Jeremiah B. Pagano to Speak at Western CPE New Money Summit 2023… Read More
On October 18, 2023, Michelle Jacko will be at the Raymond James EMPOWER event held in Tampa, Florida where she will present on “Compliance Best Practices & Trends” a dynamic and important update for RIAs and other professionals in the … Read More
In this months’ Jacko Law Group, PC (“JLG”) Risk Management Tip, we will provide a summary of the 2023 SEC Examination priorities which highlight those particular areas of focus by EXAMS this year. We will then explore the most recent SEC Risk Alert and discuss recent SEC guidance on how to better understand the SEC’s risk-based approach to examinations. Finally, we will also consider steps you can take to help prepare for and achieve a positive SEC examination experience.… Read More
Jacko Law Group, PC managing partner and CEO Michelle Jacko will be speaking at the 2023 Schwab Impact Conference held in Philadelphia on October 26, 2023, where she will discuss, “How to Comply with the Latest SEC Rules and Prepare … Read More
The proposed SEC rules to “enhance” the regulation of private fund advisers by increasing “transparency, competition, and efficiency may not be entirely unexpected, but their substance and implications appeared to target the fundamental elements of the private funds and disrupt the relationships with investors.… Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Titan Global Capital Management over $1 million for violating the SEC’s new marketing rule. The New York-based RIA was charged with misrepresenting hypothetical performance metrics in advertising when it promoted a crypto investment strategy with returns as high as 2,700%.
The company is the first to face SEC enforcement actions under the new Marketing Rule, setting the precedence that the SEC is paying close attention to advisers who disregard or fail to meet the requirements of the investment adviser Marketing Rule. … Read More
On July 26, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the cybersecurity risk rules relating to the reporting of incidents, processes, and procedures, as well as governance, in an ongoing effort to promote transparency and trust in US investment markets.… Read More
As the time for speculative analyses comes to an end, governments and regulators are aware of the urgency in mapping out guidelines that address the adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the Finance and Securities sectors as concern over compliance and ethics continues to rise.… Read More
Since 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has noticeably intensified its enforcement efforts concerning investment advisers operating within the private funds sector. This heightened regulatory stance was reinforced by Gurbir Grewal, the head of enforcement at the SEC, who has emphasized the expectation of an upsurge in enforcement actions against advisers who fail to allocate sufficient resources to fulfill their compliance and legal obligations, particularly in relation to the valuation of clients’ assets.… Read More
When selling or acquiring a business there are numerous tax considerations that should not be ignored. The tax consequences of a sale or acquisition can have a significant impact on the value of the transaction. One tax planning strategy that is often used in an acquisition is the Section 338(h)(10) election, which can have both benefits and drawbacks that you should consider depending on the specific circumstances of the transaction.… Read More