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Two recent SEC enforcement actions serve as a sharp reminder that Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) can face personal liability for what they do – or fail to do – in the course of regulatory examinations for registered...more
Two SEC enforcement actions from earlier this month, each including charges against a firm’s Chief Compliance Officer in their personal capacity, underscore the importance of maintaining accurate records and upholding...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules officially went into effect in December 2023. Aimed at improving cybersecurity risk...more
On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced another series of settlements regarding “off-channel communications.”1 As part of its Off-Channel Communications Initiative,2 the SEC settled...more
No business wants to be investigated or charged by the government, sued by a competitor, or compelled to defend against an employment lawsuit. The risks of such litigation to any company are so predictable, though, that large...more
Companies have a vested interest in preserving internal communications for a variety of reasons — to hold actors accountable and to protect the organization from potential private and government claims or investigations that...more
Key Points - On February 13, 2024, FinCEN issued an NPRM that seeks to include certain investment advisers in the definition of “financial institution” under the BSA. As described in the NPRM as well as in FinCEN’s fact...more
Have no doubt, once the COVID-19 pandemic safety restrictions loosen, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will resume business as usual. This will likely include unannounced on-site compliance audits of licensed...more
Summaries of recent legislative and regulatory developments with respect to: •The SEC’s Examination Priorities for 2021- •The SEC’s Focus on Digital Asset Securities- •The SEC’s New Marketing Rule... ...more
Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more
Virtually attend the forum to learn how to align your compliance program with the amended Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) regulations effective 2020/2021. In June 2019 amended...more
Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission publicized a cascade of settlements of enforcement actions alleging breaches of laws and rules related to supervision, spoofing, reporting, and misappropriation of...more
When OFCCP issued its “Town Hall Action Plan ” in May 2018, it stated its commitment to “review and enhance contractor compliance assistance materials.” In furtherance of this commitment, on August 2, 2019, OFCCP announced...more
Compliance officers have to avoid professional myopia. The focus of compliance these days has been on anti-corruption, antitrust, and AML, depending on your company’s industry. They fit nicely together under an...more
On June 30, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) adopted a new anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering (AML) regulation (Final Rule) that builds on federal anti-money laundering requirements to address...more
On August 25, 2015, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed rules that would require registered investment advisers to adopt anti-money laundering (AML) programs and report...more
Non-Enforcement - SEC Decides Against Mounting an Appeal in Koch Ruling - The July 2015 ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court in Koch v. SEC will apparently not be challenged by the SEC. The Court ruled in that...more
On August 25, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released proposed rules that would require investment advisers that are registered or required to be registered (RIAs)...more
In this issue: - FCPA AT A GLANCE - THE ANTI-BRIBERY PROVISIONS OF THE FCPA - TO WHOM THE ANTI-BRIBERY PROVISIONS APPLY - THE PAYMENT ELEMENT - THE CORRUPT INTENT ELEMENT - WHO IS A...more
The proposed rules would require expanded reporting about separately managed accounts and other aspects of an adviser’s business, allow consolidated registrations for certain private fund advisers that operate a single...more