Effective cybersecurity for an RIA requires two distinct skill sets: the technical depth to reduce risk, and the regulatory fluency to know what the SEC requires and expects. RIA cybersecurity programs need to be both technically sound and well documented.
Fairview’s cyber team was built to bring both together. Our people combine cybersecurity expertise with deep knowledge of SEC rules, guidance, and examination priorities, so every control we help you build serves two purposes at once: reducing your actual risk, and standing up to regulatory scrutiny. The result is one integrated program that lets CCOs and advisers adopt new technology with confidence.
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The SEC's October 2026 Custody Rule proposal creates a compliant pathway for advisers to hold crypto assets, eases private fund audit requirements, and codifies years of no-action guidance. Here's what it means for your firm.
The SEC and CFTC have pushed the Form PF amendments compliance date back again, from October 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027. It's the fourth extension of the rule. Here's what it means for private fund and hedge fund advisers.
On September 14, 2026, the SEC Division of Examinations published a Risk Alert on observations of investment advisers’ annual compliance reviews. Although registered investment advisers have had to conduct annual compliance reviews for over twenty years, the SEC observed a number of deficiencies that investment advisers should consider as they complete these reviews.