On March 30, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its examination priorities for 2022 (the Priorities), which discuss its examination approach...more
4/29/2022
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
OCIE ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On November 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement (the Division) published its 2020 Annual Report (the Report), which details the Division’s fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 2020,...more
11/10/2020
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Fraud ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert entitled Observations from Examinations of Investment Advisers Managing Private Funds (the “Alert”). The...more
7/16/2020
/ Allocation of Funds ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Global Code of Ethics ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Management ,
MNPI ,
OCIE ,
Private Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)