EXAMS’ Risk Alert on Advisers Act Section 204A and the Code of Ethics Rule
The SEC’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) posted its observations concerning registered investment advisers’ compliance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 204A-1 (also known as the “Code of Ethics Rule”) in...
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Social Media Hygiene and Recordkeeping
Reporter Dalvin Brown advised that “deleting old social-media posts is good hygiene, no matter who you are.” See The Wall Street Journal, How to Delete Your Old Posts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (posted February 20, 2022). Agreed. Posting to social media can lead to unintended, and sometimes severe, consequences. However, industry practitioners are reminded...
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Defend Yourself
It rarely ends well for an RIA who fails to appear before the Securities and Exchange Commission to defend his or her position. Witness the latest industry bar.
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Expungement of Complaints from the CRD
The SEC's 2022 Examination Priorities
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