What to Know About In-House Experience and Corporate Law Not long ago, companies were outsourcing limited business functions, such as public relations, internal audits, and human resources. But times have changed, and a renewed pressure on profit margins in a … Read More
Establishing the talent to manage the steady increase of clients and employee turnover from COVID-related changes has created a trending issue for any industry. But the demand of the job market often underscores the value of a comprehensive employee contract … Read More
Your firm is notified that the SEC is coming. It spends weeks reviewing all policies and procedures and participating in a mock SEC exam, to help the registrants’ employees prepare. But what other steps should be taken to help achieve … Read More
The financial securities industry has an ever-changing regulatory environment. That’s why it’s critical that advisors are proactive about keeping up with the latest regulations, anticipating their implications for real-world scenarios, and understanding how to meet the expectations of the U.S. … Read More
One common misconception about responding to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) initial request for documents as part of an examination or routine sweep is that the document production phase has ended. On occasion, it has basically just begun. … Read More
Although not comprehensive, the team at Jacko Law Group, PC (“JLG”) believe the following list provides a great starting point for firms on what to do and what not to do during document production for review by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations.… Read More
Fund Managers have quite a bit of responsibility to manage and it can be overwhelming to comply with the patchwork of federal and state laws, regulations, statutes, opinion letters, and duties that govern their activities.
Given the current regulatory landscape, good intentions just aren’t good enough. Companies need to be actively protecting themselves and their personnel from liability.
The absence of simple disclosure in a licensing agreement about an Auto Hold feature for a volatility index managed by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) prompted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to take action, further establishing a framework for index providers.
Professionals who work with “Plans”, as defined under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and for those that recommend certain investments to individual retirement accounts (“IRA”), such individuals must be mindful to update their firm’s policies and procedures now that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proceeding with the adoption of a fiduciary exemption that can impose restrictions upon and prevent fiduciaries from engaging in certain activities.