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Carl Ayers

Carl Ayers Carl Ayers, Publisher | 202-908-6194 | cayers@regcompliancewatch.com Carl has been the publisher of Regulatory Compliance Watch since 2008. He has won several national journalism awards, including for investigative reporting. In 2018, Ayers won two awards - a second place award for Best Spot News for a story reporting Form ADV developments ahead of the SEC (IA Watch, July 6, 2017), and a third place award for Best Investigative Reporting for a series on an adviser that initially fought SEC charges (IA Watch, July 27, 2017). He has worked at newspapers, in television news and in healthcare journalism. Carl hails from New Jersey, earned his master's degree from Northwestern University and enjoys playing guitar, working out and pursuing golf.
Between crowdfunding portals and slimmed-down rule books for specialized brokers, FINRA has been easing regulations related to capital-raising. And more may be on the way. ...
A peer provides a copy of the firm's NFA exam letter.
That new guidance from the SEC earlier this year about the custody rule has made its way to OCIE exams (IA Watch, Feb. 23, 2017). ...
It’s taken years for the SEC’s ban on third-party solicitation under its pay-to-play rule to take effect – largely because the Commission waited until FINRA ...
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Even as the Labor Department’s proposed 18-month delay in its full fiduciary duty rule rests at the federal Office of Management and Budget, satisfaction and ...
If you’ve hired David Osunkwo to provide compliance services, you’ll want to search for an alternative – at least for the next year.   That’s ...
Usually the SEC wants its money within 10-14 days. But a private fund adviser will get up to three years to pay off its enforcement ...
Thinking about hiring a high-risk broker? You may want to think again. Already the top-listed item in its 2017 annual priorities letter, FINRA continues to ...
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