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compliance updates to know for 2020

As the industry events slow down for the holidays, we thought of sharing our notes from conferences we attended throughout the year. There were several conferences, like the October 2019…

time to ensure that all reps are registered appropriately in every jurisdiction needed

The annual renewal season for firms has begun. It’s time to ensure that you and all representatives are registered appropriately in every jurisdiction needed. Unlike the proverbial lump of coal…

compliance reminders you need to know for year end

The end of the year is the perfect time to get your firm’s compliance filing and processes in order. To help, we put together a list of important year-end compliance…

SEC settlements with 17 investment advisers for disclosure failures regarding their mutual fund share class selection practices

In late September, the SEC announced settlements with 17 investment advisers for disclosure failures regarding their mutual fund share class selection practices. This action adds to the original 79 firms…

Red Oaks makes the RegTech100 annual list of 100 of the world’s most innovative RegTech companies

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve made the RegTech100, an annual list of 100 of the world’s most innovative RegTech companies. The third annual list recognizes the tech companies transforming…

Best Practices for Investment Advisers

If you’re a legally registered investment adviser (IA), then you know the end of the year means concentrating on regulatory audits. The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) 2019 IA…

Connecting clients and training on our industry leading ad review software

In late October, we held our first Red Oak User Conference at the Omni Hotel in Austin, Texas. With the team usually on the road meeting with customers or attending…

Disclosing your relationship with solicitors

Remember that time you started a new relationship, and at the beginning, you thought it was ok not to disclose your previous relationships? Then as things became serious, you were…

Blog: Why Filing Your Forms in a Timely Manner, Matters

Let’s face it; form filing isn’t likely to be voted the most exciting task to do in your firm. Due to frequent changes within the organization and its employees, filing…

Blog: Trust at the Core of Dually Registered Firms

Dually registered investment adviser/broker-dealers are fairly common in the industry. This type of arrangement allows for the registered entity to offer both transactional and fee-based services, theoretically, based on the…

Blog: How an Investment Adviser Defrauded Clients

Due to the high level of trust clients place in Investment Advisers, the fiduciary duty of an Adviser can’t be overstated. That’s why when we hear about an Adviser purposefully…

Blog: Does Reg BI Violate the Advisers Act

With industry groups failing to take the initiative in challenging the new Regulation Best Interest Advice (Reg BI), Michael Kitces and Alan Moore of XY Planning seek to take on…

This year marks the fourth year in a row that Red Oak has been included on the list. Being included on the list for four consecutive years would be a feat in any field. It’s especially prominent in the RegTech field, where new technology hits the market regularly.