December 9, 2019 Countdown to CCPA: Are You Ready to Comply with New Data Privacy Requirements? With less than one month before the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is effective, companies are preparing to update their…
October 3, 2019 Recent Privacy Law Changes for Advisers a Focus of Cyber Discussion in Scottsdale Regulators and legislators certainly have been busy in 2019, leaving little breathing room for financial firms. More data privacy laws…
September 30, 2019 Virginia Investment Adviser Rules Amended – September 16, 2019 Compliance Date Last week we discussed the changes to the Massachusetts IA Disclosure Rule. That is not the only state legislature that…
September 13, 2019 CFTC Orders Firm to Pay $1.5 Million in Connection with Phishing Cyber Breach, Cites Inadequate Cyber Training The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) isn’t holding back when it comes to holding firms accountable for protecting their client’s…
September 12, 2019 Cayman Islands Data Protection Law Nears Taking Effect Cybersecurity regulations have landed ashore on the islands, and life is about to become anything but a beach for firms…
July 25, 2019 Serious Security Flaw Discovered in Three Widely Used VPNs – Update Now! Virtual Private Networks (“VPNs”) are a secure way for employees to access firm files remotely, whether working from a home…
July 9, 2019 How Can a Small Advisory Practice Economically Be as Cyber-Secure as Possible? Cybersecurity is a risk that applies to firms both large and small without discrimination. Even very small advisory firms, which…
May 24, 2019 SEC Begins Cyber Sweep of Investment Advisers with Focus on Cloud Storage A sweep of investment advisers is underway by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which has sent out many letters…
May 24, 2019 What Happens When Your CRM is Breached? Even your client relationship management (CRM) software may not be safe from hackers. That’s the lesson some advisers are learning…
March 15, 2019 Regulation Best Interest, Cybersecurity Top Concerns at IAA 2019 Compliance Conference The Investment Adviser Association (IAA) represents the interests of investment advisers in Washington D.C., and the IAA Investment Adviser Compliance…
February 28, 2019 Cybersecurity Drives SEC to Modify Timing of Form N-PORT Filings The SEC announced on Wednesday, Feb. 27 that it approved an interim final rule amending the timing requirements for filing…
December 21, 2018 SEC OCIE Issues 2019 Examination Priorities Well ahead of the New Year, the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced its 2019 examination priorities….