Compliance November 1st, 2023 Safeguarding Proposal Remains Unpopular in Investment Industry The same criticisms of the proposal linger, but the SEC is continuing to push ahead.
Compliance September 5th, 2023 SEC Charges 5 Advisory Firms for Custody Rule Violations The rule violation announcement is the second the regulator has issued in a ‘targeted’ effort, even as it seeks public...
The Markets August 23rd, 2023 SEC Reopens Comment Period for RIA Investment Custody Rule The regulator also announced a new proposal to increase transparency and disclosures for private fund managers such as private equity...
Compliance July 13th, 2023 Senate, House Spending Bills at Odds on SEC Adviser Proposals The House’s budget bill would block the safeguarding and climate risk proposals, whereas the Senate budget would not.
Compliance June 23rd, 2023 IAA: SEC’s Pending Adviser Proposals Are Redundant, Inconsistent A letter from the industry association outlines what it calls overlap and inconsistencies between them.
Compliance May 10th, 2023 Industry Voices Object to SEC Safeguarding Rule Adviser advocacy and interest groups expressed disapproval for the SEC’s proposal, citing discretionary trading concerns and limiting annuity use.
Compliance May 5th, 2023 SEC Safeguarding Rule Would Expand Investment Oversight to Crypto, Artwork A proposed rule whose comment period ends Monday would have advisers obtain written agreements that segregate client assets to protect...
Compliance March 17th, 2023 Complying With the Custody Rule and the New Custody Proposal Experts explained common compliance mistakes involving the custody rule and spoke to the new custody rule proposal.
Compliance February 16th, 2023 SEC Adopts Settlement Cycle Rule, Proposes New Custodial Rule The rules, adopted and proposed, respectively, by 3-2 margins, were partially informed by recent scandals.
Compliance February 15th, 2023 SEC Wants Enhanced Protections on Crypto, Other Adviser-Managed Investments The proposed changes would amend a custodial rule requiring cryptocurrency exchanges to be run by qualified custodians.