Update: SEC Extends Principal Trading Rule

The SEC has officially extended the sunset for the temporary principal trading…

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Adviser Compliance for 2013, Part I: Key Filing Deadlines

2012 was a very busy year regulation-wise.  And early January is the…

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Advisers Should Start Preparing to File Form ADV Amendments

It is that time of the year again!  Registered investment advisers are…

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What’s On Tap for the SEC in 2013?

In its recent end of year report, the SEC laid out an…

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Are Massachusetts Crowdfunding Actions a Sign of Things to Come?

Massachusetts’s regulators recently filed fraud actions against two companies who sold unregistered…

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FINRA Pushes Compensation Proposal Forward

FINRA is pushing ahead with its proposed rule to require brokers to…

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Could Your Stellar Returns Trigger an SEC “Aberrational Performance Inquiry”?

The SEC first mentioned its “Aberrational Performance Inquiry” initiative back in 2011.…

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Top Tips For Dealing With Senior Investors

Federal and state regulators have made protecting senior investors one of their…

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Ouch! State Actions Against Advisers Doubled in 2011

The number of enforcement actions involving investment adviser firms nearly doubled to…

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SEC Continues to Pursue Fraud Charges Against Hedge Funds

The SEC’s enforcement division continues to drop the hammer on hedge funds,…

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