The SEC’s Latest Exam and Request List Trends WHAT HAPPENED? With new SEC leadership in place, including Chairman Gary Gensler and Director of Enforcement Gurbir Grewal, the Commission’s examination trends continue to evolve. Some focus areas, like cybersecurity and business continuity, are more relevant than ever with the changes [...]
ESG Disclosure and Materiality Reminders for RIAs WHAT HAPPENED? Climate and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics continue to gain prevalence in capital markets, especially when it comes to evolving regulatory expectations. As new disclosure protocols are finalized and existing ESG guidelines become more prominent, questions remain in some [...]
Adviser Facing Jury Trial for Securities Laws Violations WHAT HAPPENED? An exempt reporting adviser (“ERA”) and related private fund were recently investigated by the SEC for a variety of securities laws violations, including misappropriation of funds, making material misstatements, and failing to disclose conflicts of interest, among other infractions. [...]
SPACs: What the SEC Wants You to Know WHAT HAPPENED? Special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have recently surged in popularity and the SEC is paying attention. These vehicles are used to help private companies go public via a merger, or “de-SPAC,” and carry unique compliance risks. In past decades, [...]
Compliance Considerations for RIAs and BDs Trading Digital Asset Securities WHAT HAPPENED? Digital assets continue to be a hot topic among regulators as these securities gain momentum in the marketplace. While more comprehensive regulations around these trades are implemented, examiners from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are emphasizing [...]
UPDATE: The SEC’s Marketing Rule is Officially Published – What Now? WHAT HAPPENED? On Friday, March 5, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s highly anticipated Marketing Rule was published in the Federal Register, setting in motion a series of regulatory requirements for investment advisers. The move to officially [...]
SEC Requirement: Annual Amendment for Form ADV WHAT HAPPENED? The SEC requires that investment advisers file a form ADV Annual Amendment within 90 days of the end of the adviser’s fiscal year. If your fiscal year ended Dec. 31, you will be required to file an annual amendment to [...]
Large Trader Compliance Risks For Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers WHAT HAPPENED? Recently, the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a list of common compliance concerns noted during examinations of large traders, particularly with respect to Rule 13h-1. The Rule requires firms or individuals who [...]
The SEC’s New Marketing Rule: Here’s What You Should Know Now UPDATE: 3/5/2021 On March 5, 2021, the Marketing Rule was published in the Federal Register, setting in motion the need for firms to prepare for compliance. Fairview will publish more information on an ongoing basis about the Rule [...]
2020 Compliance Round-Up: The Top 10 Regulatory Headlines for Investment Advisers This Year WHAT HAPPENED? Amid the unique changes and challenges 2020 has brought, there has been plenty of regulatory news from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) in the [...]