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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.
The proposed amendments would amend the list of events for which notice is to be provided to include (i) incurrence of a financial obligation of ...
This letter went to an investment advisory firm in 2016.
Ask questions in the beginning of a relationship. In the case of a husband and wife: Do you have a power-of-attorney for each other? Do ...
A source passes along the firm's recent document request letter from an advisory firm SEC exam.
If the new guidance from the SEC’s Division of Investment Management on what constitutes custody deprives the industry of an outright victory, it at least ...
the Staff believes that, depending on their business models and operations, robo-advisers should keep in mind certain unique considerations as they seek to meet their ...
Given the “unique challenges and opportunities” for robo-advisers, the SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued guidance suggesting compliance steps for this “fast-growing trend within the ...
If author Stephen King had it right when he said “brevity makes sweetness,” then the CFTC’s rules around bona fide hedging can seem as sour ...
As we’ve already established (IA Watch, Oct. 20, 2016), you have plenty of time but lots of work ahead to comply with the SEC’s two ...
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