Private Placements with Anthony Stanek
In a recent webinar, CEO Matt Swendiman was joined by Anthony Stanek, Managing Director at IPL (Investors Preferred). The webinar focused on the potential benefits…
Author: Key Bridge Compliance
Risk Alert: OCIE Releases Risk Alert Targeting CCOs and Compliance programs
Coinciding with the SEC’s annual Compliance Outreach Program National Seminar, on November 19 the Office of Compliance Inspections & Examinations (OCIE) released a risk alert…
OCIE Risk Alert – Multi-Branch Offices
On November 9, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Examinations and Inspections released a risk alert titled Observations from OCIE’s Examinations of Investment…
The SEC Updates Form CRS FAQs
In the wake of an investigation by the Wall Street Journal showing that 20% of firms incorrectly stated having no disciplinary history in their Form…
New Phishing Scheme Posing as FINRA
Author: Amy D’Avella Key Bridge Compliance has been made aware of a new phishing attack against both FINRA members and SEC-registered investment advisers. The phishing…
SEC Expands Definition of Accredited Investor
Author: Amy D’Avella Accredited investors are those the SEC deems sufficiently sophisticated to operate in riskier investment environments, such as private markets. This definition has…
OCIE Cybersecurity Risk Alert
Author: Amy D’Avella On September 15, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspection & Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert titled Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Client Accounts against…
SEC Releases COVID-19 Risk Alert for Brokers and Advisors
Author: Brian DeChow On August 12th, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a risk alert highlighting a variety of compliance issues that…
The Importance of Books and Records in a Bear Market
Maintaining proper books and records is a key component of your compliance program, but with so many rules and regulations to keep track of it…
What the OCIE Risk Alert Means for Funds
Authors: Cheryl Leibowitz and Alisha Dowell Earlier this month, the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released a risk alert specifying the most…
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