On June 15, 2020, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton released a public statement confirming the June 30, 2020 compliance date for Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and Form CRS. Reg BI establishes a new standard of conduct for...more
On April 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC” or the “Staff”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a Risk Alert1 to provide broker-dealers and their associated persons...more
5/8/2020
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disclosure ,
Document Requests ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
OCIE ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On April 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC” or the “Staff”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a Risk Alert to provide SEC-registered broker-dealers and investment...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has published multiple Regulatory and Information Notices and created a webpage within FINRA.org to address the COVID-19 outbreak. Key highlights concerning FINRA guidance...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts –
PROPOSED RULES –
Agencies Propose Volcker Rule Amendments Relating to Covered Funds –
On January 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC proposed...more
3/3/2020
/ Cybersecurity ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Investment Fund ,
Investment Funds ,
New Guidance ,
OCIE ,
Proposed Rules ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sub-advisers ,
Volcker Rule
On January 9, 2020, FINRA released its 2020 Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter for its member firms. The exam priorities are organized into four categories: (1) sales practice and supervision; (2) market...more
2/27/2020
/ Best Execution ,
Compliance ,
Consolidated Audit Trail ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Form CRS ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Liquidity ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulation BI ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)