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Private Fund Rule Overturned by Appeals Court
June 05, 2024NEWS AND ALERTS Court Opinion in the 5th Circuit Introduction The Private Fund Rules adopted in August of 2023, with[...]
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How to Cooperate During SEC Investigations | SEC Releases
June 05, 2024SEC Releases Introduction On May 23rd, SEC Director, Division of Enforcement, Gurbir Grewal, spoke at the Securities Enforcement Forum West[...]
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False Statements and Conflicts of Interest | Firm and Co-Founder Charged
June 03, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction On May 29th, the SEC announced charges against a previous RIA and its Co-Founder for statements made[...]
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Reg SCI Failures | $10 Million SEC Charge
May 28, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction On May 22nd, the SEC announced a $10 million penalty against a business for failing to notify[...]
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SEC and FinCEN Propose New Rule for Customer Identification Program
May 20, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction On May 13th, the SEC and FinCEN issued a joint proposal for customer identification program obligations to[...]
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SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation S-P
May 16, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction The SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P that was originally first proposed on March 15th, 2023. These[...]
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The Marketing Rule and the Public Good | Gary Gensler Takeaways
May 15, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction SEC Chair, Gary Gensler, recently spoke at the 11th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation. In his speech, he provides some insight into[...]
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Dangers of Social Media Influencers | Thayne Gould Reacts
May 10, 2024VIGILANT INSIGHTS Introduction As the Marketing Rule continues to be a major topic for enforcement in 2024, it would be[...]
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Vigilant Compliance Newsletter | April 2024
May 02, 2024Monthly Newsletter In April, we saw Vigilant Insights, SEC Charges, SEC Releases, and a FINRA Fine. Below is a brief overview of what[...]
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Director of Enforcement Division Talks AI | Key Takeaways
April 30, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) continues to grab the attention of regulators that are trying to stay ahead of[...]
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SEC Marketing Rule Risk Alert | Thayne Gould Reacts
April 23, 2024Vigilant Insights Introduction The SEC has sent out its third risk alert related to the Marketing Rule. With the most recent enforcement activity occurring this[...]
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Fiduciary Duty and FINRA Enforcement | Patrick Chism Insights
April 22, 2024Vigilant Insights Introduction Vigilant Managing Director, Patrick Chism, was quoted in a recent Ignites article related to the FINRA investigation of a Firm for[...]
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