The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently announced settled charges against an investment adviser for misrepresentations regarding its anti-money laundering ("AML") procedures and compliance failures. As we...more
1/29/2025
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On August 23, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted 3 – 2 to approve the adoption of significant new rules applicable to advisers of private funds (the "Private Fund Adviser Rules"). With these...more
8/28/2023
/ Audits ,
Borrowers ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Extensions ,
Final Rules ,
Informed Consent ,
Investment Adviser ,
Private Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On May 25, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed two form and rule amendments seeking to enhance and standardize disclosures related to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors...more
On November 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a proposal to modernize the rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) addressing SEC-registered investment adviser...more
11/15/2019
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Books & Records ,
Cash Solicitation Rule ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form ADV ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Proposed Rules ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Solicitation ,
Testimonial Statements
In light of recent discussions regarding the content and implications of Regulation Best Interest, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chairman Jay Clayton recently stated that broker dealers should be ready for the...more