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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.
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The final rule states that human-directed 'client-specific investment advice, even if delivered through electronic means, would not be eligible activity under the Internet Adviser Exemption'
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"The rule’s invocation of the term 'material' is a red herring"
"Rules of such broad effect should be set by the full Commission, not by staff answering only to the Chairman"
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March proved to be a tough month for the SEC in two federal courts. One judge accused the Commission of “gross misconduct” and, in a ...
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With mergers and acquisitions continuing apace in the industry, know that CCOs can play a key role whenever an advisory ownership change occurs
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