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Vigilant Shortlisted As Best Regulatory Advisory & Compliance Firm

Vigilant Nominated as Best Regulatory Advisory & Compliance Firm Vigilant is thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted as the Best Regulatory Advisory & Compliance Firm for the Hedgeweek […]

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SEC Charges 9 Investment Advisers on Custody Rule and ADV Violations

Brief Introduction On September 9th, the SEC charged 9 investment advisers that failed to comply with requirements relating to safekeeping client assets and/or to timely update their SEC […]

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Vigilant Shortlisted As Best ETF Regulatory/Compliance Adviser

Vigilant Nominated as Best ETF Regulatory/Compliance Adviser Vigilant is thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted as the Best ETF Regulatory/Compliance Adviser for the ETF Express US ETF […]

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Vigilant’s COO, Chuck Martin, and Manager, Ryan Hurley, Quoted in Ignites on the Newly Effective Fair Value Rule

Brief Introduction Chuck Martin and Ryan Hurley were both quoted in Ignites providing their thoughts and insights towards the SEC’s Fair Value Rule that is now effective as of today, September 8th, […]

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Vigilant’s COO, Chuck Martin, Quoted in BoardIQ on the SEC’s Drafted Strategic Plan

Brief Introduction Chuck Martin, MBA, was quoted in BoardIQ providing his thoughts and insights towards the SEC’s Drafted Strategic Plan that was originally released on August 24th, 2022. […]

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Vigilant Monthly Newsletter – August 2022

Vigilant Monthly Newsletter In this edition of Vigilant’s Monthly Newsletter for August, we saw a heavy amount of content which included important SEC Releases, an […]

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Compliance Date Reminder | New SEC Rule 2a-5 on Good Faith Determination of Fair Valuation

Who Does This Rule Apply To? The New SEC Rule 2a-5 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 applies to all Registered Investment Companies & Business Development Companies […]

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SEC Investor Alert | Social Media and Investment Fraud

Brief Introduction On Monday, August 29th, the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy sent out an Investor Alert relating to Social Media and Investment Fraud. There was coverage […]

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SEC’s Drafted Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026

Brief Introduction to the Strategic Plan On August 24th, the SEC released a draft of their strategic plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026 with a focus on […]

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Risk Alert Observations from Municipal Advisor Examinations

Brief Introduction On August 22, 2022, the SEC Division of Examinations (“Division”) released a Risk Alert following up from a prior Risk Alert in 2017 related […]

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Vigilant’s COO, Chuck Martin, and Manager, Ryan Hurley, Provide Insights Toward the Newly Effective Derivatives Rule

Brief Introduction Chuck Martin and Ryan Hurley were both quoted on Regulatory Compliance Watch providing their thoughts and insights towards the SEC’s Derivatives Rule that is now effective as […]

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SEC Emphasizes Importance of Reg BI Adherence

Brief Introduction On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, the SEC staff released a bulletin emphasizing the importance of adhering to the Investment Advisers Act and Reg BI, stating that […]

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