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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Zen Master’s Crypto: Celebrity Endorsements Require Disclosures

Zen Master’s Crypto: Celebrity Endorsements Require Disclosures

Joining a list of other celebrities to jump into the financial investment or fintech space, action movie star Steven Seagal is one that also faced charges for nondisclosure of compensation….

Monday, March 30, 2020
Making the Cut: Factors for Registrant Examination

Making the Cut: Factors for Registrant Examination

Numerous factors are taken into consideration when the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) compiles its annual list of registrants to audit. In a recent conference call conducted…

Friday, March 27, 2020
OCIE Observations on Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices

OCIE Observations on Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices

On January 27, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a ten-page report on examination observations related to cybersecurity and operational resiliency practices taken…

Tuesday, March 24, 2020
COVID-19 | Does it Change Ad Review and Compliance?

COVID-19 | Does it Change Ad Review and Compliance?

Although it may seem like the end of the world right now, regulators continue to operate in business as usual mode particularly with the market volatility and increased messaging to…

Friday, February 21, 2020
Regulation Best Interest: What to Know as a Dual Registrant

Regulation Best Interest: What to Know as a Dual Registrant

On June 4, 2019, the SEC issued several sweeping changes in the rules and regulations regarding the ways broker-dealers and investment advisers interact with their clients. To curb the abuses…

Wednesday, February 19, 2020
2020 Advertising Review Software Challenges & Red Oak Solutions

2020 Advertising Review Software Challenges & Red Oak Solutions

As we end the second month of the year, we find ourselves asking if any of the 2020 predictions for the state of advertising review software are starting to gain…

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