Whether you’re looking to fulfill your annual SEC compliance program review as mandated by Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, your FINRA required annual review, need to conduct a compliance gap analysis to determine if your firm is acting within the remit of its FCA Part 4A license permission, or want some assistance with thematic compliance program reviews or consistent regulatory consulting throughout the year, we can help.
Conducting periodic testing of your firm’s governance and control arrangements, as well as its policies and procedures, is essential to help avoid the cost and reputational risk of future scrutiny and potential enforcement.
Regulatory gaps, failings or weaknesses can result in fines, reputational damage, and even criminal sanctions.
Gain the peace of mind that comes from working with the most trusted and experienced GRC advisor in the financial services industry. With former SEC, FINRA, FCA, NFA, CFTC, OCC, and state regulators along with former along with former Chief Compliance Officers and senior compliance managers from prominent financial institutions, we offer a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape and the holistic use of technology to maximize efficiencies and provide true value.
Investment advisers often have robust compliance assessment programs in place to ensure their staff and control environment remain a well-oiled machine. Most of the time, such testing programs are front of mind and on top of the daily, weekly, or monthly to-do list.
Yet over the past year – as compliance professionals have been forced to work from home during a global pandemic that comes with additional family obligations, enhanced day-to-day surveillance of staff, and adapting to changing expectations - testing has fallen to the bottom of the priority list. Unfortunately, the obligation to forensically test and/or stress test your compliance program remains.
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Financial firms must meet various regulatory filings requirements throughout the year. These are the regulatory filing submission deadlines occurring from October through December 2024.
The CFTC approved some of the proposed amendments to CFTC Regulation 4.7.
FINRA has established streamlined reporting requirements for RSLs through Form U4.
The DOL was stalled in its most recent attempt to re-define an investment advice fiduciary under ERISA.
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Join us on 10 October 2024 at 11:00 (ET) for an insightful webcast where we will discuss who this directive applies to, the challenges posed by DORA and what you can do now to meet the compliance date.