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SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Regulation S-P to Enhance Protection of Customer Information

The SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisors, and transfer agents to implement and maintain policies and procedures regarding an incident response program that are designed to detect, respond, and recover from unwarranted access or use of client information.

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Here Comes Form SHO

January 2025 is the first month that must be monitored, and if thresholds are crossed then the first Form SHO filing will be due February 14, 2025.

Ongoing Phishing Alert: Message Posing as FINRA Executives

We have received notice from multiple firms in receipt of phishing emails from the domain @gateway-finra.com that appear to be from a FINRA executive. The phishing campaigns are similar to past phishing campaigns FINRA has experienced, such as the campaign referenced in the Cybersecurity Alert that FINRA issued on April 4th, 2024.   

SEC to Hold Virtual National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers

On September 20, 2024, the SEC announced that it will host a virtual seminar for investment companies and investment advisers on Nov. 7, 2024.

SEC Fines 11 Firms Over $88 Million for Recordkeeping Violations

On September 24, 2024, the SEC announced charges against 12 firms, including broker-dealers, investment advisers, and one dually-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser, for “widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their personnel to maintain and preserve electronic communication in violation of recordkeeping provisions of the federal securities laws,” according to a SEC press release.

Illinois Passes New Law to Address AI in the Workplace

On August 9th, 2024, Illinois Governor, J.B. Pritzker signed a law into effect that addressed employers’ use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Illinois joins New York City and Colorado in passing laws governing employers’ requirements when using AI to make decisions regarding employment.

SEC Charges Advisory Firm for Failure to Timely Distribute Audited Financial Statements and for the Use of Misleading Hedge Clauses

On September 3, 2024, the SEC announced charges against ClearPath Capital Partners, LLC, for failing to comply with rules governing the safekeeping of client assets and for its use of impermissible liability disclaimers in its advisory and private fund agreements.

SEC Charges BD and Affiliated IAs with Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule

What happened? On September 4, 2024, the SEC announced settled charges against three affiliated registrants, […]

SEC Charges Nine Investment Advisers in Ongoing Marketing Rule Sweep

On September 9, 2024, the SEC announced settled charges against nine registered investment advisers (“RIAs”) for violating the Marketing Rule by disseminating advertisements that included untrue or unsubstantiated statements of material fact or testimonials, endorsements, or third-party ratings that lacked required disclosures. Combined, these nine RIAs agreed to pay $1,240,000 in civil penalties.

Notification Deadline for the DOL’s QPAM Exemption

On August 26, the SEC announced that it settled charges against registered investment adviser Sound Point Capital Management LP (“Sound Point”) for “failing to establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to present the misuse of material nonpublic information (MNPI) concerning its trading of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)”. 

SEC Charges Investment Adviser for Mishandling of Nonpublic Information

On August 26, the SEC announced that it settled charges against registered investment adviser Sound Point Capital Management LP (“Sound Point”) for “failing to establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to present the misuse of material nonpublic information (MNPI) concerning its trading of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)”. 

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