small Steps, a Giant Leap for Climate-Related Disclosure in the U.S.? Recent rulemaking developments at the SEC indicate that, if 2021 was a year in which it revealed its intentions about…
March 9, 2022 Consultation on the Listing Act Background read – in case you missed it: Investment compliance offices might take note of proposed regulatory changes that would…
February 22, 2022 Proposed Rule: Amendments to Form PF On January 26, 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to Form PF to enhance the ability of the Financial Stability Oversight…
January 7, 2022 Adapting your RIA Compliance Program for Crypto The following blog post was written by Jackie Hallihan, Executive Director of Compliance Services, and Matt Calabro, Director Institutional Services,…
December 29, 2021 Custody Rule Vigilance In a recent settlement order, the SEC reminded the investment advisory community that the SEC remains vigilant in enforcing the…
December 22, 2021 SEC Staff Statement on Form CRS Disclosures The SEC’s December 17, 2021 Staff Statement Regarding Form CRS Disclosures essentially tells the industry that there are mistakes everywhere. The…
December 22, 2021 2021 RegTech in Retrospect The RegTech space on the buy-side of the investment management industry has taken a little longer to mature than many…
November 30, 2021 SEC Staff Issues Risk Alert on Robo-Advisers On November 9, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) issued a risk alert (the “Alert”) based upon recent examinations…
November 19, 2021 SEC Proposes Modernization to Process for Applications On November 4, 2021, the SEC released a rule proposal that would modernize certain filings submitted via the Electronic Data…
November 12, 2021 SEC Chair Gensler Puts Private Fund Advisers in the Spotlight In case you have not heard the news, Chair Gensler is focused on private fund advisers. The numbers may give…
November 8, 2021 Compensating Advisers: Compliance Updates from the Department of Labor On Monday, October 25, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2021-02 that covers compensating advisers…