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
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
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
SEC Division of Examinations Risk Alert: Safeguarding Customer Records and Information at Branch Offices
The SEC Division of Examinations (“Examinations”) issued a Risk Alert on April 26, 2023 to highlight the importance of establishing written policies and procedures for safeguarding customer records and information at branch offices. Examinations provides that a branch office includes any location
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