The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) National Examination Program is designed to improve compliance, prevent fraud, monitor risk and inform policy. It is also a consistent source of referrals to the SEC’s Division...more
11/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Custody Rule ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Fraud ,
Fund Managers ,
Greenwashing ,
Indemnification ,
MNPI ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
On March 3, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations[1] announced its examination priorities for 2021. Noting the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Division of Examinations reported that during the agency’s 2020...more
3/18/2021
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Last week, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations released its 2020 Exam Priorities with a number of areas of interest to private fund managers. OCIE reported that it examined 15% of registered investment...more
1/15/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Conduct