Compliance Best Practices

It would be ideal—if feasible—for advisers to set up 'an information barrier' that separates the index side of the business from the advisory side

A peer shares the firm's annual disclosure given to access persons for them to report their securities holdings

The topic of soft dollars has lost some of its luster among examiners but enforcement actions continue to emerge from the agency. Expenses, however, remain ...

'Train's moving,' expert warns

The adviser takes additional precautions. After the 10-day period passes, its analysts can see only a 'high-level summary' of the networking firm’s interview with a ...

The DOL has stated that it will begin enforcing at the end of this month whether ERISA fiduciaries are following the department’s five-year-old impartial conduct ...

Mistakes around these items cause the most exam deficiencies among CPOs/CTAs that are NFA members

Many firms periodically visit branch offices to show compliance is watching

Take a look at what's being predicted to cross your path this year

Sample what fellow CCOs aim to achieve this year--and gain some ideas for your program