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Division of Examinations - 2024 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers

Division of Examinations: 2024 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers

On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division”) published the 2024 Examination Priorities.  Historically, the Examination Priorities have been published in the 1st quarter of the applicable calendar year.  For 2024, the Division

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DCS - SEC Division of Examinations Alert - Investment Advisors - Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations and Requesting Documents

SEC Division of Examinations Alert to Investment Advisors: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations and Requesting Documents

The SEC Division of Examinations (the “Division”) issued a Risk Alert on September 6, 2023 that describes the Division’s risk-based approach for selecting advisers to examine and outlines the scope of areas to be examined.  Investment advisers may be selected for examination

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DCS Alert - SEC Enforcement Actions Related to the Marketing Rule and Hypo Performance Data

SEC Enforcement Actions Related to the Marketing Rule and Hypothetical Performance Data

On September 11, 2023 the SEC announced settled Administrative Proceedings with nine investment advisers for advertising hypothetical performance to the general public on their websites without adopting and/or implementing policies and procedures required by the Marketing Rule.  In addition, two of the

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Division of Examinations - Observations from Examinations of Newly Registered Advisors

Division of Examinations Risk Alert: Observations from Examinations of Newly-Registered Advisers

The SEC Division of Examinations (the “Division”) issued a Risk Alert on March 27, 2023 detailing observations from examinations of newly-registered investment advisers.  The Risk Alert provides information about the typical focus areas reviewed during examinations of newly-registered investment advisers. It also

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