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Déjà Vu All Over Again, Version 2.0

On Sept. 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a Risk Alert, “The Most Frequent Advertising Rule Compliance Issues Identified in OCIE Examinations of Investment Advisers”.

10.05.17
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Let’s let the Department of Labor rest for a few moments and talk about cybersecurity. Although the
09.07.17
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On July 12, 2017, at the Economic Club of New York, our new SEC Chairman Jay Clay- ton gave his
08.03.17
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Diversity in the Asset Management Industry: An Oxymoron
Harvard Business School and Bella Research Group recently published the results of a study
08.03.17
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The Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule will partially go into effect on June 9 while the
06.08.17
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Who Is In Charge At The SEC?
From the SEC’s website: “The Securities and Exchange Commission has five Commissioners who are
05.04.17
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On Feb. 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and
04.06.17
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No Action Letter On SLOAs & Custody On Feb. 21, the SEC Division of Investment Management issued a
03.01.17
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Anything New For SEC Examination Priorities for 2017?
There are a few surprise changes from the 2016 list of examination priorities. Newly-identified
02.02.17
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Changing of the Guards
With 2016 in the rearview mirror, I would like to spend a little time talking about the SEC’s
01.05.17