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SEC’s Rule Proposals Seek to Reform the Private Fund Industry

The rules proposed by the SEC earlier this year revealed how the SEC’s examination and enforcement agenda is likely to unfold in the coming months and years, regardless of the ultimate outcome of those rules. Find out what your firm should be doing in light of these proposals.

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  • SEC
  • Compliance
  • Private Fund
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ESG Regulation: What Next?

With a surge in investor interest in ESG topics, as well as numerous firms attempting to set themselves apart from their peers through their commitments to issues like climate and sustainability, regulators have been busy working to establish consistency and transparency around ESG claims. What are the FCA's expectations from firms, and what are the anticipated challenges ahead?

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  • ESG
  • Compliance
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FINRA Reminder to Supervise for Digital Signature Falsification

FINRA recently issued a regulatory notice to remind firms to monitor digital signatures to prevent or detect forgery or falsification activities.

Compliance Alert
  • Compliance
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The Importance of ESG Risk Management During Periods of Market Volatility

Those who have invested heavily in ESG risk management are likely to be better prepared to weather the current market volatility.

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  • ESG
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New Marketing Rule Performance Net Return Calculation Methodologies

Learn how private fund managers can calculate extracted and hypothetical performance to the relevant portfolio, and identify and model its net performance in line with the SEC's new Marketing Rule.

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  • Compliance
  • SEC
  • SEC Marketing Rule
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Apple Warns of Two Vulnerabilities

In Apple’s latest software release update for iOS 15.6.1, Apple urges users to update their devices as soon as possible to avoid two known security issues.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Resources
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Market Volatility and Downstream Security Implications

Market volatility is predicted to have an impact on the cyber risk landscape. Learn the implications of the current risk and how your firm can prepare for an uncertain future.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Resources
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SEC Unauthorized Electronic Communications Sweep Key Takeaways

The SEC has become increasingly concerned with the risks arising from employees’ increasingly wide-spread use of mobile electronic communications apps to conduct business. Learn about the risks and how private fund managers can more effectively track, archive, and surveil their employees’ business-related communications across all communication channels being utilized.

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  • Compliance
  • SEC
  • RegTech
  • ComplianceAlpha
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The SEC’s New Marketing Rule: All Change Please

Coming into force on 4 November 2022, the SEC's new marketing rules introduce ssubstantial changes for all registered firms, wherever they are in the world. We outline why its key that firms familiarise themselves with the requirements now and take steps today to begin to implement these new compliance obligations, as several pieces of the work will take time and require resources

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  • SEC Marketing Rule
  • Compliance
  • SEC
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Microsoft Releases Information on 100+ Vulnerabilities

Learn about Microsoft's latest vulnerabilities, as well as recommendations for protecting your firm against them.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity