October 17, 2018 From Wall Street to Main Street: Update on Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers Retail investors are confused! They fundamentally cannot differentiate between a broker-dealer and an investment adviser. And that has the SEC…
October 11, 2018 The ‘Next Frontier’ in Investment Advice We live in a world filled with dramatic change on a scale we’ve never seen before. The speed and magnitude…
May 15, 2018 Get Ready for Form ADV, Part 3: Form CRS Are you ready for Form ADV Part 3? As if the last annual updating amendment filing was not tedious enough…
July 7, 2017 FinTech, Briefly Frozen by DOL Rule, Is Hot Again It’s only going to get harder to detect 21st century fraud with 20th century technologies. Embrace technology in your compliance program.
April 10, 2017 Implementing 2017 SEC Custody Guidance: A Panel Discussion Implementing 2017 SEC Custody Guidance: Analysis, Practical Implications, Next Steps
March 16, 2017 Upcoming ComplianceCast Focuses on Recent SEC Custody Guidance On March 24, ComplianceCast will address the complex Custody topic, tackling practical implications of what circumstances now will constitute custody.
July 14, 2016 Prepare for Business Continuity Planning Rule The SEC is proposing a new rule 206(4)-4 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that would require SEC-registered investment advisers…
June 15, 2016 SEC: Prioritizing Cybersecurity The SEC has expanded its cybersecurity examinations to include testing of firms’ implementation of procedures and controls
May 17, 2016 IAA Supports Bill to Relieve Adviser Burdens The IAA has announced its public support of a bill that would provide relief from the “past specific recommendation” rule