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Monday, February 17, 2020
2020 OCIE Priorities

2020 OCIE Priorities

If you haven’t had the chance to read through the full 2020 Examination Priorities from the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), we’ve pulled the compliance highlights that may…

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
FINRA Fines Prudential M for Wrong Info on Fees in Retirement Plans

FINRA Fines Prudential $1M for Wrong Info on Fees in Retirement Plans

Mark this in the category of “one more reason to have affective advertising compliance software.” Prudential Investment Management Services, LLC was recently fined for violating multiple FINRA rules from 2010…

Friday, January 17, 2020
SEC Proposes New Accredited Investor Definition

SEC Proposes New Accredited Investor Definition

Last month, the SEC voted to propose amendments to the definition of “accredited investor,” opening new avenues to previously underserved investors who have (or should have) the knowledge and expertise…

Thursday, January 16, 2020
Adviser’s Road to a Retiree Ruse

Adviser’s Road to a Retiree Ruse

Over the past year, the SEC renewed its commitment to focus on protecting our senior citizens from abuse and financial exploitation. As fiduciaries, Investment Advisers  (IAs) must act in the…

Monday, January 13, 2020
Reg BI – How does your firm plan to comply? – Webinar Replay

Reg BI – How does your firm plan to comply? – Webinar Replay

In this webinar from November 2019, Cathy Vasilev, a founding member and COO of Red Oak Compliance Solutions and Dana Rhodes, Managing Director of Enterprise Services at Riskalyze, dive into…

Tuesday, December 31, 2019
FINRA Examination Reform

FINRA Examination Reform

In case you missed it, earlier this month FINRA announced a consolidation of examination responsibilities previously divided among three different programs responsible for business conduct, financial, and trading compliance. With…

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