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Your new Sept. 25th RCW includes a look at the SEC's latest rule targeting advisers. Plus, follow rising concerns about ...
09/21/2023

Your new Sept. 25th RCW includes a look at the SEC's latest rule targeting advisers. Plus, follow rising concerns about the Commission's safeguarding proposal, track compliance lessons from a massive fraud and much more. All now live on our website.

Revised rule 35d-1 would mandate a fund have a P&P mandating it invest at least 80% of its assets in accordance with its name, plus other provisions

Your new Sept. 11th RCW looks at the SEC's latest risk alert. Plus get success tips for succession planning, lessons fro...
09/07/2023

Your new Sept. 11th RCW looks at the SEC's latest risk alert. Plus get success tips for succession planning, lessons from custody enforcements and much more. Now live.

“The Division is providing this information so that advisers may prepare themselves for an examination,” reads DOE’s 7th risk alert of 2023

RCW's new Aug. 28th issue is now live, with an exclusive on a new SEC enforcement sweep, plus coverage of the many new r...
08/24/2023

RCW's new Aug. 28th issue is now live, with an exclusive on a new SEC enforcement sweep, plus coverage of the many new rules the Commission approved yesterday, and much more.

RCW has obtained evidence of the division’s latest sweep and it targets advisers that engage in hypothetical performance marketing

Your Aug. 21 RCW is now live, with a look at what's hot on SEC exams, tips and suggestions to avoid short sale violation...
08/17/2023

Your Aug. 21 RCW is now live, with a look at what's hot on SEC exams, tips and suggestions to avoid short sale violations, a call for more time to comment on the SEC's AI proposal and much more.

Our periodic recounting of what examiners in the SEC’s Division of Examinations are pursuing in adviser exams samples several new exam request letters obtained by RCW

Your August 14th RCW is now live, with an exclusive look at what's being described as the SEC's long-awaited sweep exam ...
08/10/2023

Your August 14th RCW is now live, with an exclusive look at what's being described as the SEC's long-awaited sweep exam tied to the IA ad rule. Plus much more.

Multiple sources have told RCW that the SEC has launched its long-anticipated Division of Examinations sweep tied to the IA advertising rule, and we’ve gotten a copy of what’s described as the sweep exam letter

Your new August 7th RCW kicks off with a detailed look inside the SEC's new AI proposal for advisers and B-Ds, plus much...
08/03/2023

Your new August 7th RCW kicks off with a detailed look inside the SEC's new AI proposal for advisers and B-Ds, plus much more.

Firms could 'neutralize' a tool’s bias in favor of the adviser by 'rendering the consideration of the firm-favorable information subordinate to investors’ interests, and thus making the conflict harmless'

Your final RCW for July is now live, including a look at the SEC's latest proposed rule targeting most advisers:
07/27/2023

Your final RCW for July is now live, including a look at the SEC's latest proposed rule targeting most advisers:

The Commission’s action would create two new rules—one for B-Ds and a second for advisers—plus revise each regime’s respective books and records rules to mandate that firms maintain documents proving compliance with the new rules

Your July 24th RCW is now live and includes a story about how you may want to approach AI at your firm, along with the b...
07/20/2023

Your July 24th RCW is now live and includes a story about how you may want to approach AI at your firm, along with the breaking news that the SEC has announced a public meeting for next week when it's scheduled to take up two new rule proposals directed at advisers, including one on AI.

The adviser has established a committee to survey how AI may be being used throughout the organization and to potentially develop guidelines. 'We’re working across departments to ask, ‘what’s a reasonable use of this?’

Your new July 17 RCW reports on the new SEC final rule affecting MMF and liquidity fund advisers, provides tips to deal ...
07/13/2023

Your new July 17 RCW reports on the new SEC final rule affecting MMF and liquidity fund advisers, provides tips to deal with staff using off-channel communications, shows that CCOs are doing more with less and much more.

Gensler: 'I’m voting for fewer federal bailouts...'

Your new July 10th RCW is now live, with advice as to why you should pursue cyber resilience, a look at the pitfalls and...
07/06/2023

Your new July 10th RCW is now live, with advice as to why you should pursue cyber resilience, a look at the pitfalls and promises of AI, lessons learned from a CCO and much more.

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Your July 3 RCW, which is now live, includes a look at the current state of the IA union.
06/29/2023

Your July 3 RCW, which is now live, includes a look at the current state of the IA union.

The number of SEC-registered investment advisers climbed to an all-time record high in 2022--a 2.1% increase over the prior year

Your last RCW for spring is now live. It includes more guidance related to the IA ad rule, including a new SEC exam lett...
06/15/2023

Your last RCW for spring is now live. It includes more guidance related to the IA ad rule, including a new SEC exam letter:

Some see a fine-line that could distinguish an educational piece from an advertisement

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