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 Observations: Investment Adviser Compliance Programs
On Nov. 19, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a new Risk Alert focusing on common compliance deficiencies relating to the Advisers Act and Rule 206(4)-7, otherwise known as the Compliance Rule. As a brief refresher, the Compliance

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

OCIE Risk Alert—Cybersecurity: Ransomware Alert
On July 10, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released a Risk Alert highlighting the dangers of ransomware to SEC-registered entities, including investment advisers. The Risk Alert is a response to a marked uptick in both the prevalence and
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