On October 26, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released a risk alert (the “Risk Alert”) detailing observations from a series of examinations by the Division’s staff (“Staff”) that focused on certain...more
ESG-related issues are a tip-top priority for the Commission under Chairman Gary Gensler’s leadership. Specifically, the Commission’s Examination and Enforcement divisions continue to look for greenwashing and other types of...more
Throughout the year, every year, the SEC’s Divisions of Examinations (f.k.a. OCIE) (the “Examinations Division”) and Enforcement (the “Enforcement Division”) each respectively release guidance, observations, and priorities...more
Last Friday, the staff of the SEC Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) released an FAQ on disclosures of conflicts related to investment adviser compensation (the “FAQ”). The FAQ specifically focused on...more
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released a risk alert yesterday (the “Alert”) identifying various compliance problems that were uncovered among SEC-registered investment advisers (“RIAs”)...more