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Three Compliance Goals You Should Set for Your Financial Planning Firm

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Compliments of Scott Gill, XY Planning Network A new year presents the opportunity to reflect, reevaluate, and refocus for the benefit of our personal and professional lives. When it comes to setting resolutions, many financial planners focus on resetting financial … Continue reading →

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New Hacking Incident – be VERY Aware

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

A client recently sent me an email asking about a blank form he received in the mail. It was a MA-W Notice of Withdrawal form (it is a form for withdrawing registration as a municipal advisor).  It was sent without … Continue reading →

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SEC Exams and the DOL Rule

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

If your Policies and Procedures Manual says you do ‘X’ then you should be doing it.  In the past year I have added a policy for the DOL Rule to client Policies and Procedures Manuals.  Examiners have been asking about … Continue reading →

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DOL Fiduciary Rule – update

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

Although it appears that the federal court decision vacating the DOL Fiduciary Rule was supposed to take effect on May 7, 2018, the DOL releases a statement continuing its policy of non-enforcement given “uncertainty about fiduciary obligations.” Firms that have … Continue reading →

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News regarding DOL Fiduciary Rule

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

Yesterday, March 15, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit voted 2-1 to vacate the DOL Fiduciary Rule.  HOWEVER,  the effect of the decision only applies to the following three states within the 5th Circuit’s jurisdiction – Louisiana, … Continue reading →

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Cybersecurity Training Options

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Cybersecurity is once again on the SEC’s OCIE exam priorities list.  There are many things that a firm can do to counter the concerns of Cybersecurity.  One of the most difficult items to counter is an employee and their inadvertent … Continue reading →

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SEC Fines and Bars CCO for Ignoring Compliance Problems

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

from Cipperman Compliance Services The SEC fined and barred an adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer from acting in a compliance or supervisory capacity because of his failures to remedy compliance deficiencies. The adviser hired an outside compliance consultant which recommended 59 … Continue reading →

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