The SEC has proposed new rules designed to regulate potential conflicts of interest associated with broker-dealers’ and investment advisers’ use of certain AI-related technologies in their interactions with investors.
The...more
9/7/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Predictive Analytics ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The November 4, 2022, deadline for advisers to implement amended Rule 206(4)-1 (Marketing Rule) and related rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is fast approaching. Advisers required to comply with the rule are...more
10/24/2022
/ Advertising ,
Amended Rules ,
Cash Solicitation Rule ,
Compliance ,
Endorsements ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Marketing ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Testimonial Statements
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently brought two enforcement actions that highlight the SEC’s focus on the investment adviser fiduciary duties, particularly as applied to recommendations that clients open or remain...more
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (staff) issued a Risk Alert on November 19, 2020 (Risk Alert), related to OCIE’s observations regarding deficiencies in...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert on December 14, 2018 concerning the use of electronic messaging by registered...more
1/25/2019
/ Books & Records ,
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Commercial Electronic Messages ,
Compliance ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employee Training ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
OCIE ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supervision ,
Third-Party