Proposed Changes to Accredited Investor Definition
Proposed Changes to Accredited Investor Definition WHAT HAPPENED? Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed changes to the definition of an “accredited investor.” Until this point, the accredited investor [...]
Kansas Adviser Ordered to Pay Over $8.5M After Breaching Fiduciary Duty
Kansas Adviser Ordered to Pay Over $8.5M After Breaching Fiduciary Duty WHAT HAPPENED? On Dec. 10, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission released information that an adviser, Kornitzer Capital [...]
By the Numbers: SEC Division of Enforcement Publishes FY2019 Report
By the Numbers: SEC Division of Enforcement Publishes FY2019 Report WHAT HAPPENED? Recently, the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission released their annual report which includes [...]
OCIE Releases List of Common Investment Company, Money Market Fund, and Target Date Fund Compliance Issues
OCIE Releases List of Common Investment Company, Money Market Fund, and Target Date Fund Compliance Issues WHAT HAPPENED? On Nov. 7, 2019, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations [...]
IARD Annual Renewal Dates
IARD Annual Renewal Dates WHAT IS COMING UP SOON? Every year at this time, FINRA will post its Renewal Statements in the IARD Portal. These fees are collected for [...]
SEC Proposes Changes to Advertising and Solicitation Rules
SEC Proposes Changes to Advertising and Solicitation Rules WHAT HAPPENED? On Nov. 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission released proposed amendments intended to modernize the advertising and solicitation [...]
SEC Adopts Rule Modernizing ETF Regulations
SEC Adopts Rule Modernizing ETF Regulations WHAT HAPPENED? On Sept. 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt Rule 6c-11. The goal of the rule is to [...]
Pair of Advisers Fined for Failing to Disclose Interest in Publicly Traded Company
Pair of Advisers Fined for Failing to Disclose Interest in Publicly Traded Company WHAT HAPPENED? On Sept. 24, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission released information that a registered investment adviser, Strategic [...]
Company Charged with Violating Regulation ATS After Releasing Confidential Information
Company Charged with Violating Regulation ATS After Releasing Confidential Information WHAT HAPPENED? On Sept. 24, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission released information that TMC Bonds LLC, operator of [...]
OCIE Releases List of Common Principal and Agency Cross Trading Compliance Issues
OCIE Releases List of Common Principal and Agency Cross Trading Compliance Issues WHAT HAPPENED? On Sept. 4, 2019, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the Securities and [...]
New SEC Guidance on Proxy Voting Process: What You Should Know
New SEC Guidance on Proxy Voting Process: What You Should Know WHAT HAPPENED? On Aug. 21, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission released guidance on the proxy voting [...]
Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam Serves as Reminder of Digital Assets Risks
Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam Serves as Reminder of Digital Assets Risks WHAT HAPPENED? On Aug. 13, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release regarding charges against Reginald [...]
SEC Charges Investment Adviser and His 90-Year-Old Father with Breaching Fiduciary Duty After Taking Advantage of Elderly Client
SEC Charges Investment Adviser and His 90-Year-Old Father with Breaching Fiduciary Duty After Taking Advantage of Elderly Client WHAT HAPPENED? On July 19, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange [...]
Alaska Investment Adviser Ordered to Pay Over $400K in SEC Settlement
Alaska Investment Adviser Ordered to Pay Over $400K in SEC Settlement WHAT HAPPENED? On July 24, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission released a settlement with an Alaska [...]
OCIE Releases Findings After Examining Firms Employing Persons with Disciplinary Histories
OCIE Releases Findings After Examining Firms Employing Persons with Disciplinary Histories WHAT HAPPENED? On July 23, 2019, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released a Risk Alert [...]
How are Advisers Selected for an OCIE Exam?
How are Advisers Selected for an OCIE Exam? WHAT HAPPENED? In Fiscal Year 2018, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the Securities and Exchange Commission examined nearly [...]
