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Compliance teams are constantly challenged to keep pace with ever-evolving regulatory change while navigating the pressures of geopolitical threats, economic crises, and third-party risks. Uncertain times require a nimble approach to achieve compliance and address business priorities in new ways to enable innovation and growth while minimizing risk.

As the global regulation continues to change, it's key that you keep up to speed with latest developments. Here we capture the latest compliance trends, industry insights, risk alerts, and events.

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SEC Proposed Order Competition Rule

The SEC proposed to amend the order competition requirements of the National Market System, which would promote competition and protect individual investors.

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  • Compliance
  • SEC
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Will SM&CR Pass Its Own Fit and Proper Test?

SM&CR is being assessed by the FCA, PRA, and HM Treasury and invites stakeholder views on areas of potential change, specifically the effectiveness, scope, and proportionality of SM&CR and "other improvements" to SM&CR.

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
  • FCA
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Tip for Updating Your Compliance Program: Prohibited Transaction Exemption

To receive prohibited compensation, investment advisers and broker-dealers must comply with DOL's PTE 2020-02, including impartial conduct standards, required disclosures, policies, and an annual review.

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  • Compliance
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Tip for Updating Your Compliance Program: Electronic Communications

The SEC will investigate advisers' use of electronic communication platforms. Advisors should review policies, poll employees, test email domains, and train staff to avoid penalties.

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  • eComms Surveillance
  • Compliance
  • RegTech
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Proposed Amendments for Regulation NMS

The SEC proposed various rule amendments to Regulation NMS to adopt variable minimum pricing increments, reduce access fee caps, and enhance the transparency of better-priced orders.

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
  • SEC
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Proposed Regulation Best Execution Standard

The SEC proposed new regulations requiring broker-dealers to establish policies on conflicted transactions, assess execution quality, and preserve regulation compliance records, among other specific provisions.

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
  • SEC
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Curing Compliance Insomnia: Top 5 Compliance Challenges Keeping You Up At Night

Ever-changing regulation, the threat of an impending exam, and worrying about whether your reps are texting clients are among just a few of the compliance concerns wealth managers face daily. Join us as we address the top 5 compliance challenges for wealth managers and how to mitigate them.

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