Category Archives: Compliance

New SEC Marketing Rule FAQs: What Advisers Need to Know 

SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Model Fees and SRO Disqualifications Under Rule 206(4)-1  On January [...]

California Reporting for Venture Capital Firms 

Private fund managers and their underlying funds that invest in the venture capital space may be [...]

SEC Clarifies Tokenized Securities 

By: Gena Dirani  On January 28, 2026, staff from the SEC’s Divisions of Corporation Finance, [...]

SEC Appoints Keith Cassidy as Director of Division of Examinations 

On January 20, the SEC appointed Keith E. Cassidy as Director of its Division of Examinations (EXAMS). Cassidy had served [...]

SEC’s Daly to Investment Industry: Come Talk to Us About AI 

On February 3, SEC Division of Investment Management Director Brian Daly delivered a notable speech [...]

SEC EXAMS Issues Marketing Rule Risk Alert 

On December 16, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) issued a Risk Alert on the Marketing Rule.    EXAMS previously published [...]

Enhancing Audit Quality: Key Takeaways from the SEC’s Chief Accountant on PCAOB Oversight

Kurt Hohl, the SEC’s Chief Accountant, shared insights on current SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board [...]

License to Advise Part 2: Investment Adviser Representative Registration Oversight 

By: Ariana Monchick In our November newsletter, we highlighted some important considerations and deadlines for Investment [...]

November Regulatory Roundup: DOGE Exits the SEC, NFA Revises Digital Asset Disclosure Rules

DOGE Departs the SEC On October 30, Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of Government [...]

NSCP Annual Conference: Key Takeaways from Former Regulators

By: Jackie Hallihan This year’s NSCP National Conference opened with an unfiltered conversation featuring former [...]