The SEC Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert on Feb. 26, 2021, providing the Division’s observations made during examinations of investment advisers, broker-dealers and transfer agents regarding digital asset securities. For purposes of the Division, digital asset securities are those digital
OCIE Risk Alert – Observations from Examinations of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers: Large Trader Obligations
On Dec. 16, 2020, OCIE issued a new Risk Alert focused on the compliance efforts of investment advisers and broker-dealers regarding Rule 13h-1 (the Rule). The Rule was enacted in order to help the SEC identify market participants that conduct significant amounts
OCIE Risk Alert: Supervision, Compliance, and Multiple Branch Offices
On Nov. 9, 2020 the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a risk alert detailing its series of examinations of investment advisers operating from numerous branch offices and with operations geographically disbursed from the adviser’s main office. This examination
SEC Roundtable to Discuss Reg BI and Form CRS
The SEC has announced it will host a roundtable of SEC and FINRA staff to discuss initial observations on Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS implementation. The roundtable, which will be held virtually, will take place Oct. 26, 2020, and discuss how
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