On February 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMs) announced its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Priorities”), which highlight areas it expects to target in 2023...more
2/22/2023
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Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement developments from the past month,...more
8/8/2022
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Identity Theft ,
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On April 26, 2022, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) issued a risk alert flagging certain notable deficiencies that it has observed related to advisers’ potential misuse of material non-public information (MNPI) in...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important and interesting SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
2/3/2022
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On March 23, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced that it will conduct its examinations of SEC registrants through correspondence, unless it is absolutely necessary to be on-site....more