Final Rule Adopted by the SEC: Private Funds and Documentation- Action Items
By Ian Meiksins, KBC President On August 23rd, 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a final rule making a vast array of changes…
Regulatory Update
The SEC’s 2022 Examination Priorities
By Kevin Kirk On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“Division”) released its 2022 Exam Priorities. The stated purpose…
PART I: Addressing Recent OCIE Risks—Inadequate Compliance Resources
Author: Amy D’Avella This is the first in a series of blogs which will analyze the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections & Examination’s (OCIE) November…
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…
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…
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 SEC Releases New Guidance for Advisors Voting Proxies
Author: Chris Payne Yesterday, the SEC adopted new rules surrounding proxy advisory firms and provided supplemental guidance for investment advisers to follow. As a result…
SEC Proposes Increased Threshold for 13F Reporting
Author: Ian Meiksins The SEC has proposed a substantial leap in the reporting threshold of Form 13F. Form 13F, as it currently stands, requires advisors…
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