April 2020 Broker-Dealer Newsletter
ACA Broker-Dealer Services invites you to download the latest edition of our newsletter via the link below. This issue highlights:
- Consolidated Audit Trail, Where Are We Now?
- The SEC Publishes FAQs for Reg BI
- FINRA 2020 Risk Monitoring and Exam Priorities
- OCIE 2020 Exam Priorities Letter
- NASAA Survey About Reg BI Implementation
- FINRA Regulatory Notice 20-08: Pandemic-Related Busines Continuity Planning, Guidance, and Regulatory Relief
- FINRA Weekly Update Email - Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- Regulatory Notices, Updates, and Rule Changes
- Important Dates
If you have any questions or concerns about these topics, please contact your ACA consultant or Dee Stafford.
Upcoming Events
ACA Annual Conferences
- Spring Conference Webcast Series Join us Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the month of May.
- Fall 2020 Compliance Conference Join us September 30 to October 2, 2019 in Carlsbad, CA for ACA's Fall 2020 Compliance Conference.
FINRA Conferences
- 2020 Small Firm Conference November 11 – 12, 2020, Santa, Monica, California
Broker-Dealer Quick Reference Guide
ACA has put together a Broker-Dealer Quick Reference Guide to assist firms with understanding compliance standards. Click here to request a copy of the guide.
Additional Resources
Regulation Best Interest Resources
ACA’s Broker-Dealer practice assists our clients with navigating the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) through educational resources and alerts, program reviews, assistance designing and implementing a customized action plan to meet Reg BI’s requirements, and more. Visit our Reg BI Resources page to find out how ACA can help you comply by June 30, 2020.
COVID-19 Resources
ACA is actively monitoring the developments related to COVID-19 and producing resources to help your firm address operational challenges created by this pandemic. Visit our COVID-19 Resources page to access all of the resources we've developed that may help your firm navigate through the restrictions in place to curb the pandemic.