The Supervision Initiative

In 2017, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examination conducted exams of investment advisers that previously employed, or then currently employed, any individual with a history of disciplinary events. According to a just released Risk Alert, this was the Supervision Initiative. The initiative examined over 50 advisers, with a total of $50 billion in … Read more »

Bad Boys The SEC is Coming For You: Supervision Initiative

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ 2016 Examination Priorities included a focus on individuals with a history of disciplinary events. That priority has been put into action. The SEC issued a new Risk Alert on upcoming examination. OCIE is undertaking an initiative to examine the supervision practices and compliance programs of registered investment … Read more »