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News & Insights: Books & Records

$75,000 Penalty for Marketing Rule and Recordkeeping Violations

On September 4, 2025, the SEC issued an administrative order (“the order”) against a registered investment adviser (“RIA”) for compliance violations related to the Marketing Rule and the Books and Records Rule, among others. The RIA agreed to pay $75,000 in civil penalties for the violations.

Books & Records
16 Jan, 2025

SEC Fines Firm $45M for Recordkeeping, Cyber Woes

The SEC announced on January 13, 2025, that two brokerage firms agreed to pay a combined $45 million, $33.5 million, and $11.5 million, respectively, in civil penalties relating to multiple SEC charges stemming from their brokerage operations.

Compliance Considerations for RIAs and BDs Trading Digital Asset Securities

Digital assets continue to be a hot topic among regulators as these securities gain momentum in the marketplace.

OCIE Risk Alert: common compliance program issues

OCIE released a Risk Alert outlining common compliance concerns among registered investment advisers. The list was compiled based on recent compliance examinations of advisers.

Does your firm include text messages in its recordkeeping?

If your firm conducts any business via text message, all electronic records should be maintained on a secure archival platform and be easily retrievable.

Citigroup Agrees to Pay $10.5 Million for Violating Books and Records Rule and Inadequate Internal Controls

From 2013 to 2016, the SEC found that three traders of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. The SEC released its charges against Citigroup for books and records violations, inadequate internal controls and poor trade administration.

Flash Reports
29 Nov, 2017

Department of Labor Announces 18-Month Delay of the Fiduciary Rule

The Department of Labor has announced that the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule’s Best Interest Contract Exemption, the Principal Transactions Exemption and specific amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 (PTE)s have been delayed from Jan.1, 2018, to July 1, 2019.

Flash Reports
25 Sep, 2017

PE Firm Charged with Improper Allocation of Broken Deal Expenses

The SEC charged a registered investment adviser with improperly allocating broken deal expenses between three private equity funds it manages.

Flash Reports
22 Sep, 2017

Amendments to the Books and Records Rule, Effective October 1st

Effective Oct. 1, advisers will be required to comply with the revised Books and Records Rule. Under the new rule, advisers must maintain additional records supporting the calculation and distribution of performance information.

Flash Reports
13 Sep, 2017

PE Firm Charged for Improperly Allocating Overhead and Portfolio Expenses to Funds

The SEC charged a registered investment adviser (“the RIA”) and its principal (collectively, “Respondents”) with improperly allocating fees and expenses to two private equity funds (collectively, “the Funds”) managed by Respondents.