March 9, 2022 ASIC’s Corporate Governance Priorities and the Year Ahead For ESG investment managers with Australian products in their portfolios, ASIC notes the following about what lies ahead. Acknowledging that…
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…
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 17, 2021 Adoption of Investment Adviser Representative Continuing Education Requirements As a follow up to our Coffee & Regs Podcast episode found here, we wanted to advise RIA that the…
June 17, 2021 Bitcoin Takeaways for Investment Advisers We are witnessing the emergence of Bitcoin as a new (and growing) asset class among institutional investors – a rather…
May 5, 2021 The New Marketing Rule – Develop Your Plan The new Marketing Rule (Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940) is effective on May 4, 2021, starting…
December 22, 2020 SEC Adopts Changes to Marketing and Cash Solicitation Rule Frameworks In late 2022, SEC registered investment advisers will be required to comply with new marketing and client solicitation rule-making, adopted…
May 12, 2020 New York Rule Modernization Proposal We have learned of a potentially major change for New York state and federally covered investment advisers. The New York…
June 25, 2019 Early Impressions on Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS One week after the SEC adopted Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS, a Cincinnati roundtable hosted by Fort Washington Investment…
June 5, 2019 SEC Adopts Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS; Also Issues Interpretive Releases on IA Fiduciary Duty and Solely Incidental Exception By a 3-1 vote, on June 5, 2019, the SEC acted to provide a new regulatory framework to help retail,…
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….
November 9, 2018 SEC Alerts Investment Advisers to Review Solicitor Arrangements On October 31, OCIE issued a new Risk Alert for investment advisers with solicitor arrangements. The SEC periodically releases risk…