Category Archives: Compliance

SEC Charges 21 in Alleged Insider Trading Ring Tied to Law Firms 

On May 6, 2026, the SEC charged 21 individuals for their alleged involvement in a [...]

Are CCOs Personally Accountable for a Cyber Incident or AI Failures? 

By E.J. Yerzak Chief Compliance Officers have never faced a broader mandate. As registered investment advisers (RIAs) [...]

Market Manipulation and Activist Research: What Andrew Left’s Conviction Means for Compliance 

On June 1, 2026, a federal jury in the Central District of California found Andrew [...]

AI in Employment for RIAs: What Connecticut’s New Law Signals for Compliance Risk 

By Armando DeChalus  Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a central focus for investment advisers, with [...]

SEC Draft Strategic Plan Signals Regulatory Priorities for 2026–2030 

On June 2, 2026, the SEC published its Draft Strategic Plan (the “Plan”) for fiscal years 2026 [...]

SEC Risk Alert Highlights 5 Common Conflict-of-Interest Deficiencies for RIAs 

By Joelle Best  On June 9, 2026, the SEC Division of Examinations released a Risk Alert related to economic [...]

Action Required: FINRA Implementing Identity Verification for IARD Accounts with SSN Access   

By Adam DiPaolo and Joelle Best  Action Required: FINRA Implementing Identity Verification for IARD Accounts with [...]

SEC Proposes Major Rollback of Form PF Requirements 

SEC Proposes Major Rollback of Form PF Requirements  On April 20, 2026, the SEC and CFTC [...]

Prediction Markets, Event Contracts, and Emerging Insider Trading Risks 

By Lisa Iantorno Prediction markets are exchange platforms that specialize in offering event contracts. An event [...]

Artificial Intelligence: A Hot Topic at the Investment Adviser Compliance Conference 

By: E.J. Yerzak  Artificial intelligence (AI) was a central theme at the 2026 Investment Adviser Compliance [...]