Vigilant in the News

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9/18/24Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, IACCP, MSJ, was quoted in a recent FundFire article discussing the implications of recent Form 13F Filing failures.
9/6/24Vigilant Director, Liam Clarke, CPA, MA provided his insights in a recent Ignites article regarding recent disclosure amendments involving N-PORT and N-CEN filings.
8/29/24Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, CPA, MBA, CGMA, provided some background on the Swing Pricing Rule, Forms N-PORT, and N-CEN in an article by Ignites.
8/26/24Vigilant Director, Will Clark, CIPM, MBA, was quoted in a recent FundFire article discussing the relatively black and white nature of Custody Rule Violation Charges.
8/23/24Vigilant Director, Will Clark, CIPM, MBA, was quoted in FundFire discussing the seriousness of Misleading Statements charges.
8/21/24Vigilant Director, Bernadette Murphy, MSL, was quoted in a Financial Advisor IQ article providing important insights and takeaways from recent Recordkeeping enforcements.
8/21/24Vigilant Director, Maxwell Baker, Esq., was quoted in a recent FundFire article discussing the compliance implications of Pay-To-Play Rule Charges.
8/15/24Vigilant Director, Donna DiMaria, MBA, was quoted in a CQ Roll Call article discussing the implications of Off-Channel Communications Charges.
8/13/24Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, CPA, MBA, CGMA, was quoted in a recent BoardIQ article discussing the on-going SEC Sweeps.
8/9/24Vigilant Director, Liam Clarke, CPA, MA, provided his insights on the major changes the Tailored Shareholder Reports Rule is already causing in the way that Firms present information to shareholders.
7/23/24Vigilant Director, Liam Clarke, CFA, MA, provided his insights on how certain requirements from the SEC’s Tailored Shareholder Reports Rule create a unique situation for performance reporting.
7/8/24Vigilant Director, Maxwell Baker, provided his insights on FundFire relating to the Supreme Court overturning the Chevron Doctrine.
6/14/24Vigilant Director, Will Clark, provided his thoughts on how the transitions required by the Marketing Rule may have affected SMA managers differently from Private Funds.
6/7/24Vigilant Director, Donna DiMaria, provided her thoughts on the compliance considerations surrounding the Pay-to-Play rule and insights for Firms looking to stay compliant.
5/8/24Vigilant Director, Thayne Gould, provided his insights on Ignites relating to the dangers of Social Media Influencers.
4/22/24Vigilant Director, Thayne Gould, provided his reaction and insights on FundFire focused on the recent Marketing Rule Risk Alert.
3/22/24Vigilant Managing Director, Patrick Chism, was quoted in an Ignites article related to the FINRA investigation of a Firm for its use of fee-waivers.
3/19/24Vigilant Director, Frederick Teufel, provided his thoughts and insights on FundFire regarding the recent SEC charge relating to misleading AI statements.
2/12/24Vigilant Director, Chelsea Bosiljevac, provided her insights towards the SEC’s $81 Million Fine against multiple Firms for Recordkeeping Failures.
12/22/23Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, was quoted in a recent article by Chief Investment Officer Magazine that discussed the impact AI can have on Institutional Investors.
12/13/23Vigilant’s Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, provided comments and insights regarding the implications of the SEC’s ongoing sweep involving AI use on FundFire.
12/12/23Vigilant’s President & CEO, Salvatore Faia, JD, CPA, CFE, provided his insights regarding the one year anniversary of the Rule 2a-5 Valuation Rule on a Video Interview with BoardIQ.
12/10/23Vigilant’s Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, discussed the SEC’s AI Sweep Exam on The Wall Street Journal, who was one of the first release an article on this.
11/20/23Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, and Vice President of Sales and Business Development, CJ Schaible, provided their reaction on Ignites regarding the SEC displaying a heightened focus on AI.
11/20/23 Vigilant Director, Thayne Gould, provided his insights on InvestmentNews towards a recently filed FINRA Projected Performance Proposal.
11/16/23Vigilant’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development, CJ Schaible, provided his thoughts and reaction towards the SEC’s Fiscal Year 2023 Enforcement Results.
11/13/23Vigilant Director, Thayne Gould, created a detailed Thought Leadership article hosted on Wealth Solutions Report towards complying with the Marketing Rule one (1) year later.
10/31/23Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, provided his thoughts on BoardIQ towards the SEC’s heightened focus on Tech during Examinations.
9/25/23Vigilant Managing Director, Bernadette Murphy, gave insight on InvestmentNews into how the SEC conducts its sweeps related to the Marketing Rule.
9/22/23Vigilant Director, Will Clark, provided useful insights on Financial Advisor IQ towards the regulatory differences in regard to maintaining records of communications between Registered Investment Advisers (“RIAs”) and Broker Dealers.
9/13/23Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, provided his insights and reaction on Ignites towards a request made to the SEC by a $44 million interval fund to extend its deadline for quarterly and annual shareholder reports.
9/12/23Vigilant Director, Thayne Gould, provided his thoughts towards the recent SEC Marketing Rule violations and what firms should be focusing on to help avoid those violations.
8/25/23Vigilant Director, Fred Teufel, provided his insights on Ignites toward the major overhaul of resources that would be needed for the AI Proposal.
8/22/23Vigilant’s President & CEO, Salvatore Faia, shared his thoughts on BoardIQ regarding Dimensional’s ETF Class and the ETF Share Class as a whole
8/21/23Vigilant’s Managing Director, Bernadette Murphy, reacted to the “Tsunami of new rules” by the SEC on InvestmentNews
8/21/23Vigilant’s Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, provided his thoughts and insights on InvestmentNews toward the first SEC enforcement related to the Marketing Rule
8/17/23Vigilant’s Director, Michael Hogan, provided his insights on The Information regarding the importance of employee monitoring for off-channel communications
8/9/23Vigilant’s Senior Vice President, Salvatore Faia II, was quoted in Ignites regarding the Recordkeeping Failures discovered by the SEC emphasizing the importance of archiving all business communication
8/9/23Vigilant’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development, CJ Schaible, was quoted in Financial Advisor IQ emphasizing the importance of closely monitoring all communications mediums of employees as it relates to the SEC Charges on Recordkeeping Failures
8/9/23Vigilant’s Director, Fred Teufel, provided his thoughts and insights on a new Proposed Rule by the SEC related to conflicts of interest in predictive data analysis
8/4/23Vigilant’s Managing Director, Bernadette Murphy, was quoted in Ignites highlighting why due diligence is crucial as it relates to the new Cyber Rule
6/19/2023Vigilant’s Director, Donna DiMaria, Spotlight in ETF Express on the Marketing Rule Risk Alert
3/21/23Vigilant’s Director, Brian Dillon, Quoted In BoardIQ Regarding Recent Examination Document Production Requests From The SEC Related To The Use Of Text Messages And Other Electronic Communication.
2/21/23Vigilant’s Director, Fred Teufel, quoted in BoardIQ on SEC Exams to Probe Boards’ Contract Renewal Processes
2/13/23Vigilant, COO, Chuck Martin, quoted in Ignites on 12b-1 Fees in Fund-to-ETF Conversions
2/7/23Vigilant’s Director, Fred Teufel, quoted in BoardIQ on Repeat Violations by Advisors’ Parents causing concern for Fund Directors
10/27/22Vigilant's Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, was quoted in Ignites where he provided his insights and initial reaction toward the SEC's Proposed Rule for Outsourcing Services by Investment Advisers.
10/04/22Vigilant’s COO, Chuck Martin, was Quoted in BoardIQ on the SEC's Examination of Fund Compliance with the new Derivatives Rule (18f-4)
9/27/22Vigilant's Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, was Quoted in BoardIQ on the SEC's Examination of the New Derivatives Rule
9/7/22Vigilant’s Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, and Manager, Ryan Hurley, Quoted In Ignites on the newly effective fair value rule
8/24/22Vigilant's COO, Chuck Martin, quoted in BoardIQ on the SEC's Drafted Strategic Plan
8/11/22Vigilant's COO, Chuck Martin, and Manager, Ryan Hurley, comment on the SEC's derivatives rule for Regulatory Compliance Watch.
8/9/2022Vigilant's COO, Chuck Martin, Presents on the Marketing Rule at the 2022 PMAR Conference
4/19/22Vigilant’s Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, Quoted In BoardIQ on 2022 Exam Priorities
2/7/22Vigilant’s Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Martin, was quoted in Ignites, where he provided his insights on the anticipated Proposed Cyber Rule for RIAs and Funds
4/14/21Vigilant's Managing Director, Perpetua Seidenberg, joins the NYSE for "The ETF Exchange" Show
3/10/21From A Distance: Prospecting Propelled Into Digital Age
2/22/21Ad Rule May Push Shops to Ban Social Media
2/9/21Vigilant Compliance Announces Strategic Shift in Its Business Model From Traditional Compliance to Comprehensive Solutions Provider
2/5/21FINRA to Ramp Up Reg Bi Exams in 2021
12/29/20Vigilant COO, Chuck Martin, provides insights towards the new Marketing Rule
11/11/20Vigilant’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development, CJ Schaible, was quoted in Financial Advisor IQ emphasizing the importance of closely monitoring all communications mediums of employees as it relates to the SEC Charges on Recordkeeping Failures