Category Archives: Compliance

U.S. Crypto Regulation Enters a Coordinated Phase: SEC, CFTC, and Congress Move Toward Market Structure Clarity 

By Gena Dirani  Recent developments from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures [...]

Understanding the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and Its Global Impact 

By: Lisa Iantorno  In April 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) proposed the first European Union (EU) artificial intelligence law, the [...]

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 [...]

SEC Proposed Changes to Qualified Client Thresholds 

On March 27, the SEC released a Notice of Intent that will ultimately increase the net worth and asset under management thresholds [...]

Building a Modern Vendor Due Diligence Program: April 7 Webinar Recap 

In today’s regulatory and operational environment, third-party risk management has evolved from a best practice [...]

SEC Enforcement Results: Key Takeaways from Fiscal Year 2025

On April 7, the SEC announced its enforcement results for the fiscal year ended September [...]

SEC Compliance Outreach Offers Guidance for Smaller Firms 

By: E.J Yerzak If you missed the SEC’s January Compliance Outreach on Regulation S-P, now is the [...]

FINRA Increases Gift Limit   

By: Matt Calabro  In a significant and long-awaited update, on February 27, 2026, FINRA adopted amendments to Rule 3220 [...]

Valuation of Private Credit: Madison Funding Enforcement 

On February 25, the SEC fined Madison Funding, a Chicago-based private fund manager, $900,000 for violations related to the valuation of [...]

Securities Attorney Calls on Congress to Strengthen SRO Oversight

By: Jacqueline Hallihan  Washington, D.C. | March 5, 2026  A. Valerie Mirko, a partner at [...]