Here are our Top 5 Regulatory Alerts for February 2017, ranked by significance.  We have also included the Top 5 most read Alerts (other than Best of the Web and Top 5).

 

Top 5 Regulatory Alerts – February 2017

1. SEC PUBLISHES LIST OF MOST CITED EXAM DEFICIENCIES (2/9/17)
2. SEC ISSUES ROBO GUIDANCE ON DISCLOSURES, SUITABILITY, AND COMPLIANCE (2/24/17)
3. SEC CHAIRMAN ATTACKS “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” CONCEPT (2/28/17)
4. SEC CHARGES CCO WITH AML FAILURES (2/1/17)
5. GENERAL COUNSEL AWARDED $7.9 MILLION FOR WRONGFUL WHISTLEBLOWER TERMINATION (2/13/17)

 

Most Read – February 2017

1. SEC PUBLISHES LIST OF MOST CITED EXAM DEFICIENCIES (2/9/17)
2. SEC CHAIRMAN ATTACKS “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” CONCEPT (2/28/17)
3. SEC CHARGES CCO WITH AML FAILURES (2/1/17)
4. INVESTMENT CONSULTANT LIED ABOUT CODE OF ETHICS COMPLIANCE (2/10/17)
5. SEC STAFF ALLOWS MORE FLEXIBLE FUND-OF-FUNDS STRUCTURES (2/7/17)

 

 

Here are our Top 5 Regulatory Alerts for November 2016, ranked by significance.  We have also included the Top 5 most read Alerts (other than Best of the Web and Top 5).

 

Top 5 Regulatory Alerts – November 2016

 

1. SEC CHAIR CALLS FOR “ZERO TOLERANCE” ENFORCEMENT (11/28/16)
2. FOREIGN OFFICIAL HIRING PROGRAM RESULTS IN $264 MILLION IN FINES AND PENALTIES (11/21/16)
3. SEC SUES AUDIT ENGAGEMENT PARTNER FOR IGNORING CLIENT MISCONDUCT (11/1/16)
4. BD FINED FOR HACK OF THIRD PARTY CLOUD PROVIDER (11/16/16)
5. RELIANCE ON OUTSIDE PROFESSIONALS DOESN’T MEAN ADVISER WASN’T NEGLIGENT (11/9/16)

  

Most Read – November 2016

1. BD FINED FOR HACK OF THIRD PARTY CLOUD PROVIDER (11/16/16)
2. SEC SAYS STOCK-PICKING APP IS AN ILLEGAL SECURITY-BASED SWAP (11/2/16)
3. SEC SUES AUDIT ENGAGEMENT PARTNER FOR IGNORING CLIENT MISCONDUCT (11/1/16)
4. SEC CHAIR CALLS FOR “ZERO TOLERANCE” ENFORCEMENT (11/28/16)
5. UNREGISTERED FUND MANAGER STILL LIABLE FOR BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY (11/11/16)