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Insights on Form CRS Expectations That You Won’t Find in the FAQs

September 24, 2021 No Comments

Investment Advisers that serve retail investors are required to maintain Form CRS and deliver it to each such retail investor. According to Rule 204-5 of

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Form CRS Exam Sweep & Enforcement

July 28, 2021 No Comments

As we wrote last month, the SEC has been full throttle in targeting firms for enforcement for failing to file and deliver Form CRS where

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First Impressions & New Registrant Examinations

July 14, 2021 No Comments

SEC staffers have long asserted that their efforts are informed by a risk-based assessment in selecting registrants for examination. A key component of this has

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SEC Form CRS Enforcement Directed Sweep in Full Swing

June 29, 2021 No Comments

The SEC is full throttle ahead currently targeting multiple firms for enforcement related to failure to file Form CRS. The SEC originally gave companies some

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New York Requiring Representatives of Federally Covered RIAs and Solicitors to Register

February 1, 2021 No Comments

New York recently adopted new regulations covering registration and examination requirements for investment advisers and their representatives. Notably, these requirements are applicable both to investment adviser

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SEC’s Holiday Gift–New Advertising Rule Adopted

December 23, 2020 No Comments

December 23, 2020 The SEC finally adopted their long-awaited modernization to investment adviser marketing rules.  The adopting release can be found here, and the language of

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Staying Current – SEC Updates

December 4, 2020 No Comments

We want to take the opportunity to share a few significant items put out by the SEC last month. Enforcement Annual Report On November 2,

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Business Continuity & Succession Plans

November 5, 2020 No Comments

We promised to revisit COVID-19/pandemic specific risks for the near future given we know all current SEC exams are considering these risks. Our last communique

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Electronic Communications–What Should CCOs Be Asking?

October 6, 2020 No Comments

We promised last week to help you dissect your compliance program to be sure you are ready to answer related questions from regulators and institutional investors. Let’s

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SEC Releases COVID-19 Compliance Risks and Considerations for IAs and BDs

August 17, 2020 No Comments

In a release on August 12, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations identified specific COVID-19-related issues, risks, and practices relevant to investment

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