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Looking Forward to Fall? SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2024 Priorities
10/19/2023 By Jared Calvert, Director, Compliance Services Changing leaves, cooler air, and pumpkin spiced lattes are not the only things investment advisers have to look…
SEC Press Release 9.11.2023 – Takeaways
By Lisa Ward, Director of Marketing Review and Matt Giggey, Director, Compliance Services As part of a sweep conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission,…
SEC Risk Alert 9.6.23- A Breakdown for Advisors
By Sarah Schmidt, Consultant On September 6th, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a risk alert titled, “Investment Advisers: Assessing Risks, Scoping Examinations,…
Final Rule Adopted by the SEC: Private Funds and Documentation- Action Items
By Ian Meiksins, KBC President On August 23rd, 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a final rule making a vast array of changes…
Private Placements with Anthony Stanek
In a recent webinar, CEO Matt Swendiman was joined by Anthony Stanek, Managing Director at IPL (Investors Preferred). The webinar focused on the potential benefits…
The SEC’s New Rule Proposal
By Ian Meiksins, Key Bridge Compliance President The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule that would require registered investment advisors to conduct due…
The SEC’s 2022 Examination Priorities
By Kevin Kirk On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“Division”) released its 2022 Exam Priorities. The stated purpose…
Compliance Officer
Job Description Key Bridge Compliance, LLC (Key Bridge) is seeking a Compliance Officer to join a growing team of driven, highly motivated compliance professionals. Key…
Private Placements with Anthony Stanek
In a recent webinar, CEO Matt Swendiman was joined by Anthony Stanek, Managing Director at IPL (Investors Preferred). The webinar focused on the potential benefits…
The SEC’s New Rule Proposal
By Ian Meiksins, Key Bridge Compliance President The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new rule that would require registered investment advisors to conduct due…
OCIE Risk Alert – Multi-Branch Offices
On November 9, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Examinations and Inspections released a risk alert titled Observations from OCIE’s Examinations of Investment…
New Phishing Scheme Posing as FINRA
Author: Amy D’Avella Key Bridge Compliance has been made aware of a new phishing attack against both FINRA members and SEC-registered investment advisers. The phishing…
The SEC Continues to Put Private Fund Advisers on Notice
Author: Chris Payne On June 23rd, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released a Risk Alert[1] intended to highlight the compliance…
The Importance of Books and Records in a Bear Market
Maintaining proper books and records is a key component of your compliance program, but with so many rules and regulations to keep track of it…
Chris Payne Named Managing Director of Key Bridge Compliance
Key Bridge Compliance is excited to announce the promotion of our colleague Chris Payne to Managing Director. Chris joined Key Bridge Compliance in August as…
Final Rule Adopted by the SEC: Private Funds and Documentation- Action Items
By Ian Meiksins, KBC President On August 23rd, 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a final rule making a vast array of changes…
The SEC’s 2022 Examination Priorities
By Kevin Kirk On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“Division”) released its 2022 Exam Priorities. The stated purpose…
The SEC Updates Form CRS FAQs
In the wake of an investigation by the Wall Street Journal showing that 20% of firms incorrectly stated having no disciplinary history in their Form…
SEC Expands Definition of Accredited Investor
Author: Amy D’Avella Accredited investors are those the SEC deems sufficiently sophisticated to operate in riskier investment environments, such as private markets. This definition has…
OCIE Cybersecurity Risk Alert
Author: Amy D’Avella On September 15, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspection & Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert titled Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Client Accounts against…
SEC Releases COVID-19 Risk Alert for Brokers and Advisors
Author: Brian DeChow On August 12th, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a risk alert highlighting a variety of compliance issues that…
The SEC Releases New Guidance for Advisors Voting Proxies
Author: Chris Payne Yesterday, the SEC adopted new rules surrounding proxy advisory firms and provided supplemental guidance for investment advisers to follow. As a result…
SEC Proposes Increased Threshold for 13F Reporting
Author: Ian Meiksins The SEC has proposed a substantial leap in the reporting threshold of Form 13F. Form 13F, as it currently stands, requires advisors…