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SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Top Compliance Program Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) (Part 1 of 2)

Chief Compliance Officers face the challenge of running a comprehensive yet efficient compliance program that nimbly adapts to changing regulatory requirements and business practices. As compliance consultants, we see our...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Former CIO Indicted for $600M Fraud in Parallel DOJ, SEC Actions

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On November 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC, and collectively with DOJ, the Government) brought parallel criminal and civil enforcement actions against the...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

October and November 2024 Regulatory Roundup

After its fiscal year-end frenzy in September, the SEC relaxed slightly, with no new rule-making and fewer enforcement actions. So, I took a break last month and combined the October and November Roundups. (You’re welcome.)...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Examination Priorities Signal Capital Markets Enforcement

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations recently released its 2025 priorities. These identify several new or emerging areas of focus that could be precursors to enforcement actions, such as the use...more

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SEC Division of Examinations: 2025 Examination Priorities

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Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its 2025 examination priorities, an annual publication by the Division designed to make the public aware of issues, areas,...more

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2025 SEC Exam Priorities for Investment Advisers and Registered Investment Companies

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On October 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations (Division) released its examination priorities for 2025, outlining the key topics the Division plans to focus on in the upcoming fiscal...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2025 Priorities

On October 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its 2025 examination priorities....more

Snell & Wilmer

SEC Division of Examinations Priorities for 2025: Examinations Will Prioritize New Rules for Form PF and Regulation S-P, Fiduciary...

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On October 21, 2024, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued its annual examination priorities for fiscal year 2025. As with its 2024 examination...more

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SEC Issues Third Marketing Rule Risk Alert for Investment Advisers

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On April 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMS) issued its third risk alert on the amended Rule 206(4)-1 (the Marketing Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

The New Marketing Rule: Notes from the Field

On April 17th, the SEC issued a Risk Alert titled “Initial Observations Regarding Advisers Act Marketing Rule Compliance.” Perusing the list of failures, a sense of familiarity arose, given that one of our clients had been...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Finds Advisers' Compliance with Marketing Rule Still Lacking Despite Examination and Enforcement Focus

Rule 206(4)-1, as amended (the Marketing Rule), continues to be an area of focus for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On April 17, 2024, the SEC Division of Examinations (Division) published a risk alert...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

SEC Releases Examination Priorities for 2024

On October 16, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published its examination priorities for the upcoming year. The Division published the priorities earlier...more

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SEC Division of Examinations Publishes 2024 Examination Priorities

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On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published its annual Examination Priorities for 2024 (the “Exam Priorities”). Consistent with the...more

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SEC’s 2024 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) recently released its annual Examination Priorities for fiscal year 2024 (the Report). The Report underlines the Division’s focus on...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Outlines 2024 Examination Priorities

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The priorities highlight emerging and core risk areas for investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other entities, including cybersecurity and crypto assets. On October 16, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more

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2024 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers from SEC Division of Examinations

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations recently released its 2024 Examinations Priorities, a yearly report that provides insight into the Division’s areas of focus to improve compliance,...more

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Summary of the SEC’s 2024 Examination Priorities for Registered Investment Advisers

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Yesterday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) Division of Examinations released its examination priorities to inform market participants of the key topics and priorities that...more

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2023 SEC Exam Priorities

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On February 7, the Division of Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division”) published its 2023 Examination Priorities (the “Exam Priorities”).1 The Exam Priorities indicate a particular Staff...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Examinations and Enforcement Update for Registered Investment Advisers: Transparency for SEC Exams, Marketing Rule Sweep, and...

A series of recent actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its staff should prompt registered investment advisers (RIAs) to reassess their risk tolerance for some relatively common RIA marketing, custody,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The SEC Renews its Emphasis on Compliance with the New Marketing Rule

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On June 8, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“Division”) released a risk alert (the “Risk Alert”) outlining the SEC’s broadened examination priorities with respect to revised...more

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SEC Issues Additional Guidance on Investment Adviser Examinations and Compliance With the Marketing Rule

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) routinely prepares Risk Alerts to provide helpful information to federally registered investment advisors (advisers). On June 8, the SEC released a Risk Alert that described...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Expansion of Custody Rule Safeguards for Investment Advisers | Insights

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments (Proposal) to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act)....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Proposes to Redesignate Custody Rule as New Safeguarding Rule Under the Investment Advisers Act

On February 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a rule release (“Release” or “Proposal”) that proposes new Rule 223-1 (“Safeguarding Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

2023 SEC Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers

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The SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) announced its examination priorities (“Examination Priorities”) for fiscal year 2023. This eUpdate summarizes key points from the Examination Priorities that impact...more

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SEC Exams of Advisers and Investment Companies

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The Division of Examinations has revamped and updated its exam priorities according to its most recent release, 2023 Exam Priorities. Consistent with its typical approach the Division plans to focus on a blend of topics and...more

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