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Are You Prepared for the 2025 SEC Exam Priorities?
SEC Releases 2025 Examination Priorities The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday morning, highlighting some…
T+1 to T+2 (Why?)
By Maddy Everson, Compliance Extern Fall 2023 Background As technology has improved over the last several decades, the trade settlement period has shortened. In the…
Looking Forward to Fall? SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2024 Priorities
10/19/2023 By Jared Calvert, Director, Compliance Services Changing leaves, cooler air, and pumpkin spiced lattes are not the only things investment advisers have to look…
SEC Press Release 9.11.2023 – Takeaways
By Lisa Ward, Director of Marketing Review and Matt Giggey, Director, Compliance Services As part of a sweep conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
SEC Risk Alert 9.6.23- A Breakdown for Advisors
By Sarah Schmidt, Consultant On September 6th, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a risk alert titled, “Investment Advisers: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations,…
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…
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…
The SEC’s New Rule Proposal
By Ian Meiksins, Key Bridge Compliance President The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule that would require registered investment advisors to conduct due…
Are You Prepared for the 2025 SEC Exam Priorities?
SEC Releases 2025 Examination Priorities The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday morning, highlighting some…
Looking Forward to Fall? SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2024 Priorities
10/19/2023 By Jared Calvert, Director, Compliance Services Changing leaves, cooler air, and pumpkin spiced lattes are not the only things investment advisers have to look…
SEC Press Release 9.11.2023 – Takeaways
By Lisa Ward, Director of Marketing Review and Matt Giggey, Director, Compliance Services As part of a sweep conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
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…
The SEC’s New Rule Proposal
By Ian Meiksins, Key Bridge Compliance President The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule that would require registered investment advisors to conduct due…
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…
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…
The SEC Continues to Put Private Fund Advisers on Notice
Author: Chris Payne On June 23rd, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released a Risk Alert[1] intended to highlight the compliance…
Are You Prepared for the 2025 SEC Exam Priorities?
SEC Releases 2025 Examination Priorities The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday morning, highlighting some…
T+1 to T+2 (Why?)
By Maddy Everson, Compliance Extern Fall 2023 Background As technology has improved over the last several decades, the trade settlement period has shortened. In the…
Looking Forward to Fall? SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2024 Priorities
10/19/2023 By Jared Calvert, Director, Compliance Services Changing leaves, cooler air, and pumpkin spiced lattes are not the only things investment advisers have to look…
SEC Risk Alert 9.6.23- A Breakdown for Advisors
By Sarah Schmidt, Consultant On September 6th, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a risk alert titled, “Investment Advisers: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations,…
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…
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…