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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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Updated Accredited Investor Definition Expands Investor Access to Private Offerings

Until this point, “accredited investors” were limited to certain individuals based on income or net worth. With the amendments to the definition, the SEC aims to increase access to private capital markets for previously unqualified market participants.

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Firm’s Vendor Management Program

If a vendor has weak security measures, your firm or client information could be at risk if bad actors successfully compromise this third party’s system. Proactively reviewing and vetting vendors’ cybersecurity policies and procedures is an effective way to block potential data theft.

Newly Identified Compliance Risks Due to COVID-19: What You Should Know

The OCIE issued a Risk Alert that outlines new compliance risks stemming from the global pandemic. The SEC and OCIE have remained operational and have continued to initiate examinations, including routine examinations of investment advisers. 

Open-End Funds: Proposed Amendments to Reporting and Disclosure Requirements

The SEC proposed a new set of amendments to mutual fund and exchange-traded fund disclosure requirements. The package includes, among other things, changes to visual presentation requirements and the disclosure framework for open-end fund shareholder documents.

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments, Issues Guidance on Proxy Voting Process

The SEC adopted rule amendments and issued additional guidance on the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers and third-party proxy voting advice service providers. The new provisions aim to provide greater transparency to investors while minimizing the proxy voting process’s potential costs and operational burdens.

Are You Taking Steps To Avoid Ransomware Attacks?

Earlier this month, the OCIE issued a Risk Alert which outlines best practices for maintaining a secure network; the CISA issued a similar alert addressing recent phishing and ransomware risks across the financial industry and beyond.

New Security Feature for Web CRD and IARD Systems

For Administrators on FINRA’s Web CRD or IARD platforms, a new security feature is now required as part of the login process. Contact us with questions.

SEC Proposes Changes to Form 13F

Proposed amendments to Form 13F reporting. The changes would affect the filing threshold for institutional advisers and several other requirements.

Nine Things to Notice: SEC Examiners’ Focus Areas

As capital markets shift and the risks to market participants change, so do the focus areas of routine SEC exams.

LIBOR Transition Compliance Risks

On June 18, 2020, the OCIE announced an exam initiative and issued a subsequent Risk Alert about LIBOR transition preparedness.

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