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9 Marketing Rule Violations | SEC Charges

SEC Releases Brief Introduction On September 11th, the SEC announced charges against nine Registered Investment Advisers (“RIAs”) for violations of the Marketing Rule. All involved Firms had violations involving […]

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Risk Alert for Investment Advisers | SEC Releases

SEC Releases Brief Introduction The SEC Division of Examinations (“Division” or “EXAMS”) recently published a Risk Alert to give additional information about the Risk-Based Approach the Division takes for selecting Registered […]

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5 Advisory Firms Charged for Custody Rule Violations

SEC Releases Brief Introduction On September 5th, the SEC announced charges against five investment advisers for Custody Rule violations. The SEC requires compliance with the Custody Rule and the […]

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Vigilant Monthly Newsletter | August 2023

Vigilant Monthly Newsletter | August 2023 In August, we saw many Insights directly from the Vigilant Team, SEC New Rules and Releases, SEC Charges, Vigilant Insights and Announcements, […]

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SEC Reopens Comment Period for RIA Safeguarding Rule

SEC Releases Brief Introduction Due to the new rules and amendments adopted on August 23rd, the SEC has reopened a 60-day comment period for the public to comment […]

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SEC Adopts Private Fund Rules

SEC Releases Brief Introduction As recently predicted, the SEC announced on August 23rd its adoption of new rules for Private Funds and Private Fund Advisers. There are some significant […]

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11 Firms Charged by the SEC for Recordkeeping Failures

SEC Releases Brief Introduction On Tuesday, August 8th, the SEC announced that there have been 11 Wall Street Firms charged with widespread recordkeeping failures totaling combined penalties […]

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Private Equity Fund Adviser Charged for Fee Disclosure Failures and Overcharging

SEC Releases Brief Introduction On June 20th, the SEC charged a New York Investment Adviser for excessive management fees and failure to disclose conflicts of interest. The Firm agreed […]

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SEC Places 37 New Rules in Final Stage as part of its Spring Agenda

SEC Releases Brief Introduction The SEC has announced its Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda. SEC Chairman, Gary Gensler, explains the regulatory goals as focusing on a three-part mission to protect […]

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New SEC Risk Alert on the Marketing Rule

SEC Releases Brief Introduction In an increasingly aggressive regulatory environment, many compliance professionals are erring on the side of caution when interacting with the new Marketing […]

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Cybersecurity Investor Protection | SEC Commissioner Update

SEC Releases Brief Introduction SEC Commissioner, Jaime Lizarrage, spoke at the Digital Directs Network on May 16th. He discussed how the SEC is pushing for all market actors […]

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SEC Continues Heightened Focus on Recordkeeping Failures

SEC Releases Brief Introduction On May 11th, two Broker Dealer Firms were charged by the SEC for “widespread and longstanding failures” relating to SEC recordkeeping requirements, specifically […]

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