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Vigilant Compliance Newsletter | October 2024
November 04, 2024Monthly Newsletter In October, we saw a good blend of Vigilant Insights and SEC Releases content, as well as a Vigilant Announcement too.[...]
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AI Oversight is Lacking for Firms | Maxwell Baker Insights
November 03, 2024Vigilant Insights Introduction A recent survey that will be released in November reveals that although a majority of Financial Service[...]
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2025 Examination Priorities | Maxwell Baker Insights
November 01, 2024VIGILANT INSIGHTS Introduction With the 2025 SEC exam priorities released last week, compliance professionals are analyzing their programs to ensure that they meet[...]
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Cybersecurity Demand Increases for Pension Funds | Laura Arnott Insights
October 30, 2024VIGILANT INSIGHTS Introduction Cybersecurity continues to be a focus area for the SEC and the rest of the Financial Services[...]
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Fund Misstatements Lead to $4 Million SEC Charge
October 23, 2024SEC Releases Introduction On October 21st, the SEC announced a $4 Million Charge to a NY RIA for compliance failures and making misstatements.[...]
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2025 Division of Examinations Exam Priorities
October 21, 2024SEC Releases Introduction On October 21st, 2024, the Division of Examinations (EXAMS) released their 2025 Examination Priorities. There is detailed coverage[...]
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Misleading AI Marketing Statements | $523k SEC Charge
October 17, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction On October 10th, the SEC announced charges against a Firm and its controlling members for their use[...]
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Vigilant Becomes Three (3) Time Hedgeweek Award Winners!
October 11, 2024Vigilant Announcements (Vigilant Becomes Three (3) Time Hedgeweek Award Winners) For the third year in a row, Vigilant was awarded as the[...]
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Many Firms Abandon Prime Institutional Funds | Fred Teufel Insights
October 07, 2024VIGILANT INSIGHTS Introduction As the SEC’s new liquidity and fee requirements went into effect Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, many Firms[...]
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Vigilant Compliance Newsletter | September 2024
October 01, 2024Monthly Newsletter In September, we saw heavy volume in both Vigilant Insights and SEC Releases, as well as a few Vigilant Announcements too.[...]
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Reg BI Violations Result in $325k Charge for Broker Dealer
September 30, 2024SEC RELEASES Introduction The SEC announced charges against a Broker Dealer on September 18th, 2024, for violations pertaining to Regulation[...]
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Compliance Program Oversight Failure for an RIA Results in $150k Fine
September 27, 2024SEC Releases Introduction The SEC announced on September 20th, 2024, that a New York RIA with $723 Million in AUM[...]
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