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Financial Advisor March 2005 Tracey Longo	The Watchdog Inside Your Firm The SEC is making your chief compliance officer a whistleblower. Advisors' success with regulators in 2005 will depend largely on whether they trip themselves up or are able to create a business model that is better aligned with their clients.
Investment Advisor May 2010 James J. Green	Simple, Not Simplistic Tom Giachetti preaches a simple approach to compliance for advisors: Know what you need to do, but also what you don't need to do.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Melanie Waddell	Making Compliance Headway Four years after the passage of the SEC's "compliance program rule," advisors are still grappling with exactly what their annual review process should entail.
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Michael Suppappola	Notes from the CCOutreach National Seminar CCOs currently face a number of issues, from email retention and soft dollar payments to the role of the CCO in performing critical compliance functions. The seminar featured many helpful tips for CCOs.
Financial Advisor April 2004 David J. Drucker	Living With The Rules How to keep the SEC happy without going out of business.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Jane Worthington	Accounting for Compliance Instead of viewing compliance as a necessary evil, financial advisors should see it as a cost of doing business and learn how to quantify that cost.
Investment Advisor June 2009 Thomas D. Giachetti	Expert's Corner: Complacency, Risk and the SEC Often advisors become complacent with respect to compliance, but all RIAs must recognize that compliance is an ongoing process requiring the review/update/amendment of regulatory filings, disclosures, and procedures.
Wall Street & Technology April 14, 2006 Govind Sandhu	Beyond Registration Persistent compliance efforts may be one of the most critical investments in the success of today's hedge funds.
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 John J. Bowen	Policing Your Practice If you build an effective compliance system, your firm will be more appealing to both clients and buyers. Here's how to build a great compliance system.
Financial Advisor September 2005 Bruce W. Fraser	How To Survive The SEC Assault Advisors cite a new, more demanding compliance environment. Despite the extra financial and time burden, many advisors feel much better about their businesses, having gone through the compliance process.
Investment Advisor June 2009 Thomas D. Giachetti	Not Just the CCO While the chief compliance officer (CCO) should be the main player in the compliance review process, whenever possible at least one other firm officer be involved.
Wall Street & Technology March 1, 2004	Getting Management on Board With Compliance Compliance and litigation readiness have blasted up the priority list of top management. Leading financial institutions have appointed general counsel into top management roles. Boards of directors are reviewing and approving technology solutions.
Investment Advisor August 2005 Thomas D. Giachetti	Come Right In Here are some issues pertaining to an advisor's compliance-readiness, including a list of some of the more substantive issues that are currently the focus of SEC examiners.
Investment Advisor July 2006 Thomas D. Giachetti, esq.	Expert's Corner: Passing Muster Is your electronic record keeping up to SEC snuff? Financial advisors should exercise discretion and diligence regarding electronic record retention and communication procedures. When in doubt, retain the hard copy original or make a phone call.
Wall Street & Technology August 27, 2004 Jessica Pallay	Building the Right Team With no sign of waning regulations, compliance officers remain essential to the architecture of the securities industry.
Investment Advisor August 2008 Thomas D. Giachetti	The Three Troubling Themes How to combat compliance misunderstanding and misdirection.
Investment Advisor February 2008 Thomas D. Giachetti	Is an IPS the Answer? Investment Policy Statements can be helpful, but remember, longer documents aren't always better.
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 Nancy Lininger	What It Takes Compliance is top of mind at many firms today. Here's what makes a great compliance officer, no matter who takes the role.
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Jennifer Woods Burke	Gotcha! Audits Get Tougher This year, the SEC and FINRA launched a webinar for firms detailing their expectations and reaffirming that whether a firm is large or small, regulators expect the same level of diligence when it comes to audits.
Investment Advisor August 2006 Thomas D. Giachett	Expert's Corner: A Process, Not a Destination With the advent of SEC Rule 206(4) 7, which requires SEC-registered investment advisors to implement and maintain policies and procedures appropriate for their investment advisory business, it is more critical than ever for all RIAs to recognize that compliance is an ongoing process.
Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Bob Veres	Why Doesn't the RIA Community Come Up With Better Proposals? Instead of fighting against bad proposals, shouldn't the RIA community be proposing better alternatives? We assume that the goal of the Dodd-Frank Act is to tighten up lax RIA regulation.
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Deena Katz	Keep Calm and Carry On One firm's experience with and advice for an SEC RIA audit.
Investment Advisor January 2007 Melanie Waddell	Getting Compliance Help Now If you're one of those financial advisory firms that's still dithering on the sidelines hoping that your compliance program is up to snuff, it's time to get serious. A good place to turn for help is the Regulatory Compliance Association's new CCO University.
Wall Street & Technology January 5, 2005 Maria Santos	The Cost of Compliance The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has come under scrutiny again following the adoption of a recent rule regarding hedge funds.
Registered Rep. June 29, 2010 Halah Touryalai	The New Sheriffs In Town The SEC examines about 9 percent of the 11,000 or so advisory firms under its jurisdiction annually. All of that is about to change with a little help from regulators at the state level.
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Thomas D. Giachetti	Are You Prepared for a Regulatory Exam? Learn the steps you need to take to prepare for a regulatory exam.
Financial Planning January 5, 2008 Max Mejiborsky	Compliance A string of recent administrative proceedings have revealed that recidivism continues to plague the investment advisor community, despite an increased emphasis on compliance and the SEC's Compliance Programs Rule.
Wall Street & Technology October 20, 2006 Cory Levine	Compliance Handoff: Hiring a Full-Time CCO Is Proving Costly for Advisers and Funds, Which Are Now Outsourcing the Entire Compliance Department With many small and mid-size investment advisers and funds struggling under the weight of new compliance regulations, many are finding relief by placing the burden on stronger shoulders.
Wall Street & Technology July 27, 2004 Jessica Pallay	Analyzing AML Audits After years of preparation, regulators are ready to see the fruits of Wall Street's hard work on anti-money laundering.
Investment Advisor February 2008 Papa & Marks	The New Paradigm Integrating operations and compliance.
Registered Rep. December 16, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	Compliance Outsourcing Gains Favor With RIAs Charles Schwab's RIA Benchmarking Study this year reports that 38 percent of firms were outsourcing their compliance functions, up from 27 percent in 2010.
Wall Street & Technology February 4, 2005 Maria Santos	Compliance As the Securities and Exchange Commission steps up its efforts to regulate the industry and protect investors, financial institutions must take proactive measures to comply with current and possible future rules before the SEC takes action against them.
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 John E. Gebauer	Your Mailbox Is Full For investment advisors, the regulations for email retention remain murky, but applying some best practices can help.
Investment Advisor March 2006 Melanie Waddell	Piling On Keeping up with compliance chores will continue to occupy a substantial portion of advisors' time, as industry officials and observers are steadfast in their belief that regulatory scrutiny by the SEC and NASD isn't going away.
Financial Advisor September 2007 Joel Bruckenstein	File Trials Today's regulatory, legal and security environments demand a more robust document management solution and financial advisors who downplay these issues may find themselves doing so at their own risk.
Registered Rep. March 14, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	The Long Goodbye This year, about 3,200 mid-sized RIAs will say goodbye to the Securities and Exchange Commission, transferring their registration to the states where they do business.
Investment Advisor March 2006 Parks & Paris	IA Soapbox: Why We Went RIA In the RIA model, compliance issues serve to remind us that we are on the same side of the table as our client, and that staying compliant will help us forge together a long-lasting relationship.
Financial Advisor July 2008	Frontline News News of interest to the financial community: CFP Board's New Conduct Standards... SEC Examining More RIAs... Advisors Await Word On New Privacy Regulations... First Western Buys Fourth RIA Firm, Doubles Size...etc.
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Jane Worthington	Compliance Tips: What Now? John Walsh, of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, offered these ten points for post-review discussions to attendees at NRS' Spring Compliance Conference.
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Jane Worthington	Compliance Financial planners and advisors, advertise wisely. SEC examiners regularly find deficiencies in advertisements touting an advisor's performance returns. They recommend routinely using compliance procedures.
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Glenn G. Kautt	SEC Audit, Part Deux An SEC audit is like a visit to the dentist: The anticipation is scarier than the actual event, but a little pain is inescapable. Here is a recount from a financial planning firm's chief compliance officer of his recent audit experience.
Investment Advisor June 2008 Mark Tibergien	Truth and Consequence Are more regulations for the financial services sector really needed, or just better enforcement of what's now on the book?
Financial Advisor November 2011 Evan Simonoff	What Gives At The SEC? For several decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission has contended that it does not have sufficient resources to examine and inspect RIAs. Consequently, many have concluded that Finra is the default option for all RIA regulation.
Financial Advisor October 2010 Andrew Gluck	Pulling The Switch Are state regulators ready to assume oversight of some 4,200 RIAs?
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien	Bookshelf The RIA's Compliance Handbook by Elayne Robertson Demby is a comprehensive guide for registered investment advisors. Readers can earn 20 hours worth of CFP continuing education credits by passing a 35-question exam located in the back of the book.
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2003 Cynthia Ramsaran	Newer Regulations Keep Banks On Their Toes When it Comes to Content Compliance demands highlight need for enhanced content management strategies.
Registered Rep. July 8, 2015 Jerry Gleeson	The New Sheriffs In 2012, more than 2,000 RIA firms who had only known the regulatory scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Commission were transitioned over to the Wild West of state securities regulators.
Investment Advisor September 2010 Thomas D. Giachetti	The Compliance Coach: Will the SEC Ever Learn? Don't Count On It Get ready for new custody and ADV rules, and the $100 million threshold.
CFO March 1, 2003 Tim Reason	Two Weeks in January The SEC put much of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act into effect by passing a slew of new rules. Here's what was proposed and what was disposed.