Vigilant Insights

Regulatory Impact on Smaller Firms | Bernadette Murphy Insights

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction Vigilant Managing Director, Bernadette Murphy, MSL, was recently quoted in InvestmentNews discussing the impact of SEC regulations on Registered Investment Advisers (“RIAs”). As the SEC […]

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AI and Messaging Compliance | Michael Hogan Insights

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction With the recent SEC charges of $289 million related to electronic recordkeeping failures, which increases the total fines ordered to over $1.5 billion for […]

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First SEC Enforcement Related to Marketing Rule | Chuck Martin Reacts

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction On Monday, August 21st, the SEC released its first enforcement action related to the new Marketing Rule. A New York based FinTech Investment […]

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Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing A Compliance Partner

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction We’ve previously discussed how a Firm can address its need for a cost-effective compliance solution. There can be many risks and inefficiencies resulting […]

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Why Due Diligence Is Crucial | Vigilant Insights

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction The SEC recently adopted a new rule related to Cybersecurity Disclosure. Cybersecurity continues to be a major focus for the SEC. The […]

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Conflicts of Interest and Predictive Data Analytics | Fred Teufel Reacts

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction The SEC recently proposed a new rule related to conflicts of interest and predictive data analytics. The rule was met with resistance from SEC Commissioner […]

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Recent SEC Recordkeeping Charges | Vigilant Reacts

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction As recently reported, the SEC has announced that there have been 11 Wall Street Firms charged with widespread recordkeeping failures totaling combined penalties of […]

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Concerns and Suggestions for AI Use | Vigilant Insights

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has become a major topic of discussion within the compliance industry. As with most technology, it is inevitable that compliance departments […]

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18 Compliance Trends Discovered by Vigilant in 2023

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction As we proceed into the “half way” point entering Q3 2023, it is important to examine and monitor the industry compliance trends so […]

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Maintaining Messaging Compliance (Electronic Communications)

VIGILANT INSIGHTS Brief Introduction Failures in messaging compliance can be costly. In the fall of 2022, Firms were fined over $1.1 Billion for recordkeeping failures […]

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Preparing for ESG Regulation

Vigilant Insights Brief Introduction As the SEC continues to focus on enforcement related to ESG, Firms should take the necessary steps to prepare for the […]

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Marketing Rule Risk Alert | Donna DiMaria Reacts (ETF Express)

Vigilant Insights Vigilant’s own, Donna DiMaria, was spotlighted by ETF Express providing insights on the recent SEC Risk Alert on the Marketing Rule. As someone who has been heavily involved in the […]

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