Category: CFTC

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States Starting to Drop COVID-19 Related Relief, SEC Updates Form CRS FAQs, IARD 2021 Renewal Programs Commence, and NASAA Report Shows States Flexing Investigatory Muscles: Regulatory Update for November 2020

| by Cari Hopfensperger, Managing Director

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Noteworthy Resources. October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  Here is a recap of recent alerts and notices from regulators: FBI Public Service Announcement: A COVID 19-Driven Increase…

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COVID-19 Compliance Risks Continue, SEC Surveying Initial Form CRS Filings, Exempt CPOs: Your Attention is Needed, and Guidance for BDs on Customer Due Diligence: Regulatory Update for September 2020

| by Cari Hopfensperger, Managing Director

Select COVID-19 Compliance Risks and Considerations for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers.  Although it may seem like a note from Captain Obvious, SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) sent…

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SEC Agrees to Broaden Exemptions to New Issue and Spinning Rules; Comment Now on SEC Advertising and Cash Solicitation Rule Changes; CFTC Simplifies CPO/CTA Registration Exemptions; Actively-Managed ETFs Clear Regulatory Barrier: Regulatory Update for January 2020

| by Cari Hopfensperger, Managing Director

SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA New Issue and Anti-Spinning Rules. See also: FINRA Amends Rules Regarding Initial Public Offerings.  Effective January 1, 2020, FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131 have been…

CFTC | Chief Compliance Officer | cryptocurrency | Mutual Fund Regulation | Mutual Funds | Regulatory Deadlines

Advisers Fall Short on Referral Arrangements, Mutual Fund Exams Planned, Updates to Annual and FOCUS Reports Finalized, and Compliance Program Fails: Regulatory Update for December 2018

| by Jaqueline Hummel, Partner and Managing Director

Photo by Clever Visuals on Unsplash Risk Alert – Investment Adviser Compliance Issues Related to the Cash Solicitation Rule: The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a Risk Alert with a…

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SEC Hits Pause Button for ALJs; Updates on Custody Rule; SEC Director Discusses What Makes Cryptocurrency a Security; Mutual Funds Allowed to Save Trees: Regulatory Update for July 2018

| by Jaqueline Hummel, Partner and Managing Director

SEC Stops All In-House Cases after Defeat in Supreme Court:   The SEC enforcement division suffered a blow when the U.S. Supreme Court held that the process for hiring SEC’s administrative…