Resources

Fee Calculations

Division of Examinations Observations: Investment Advisers’ Fee Calculations

On Nov. 10, 2021, the SEC Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert regarding an advisory fees examination initiative (the Initiative). The Division of Examinations conducted 130 examinations of investment advisers focused on advisory fees, predominantly those charged to retail investors. This

Read More from Division of Examinations Observations: Investment Advisers’ Fee Calculations

Advisers Managing Client Accounts That Participate in Wrap Fee Programs

Observations from Examinations of Investment Advisers Managing Client Accounts That Participate in Wrap Fee Programs

On July 21, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the Division) issued a Risk Alert detailing examinations of investment advisers participating in wrap fee programs. The Division conducted over 100 examinations of advisers associated with wrap fee programs generally from two perspectives:

Read More from Observations from Examinations of Investment Advisers Managing Client Accounts That Participate in Wrap Fee Programs

Observations Regarding Fixed-Income Principal and Cross Trades

Observations Regarding Fixed-Income Principal and Cross Trades by Investment Advisers from an Examination Initiative

On July 21, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (the Division) issued a Risk Alert detailing more than 20 examinations of investment advisers who engaged in cross trades, principal trades, or both, involving fixed-income securities as part of the Division’s FIX Initiative.

Read More from Observations Regarding Fixed-Income Principal and Cross Trades by Investment Advisers from an Examination Initiative

Best Practices in Share Class Reviews

Best Practices in Share Class Reviews

The following is a list of best practices applicable to the share class review process. This guide aims to provide helpful tips regarding the process of replacing an advisory client’s existing mutual fund share class with a lower-cost alternative, where it is

Read More from Best Practices in Share Class Reviews

Find out what the DCS difference can mean for compliance in your business, connect now.